CWind launches first hybrid-powered surface effect ship: CWind Pioneer CWind, a leading provider of project services, crew transfer vessels (CTVs) and GWO-accredited training courses to the offshore wind industry, and part of the Global Marine Group (a market leader in offshore engineering), has delivered the world’s first hybrid-powered Surface Effect Ship (SES), the CWind Pioneer. A surface effect ship features both an air cushion—like a hovercraft— and twin hulls. The vessel was developed in response to an industry-wide push to develop and deploy innovative technologies that reduce ...