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Statoil Requires Battery Power Retrofits of Newly Contracted Vessels
Statoil ASA (Statoil) today announced that it has awarded contracts for seven supply vessels - all of which are set to be equipped with hybrid battery operation and the possibility of utilising shore power.
"We look forward to a long-term cooperation with the chosen ship owners," said Philippe F. Mathieu, Senior Vice President for Joint Operations Support at Statoil.
"The contracts will bring predictability to both the ship owners and Statoil, and will allow us to focus on optimising our operations to continuously improve operation, safety and energy efficiency."
While none of the vessels awarded contracts currently have a system for battery-operation or shore power, the required equipment is set to be installed, with Statoil noting that the NOx fund will be a key support to assist the ship owners in installing batteries.
"The vessels will have 'Battery Power Notation,' which allow them to achieve great savings in fuel consumption while working in dynamic positioning alongside the installations," explains Statoil.
Under the contracts, which are valued at a total of NOK 3.1 billion ($370 million), the seven supply vessels are slated to operate from the supply bases at Mongstad, Dusavik, Florø, and Kristiansund.
