CBO engaged Wärtsilä with first battery retrofit PSV in Brazil

Brazilian offshore support vessel operator CBO has tasked maritime equipment manufacturer Wärtsilä to convert one of its offshore vessels to operate with hybrid propulsion. The vessel selected for the upgrade is the 2012-built PSV, CBO Flamengo. According to Wärtsilä, the CBO Flamengo will be the first vessel in Brazil to be fitted with a battery pack for hybrid propulsion. The retrofit is set to improve the vessel’s energy consumption and reduce its carbon footprint. The Hybrid Solution to be installed on the CBO Flamengo complies with the DNV-GL’s Battery Power class notation, allowing the ship’s engines to run more efficiently by operating safely with fewer engines at a higher load, the Finnish firm said. Delivery of the equipment is scheduled for April 2021. Installation and integration of the equipment will be handled by CBO.

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The information in this article is taken from Arctic offshore Weekly  - Week 46:. Arctic Offshore International AS