Canada- based Atlantic Towing has actually participated in an agreement with Norwegian ship modern technology team Havyard for the acquisition of a modern crossbreed battery-powered system supply vessel for distribution in April 2020.

Designed as well as developed by Norway’s Havyard Ship Technology, the Havyard 833 WE-design vessel, called Atlantic Harrier, will certainly be 89.7-meter vessel with greater than 1,000 square meters of deck area, considerable freight tankage, as well as lodgings for 54 individuals, according toAtlantic Towing The vessel will certainly likewise hold an Ice Class 1B symbols as well as is created to endure severe setting procedures in the North Atlantic as well as the North Sea.

The DP-2 vessel will certainly include hybrid battery-diesel-electric propulsion with 650-kilowatts of set up battery power, in addition to modern contra-rotating propulsion drives, Clean Design symbols, as well as Tier III reduced exhaust engines.

“This is an exciting next step in Atlantic Towing’s strategy to grow and continue meeting current and future demands of customers,” claims Gilles Gagnon, General Manager as well as Vice President of Atlantic Towing Limited, which has its head office Saint Johns,New Brunswick “The Atlantic Harrier’s large cargo capacities, fuel efficiency and low emissions position it as a best-in-class PSV.”

“This new vessel allows us to expand our offshore capability and delivers a leading-edge design that continues to accelerate the digitization of our fleet, reduces our carbon footprint and helps our customers optimize their supply chain efficiency,” claims Wayne Power, Group Vice President of J.D Irving’s Transportation as well as Logistics Division.

Atlantic Harrier Specifications:

Length x Breadth: 89.7 m x 19.6 m
Deadweight: 4250 mt
Free Deck: 1,002 m2
Propulsion: Diesel-Electric with Battery Power (650 kW)
Equipped for Ice Management
Oil Recovery as well as NOFO Class Notation
Installed Power: 7,220 bkW
Accommodations: 54 Persons
Ice Class: 1B
Firefighting Class: 1
Atlantic Canadian Standby Compliant