SEACOR Marine PSV to Receive Upgrade with Hybrid Power Tech

SEACOR Maya is set to receive an upgrade to hybrid power.
Image Courtesy: Kongsberg Maritime

Kongsberg Maritime (Kongsberg) has announced that it is set to deliver integrated "Full Picture" technology for SEACOR Marine to upgrade the Mantenimiento Express Marítimo SAPI de CV (MEXMAR)-owned Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) SEACOR Maya to hybrid power.

Kongsberg says the hybrid power solution is intended to assist SEACOR Marine and MEXMAR in complying with environmental regulations by decreasing CO2, NOx, and SOx emissions, "with the added benefit of reducing operating costs through reduced fuel consumption."

The delivery, which is slated for January 2018, will include energy storage system and energy control system, as well as an upgrade of dynamic positioning (DP) and automation systems.

"On completion of the upgrade, SEACOR Maya will feature one of the most advanced powertrain solutions of any vessel at sea," said Tim Clerc, Manager of Engineering, SEACOR Marine.

"The hybrid power solution has the potential to significantly reduce operational costs while at the same time provide access to new functionality for improved safety and effectiveness of DP operations. The solution is complex, but KONGSBERG's focus on combining established, class-leading technologies through deep integration delivers a highly reliable platform for SEACOR to benefit from the use of cutting-edge hybrid power."

Kongsberg explains that the upgraded K-Pos DP-22 system, which will display all battery data including capacity and status, features power load monitoring and blackout prevention.

In August, Kongsberg announced that it had been awarded an Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (EPCI) contract by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) for a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fuelled RoPax ferry for Brittany Ferries Ltd. (Brittany Ferries).