Kongsberg Maritime has secured an 800m NOK contract from Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in China for ten Capital Offshore new build platform supply vessels (PSVs). The Greek Evangelos Marinakis-led Capital Offshore, which owns and operates significant tonnage with a fleet of more than 100 vessels, has a strategic goal to expand in offshore oil and gas operations.
The 10 contracted vessels, marks a major investment by Capital Offshore in the PSV market. These new vessels are intended for the Brazilian market.
Under the contract, Kongsberg Maritime will supply an extensive range of equipment for a new fleet of 10 platform supply vessels (PSV) being built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in China for Greek shipowner Capital Offshore.
This contract win is valued at approximately 800 million MNOK, and includes all propulsion, automation, and energy systems.
The Kongsberg Maritime electrical system on these vessels will enable optimal, clean, and efficient operation, Kongsberg said, through the Energy Storage System (ESS). The ESS provides power for peak shaving, spinning reserve, and power boost.
As furthermore reported, this battery hybrid capability offers operational flexibility, allowing the vessels to run on a single engine or have full flexibility for engine selection, thereby reducing fuel consumption and emissions.
The propulsion system for each vessel will comprise of two US 255 azimuth thrusters, a single ULE PM 155 retractable azimuth thruster and two TT2200 tunnel thrusters, all powered by permanent magnet motors.
The DC hybrid electrical powerplant will include generators, DC-switchboard, transformers and Energy Storage Systems, and is fully integrated with the propulsion system and the DP to optimise operability, performance and fuel efficiency.
Lisa Edvardsen Haugan, president, Kongsberg Maritime, said: “Capital Offshore has exciting and ambitious plans for expanding its operations in the oil and gas market, and we are proud to be playing a key role in helping them to achieve their goals through the supply of a significant package of integrated technologies across their new fleet of platform supply vessels.
“This significant investment in a series of 10 new PSVs signals Capital Offshore’s intent to be a major player in future offshore operations. We look forward to building on our long and successful relationship with Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in China on this exciting project.”
