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Finnish modern technology team Wärtsilä has actually been picked to provide the battery power for 4 retrofitted Harvey Energy course LNG-fuelled Platform Supply Vessels operating in the Gulf of Mexico.

The innovative Energy Storage System from Wärtsilä will certainly make it possible for the vessels with tri-fuel procedure, making them one of the most gas reliable PSVs in the GoM. The watercrafts will certainly can “closed bus” Dynamic Positioning (DP) procedure running just one engine increased by the WärtsiläEnergy Storage System When fixed in the area or in port, the watercrafts will certainly have the ability to operate battery power just, considerably lowering both gas usage and also exhaust discharges.

The 4 vessels, the ‘Harvey Power’, ‘Harvey Liberty’, ‘Harvey Freedom’, and also ‘Harvey America’, will certainly each be fitted with a Wärtsilä ESS consisting of a Closed Bus-Tie 1360Kw Drive with 746 kWh 1100 VDCBatteries The retrofitting task will certainly be begun in 2021 and also will certainly be finished in very early 2022.

A 5th vessel in the course was formerly fitted with a Wärtsilä ESS. Louisiana- based Harvey Gulf put this newest order with Wärtsilä in October.

“Wärtsilä is very pleased and proud to partner with Harvey Gulf in yet another ground-breaking project bringing technological advancement to the North American marine market. The combination of cutting edge technology, strong customer service, and Harvey Gulf’s market-leading business approach has resulted in a very successful partnership,” claims Bill Amundsen, Key Account Manager for Wärtsilä Marine Power.

Built by Gulf Coast Shipyard in Mississippi and also supplied in 2015, the MV Harvey Energy was the initial system supply vessel in the Gulf of Mexico to operate cleaner burning LNG. The course currently consists of 5 vessels.

“The conversion to tri-fuel technology is a tremendous addition to our already successful HARVEY ENERGY class PSV’s. Wärtsilä’s advanced technology and its unwavering commitment to service support were extremely important factors in our decision to select them for this project,” claimed Shane Guidry, Harvey Gulf President and also Chief Executive Officer.