Cochin shipyard begins construction of second hybrid service vessel for UK firm
Kochi:
Cochin Shipyard
Ltd (CSL) on Wednesday conducted steel-cutting ceremony for the second hybrid service operation vessel (
SOV
) for UK-based
North Star Shipping
(Aberdeen). The ceremony was officiated by North Star Shipping chief technology officer James Bradford, who initiated cutting of the first steel plate in the presence of director finance Jose VJ, shipbuilding executive director Harikrishnan S, along with other senior officials from CSL and representatives of ship classification society DNV.According to a press note issued by CSL, the 86m hybrid-electric SOV is designed by VARD AS, Norway.
"The DP2 class vessel will be powered by four diesel main generating sets from Yanmar and high-capacity Li-ion batteries in combination. Once commissioned, the vessel is expected to revolutionize service, maintenance and operating tasks because it is designed especially to satisfy the demanding requirements of
offshore wind sector
. This cutting-edge walk-to-work vessel will accommodate 80 persons, including specialists and crew, in charge of wind turbine maintenance and operate as a warehouse and logistics centre," it says.
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