Electrification and Battery Hybrids

Rolls-Royce will upgrade six Chinese built offshore vessels with battery-powered energy system in order to substantially improve their environmental and economic efficiency.

Three Mexmar platform supply vessels are to receive unique hybrid power upgrades courtesy of Kongsberg Maritime.

Plan B Energy Storage (PBES) has received DNV GL Type Approval of its energy storage system certifying it for use in commercial marine, offshore oil and gas and renewable energy applications.

A lithium ion battery system has received Type Approval by DNV-GL for use in battery-powered or hybrid vessels and offshore units opening up the options on the market.

Corvus Energy will supply battery power for the hybridisation of Farstad Shipping’s PSV Far Sun in the second half of 2017.