Louisiana- based SEACOR Marine has actually finished the setup of the initial crossbreed battery power system on an an overseas assistance vessel in the Gulf of Mexico.

SEACOR Marine carried out the upgrade of its OSV SEACOR Maya at Bollinger Shipyards in Morgan City, Louisiana.

In March 2018, the business got the American Bureau of Shipping to course the SEACOR Maya as the initial OSV in the Gulf of Mexico to run utilizing hybrid power. Following the effective adjustment to crossbreed lithium battery power propulsion and also effective sea tests in May, the vessel was provided its Interim Class Certificate from the abdominal muscle with extra symbols BATTERY-Li, the very first ABS OSV to have this symbols.

SEACOR Maya is presently run by MexMar, SEACOR Marine’s joint endeavor in Mexico.

“The successful installation of a hybrid power solution along with the first ever ABS OSV BATTERY-Li notation is a big milestone for our company,” stated John Gellert, SEACOR Marine’sChief Executive Officer “We have long believed that cutting edge hybrid power technology has the potential to improve vessel efficiency, while reducing fuel consumption and emissions by as much as 20 percent. Early indications from sea trials of SEACOR Maya put us well within reach of this target and validate the success of our investment.”

“The new hybrid lithium battery system will also help us improve safety, drive energy efficiencies and reduce our overall environmental impact. As governments tighten emissions standards, this technology will be a key competitive differentiator, leaving us well placed to take advantage of an upturn in the market,” Gellert included.

SEACOR Marine has actually additionally involved with abdominal muscle to give the extra BATTERY-Li symbols on 3 extra OSVs run by MexMar, consisting of SEACOR Azteca, SEACOR Warrior, and also SEACOR Viking.

The vessels are anticipated to be updated to a comparable battery system as SEACOR Maya with the upgrade anticipated to be finished by September 2018. SEACOR Marine will certainly additionally mount the modern technology onboard 6 vessels incomplete at COSCO shipyard in Guangdong.

The initially 2 vessels schedule for shipment by the end of 2018, with the staying vessels established for shipment in 2020.

The lithium-ion-based systems for all 4 vessels, called the Orca Energy Storage Systems, is provided byCorvus Energy Kongsberg Maritime created the supply and also combination of the hybrid power right into the vessels’ control, power surveillance, and also vibrant placing systems. Corvus and also Kongsberg are acquired on all 4 of vessels run by MexMar also.