New generation CTV with hybrid technology from Northern Offshore
The Energizer is the first vessel within the E-series and will be delivered end 2020 (Source: Northern Offshore Services)
Swedish offshore contractor Northern Offshore Services has ordered a new type of crew transfer vessel with hybrid propulsion from Norwegian yard Grovfjord Mek. Verksted. To be named Energizer, it is scheduled to be delivered in late 2020. The new design is called the E-class and has the possibility to run completely with zero CO2 emissions. The E-class will be the largest vessel in the Northern Offshore fleet with its 34m length. The vessel is a complete inhouse design and has been developed with the focus on the environment and green energy. New concepts in the propulsion plant allow lower propeller speed and larger diameter of the propeller gives the E-class high-efficiency propulsion. This results in lower fuel consumption during transit and higher bollard push during docking of up to 30 tonnes, which is one of the highest in the market today, Northern Offshore said. The vessel has batteries installed that can be recharged from shore which will contribute to greener operations. The vessel is also prepared for charging the batteries from wind farms, so using clean renewable energy directly from production to consumer. The CTV is able to operate only on the battery mode, without any CO2 emissions.
