Bakker Sliedrecht has carried out vitality storage methods (ESS) on board of the 2 Boskalis diving assist vessels – BOKA Atlantis and BOKA Da Vinci.
The set up of the ESS reduces the vessels’ gasoline consumption and related carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions by a median of as much as 20%, in line with Bakker Sliedrecht.
The methods additionally present an influence provide and vitality storage facility whereas the vessels are docked and contribute to quieter and extra environment friendly operations offshore.
Both vessels had been transformed on the Boskalis Service Center quay in Rotterdam.
Bakker Sliedrecht’ scope of provide included a battery pack, an influence converter system, transformer, switchboard panels, ESS management system with a number of functionalities similar to spinning reserve, peak shaving, ramp price management, state of cost administration and battery administration.
Also, system design, engineering, manufacturing, bodily and practical integration and commissioning had been included.
“We managed to limit the out-of-service time of these vessels, from arrival of the vessels up to completed sea trials and class approval, to less than two months for the whole ESS implementation,” mentioned Andy Waterstreet, Project Director at Bakker Sliedrecht.
Further discount of gasoline consumption, emissions and operating hours was achieved by optimizing the facility plant configuration.
Although these vessels are initially not geared up with Bakker Sliedrecht’ supplied diesel-electric energy plant, each bodily and practical integration went easily.
“For DP-2 vessels performing very safety critical operations like these vessels, redundancy and safe operations are key in every design choice.
“This was achieved by early involvement of and close cooperation with DNV-GL, execution of extensive failure mode effect analysis and sea trials,” mentioned Edwin de Koning, Account Manager at Bakker Sliedrecht.
