Edison Chouest boasts long-term gig for PSV with battery system December 22, 2020, by Nermina Kulovic
U.S.-based vessel owner Edison Chouest Offshore has executed the first long-term contract with an unnamed major oil and gas company in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico to install a battery-on-board (BoB) system aboard an ECO 312′ Class platform supply vessel (PSV), with options for additional systems.
According to a Monday statement by Edison, the vessel has been augmented with the latest sustainable BoB technology in order to reduce the carbon footprint during operations and port standby periods.
Edison Chouest added it is working alongside its affiliate Marine Technologies to use proprietary, class-certified automation.
Photo: Edison Chouest Offshore Marine services provider Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has penned a deal with a major oil and gas firm in the US Gulf of Mexico to install a battery-on-board (BoB) system for a PSV.
The use of the sustainable BoB technology is expected to help reduce carbon footprint during the PSV operations and port standby periods.
US-based ECO is working alongside its affiliate Marine Technologies to use proprietary, class-certified automation. This integrated solution between a marine propulsion and battery system will be the first of its kind to allow the PSV to work on one generator in the 500-meter zone.
Louisiana-based Edison Chouest Offshore has announced plans to install a battery system on board one of its 312-foot platform supply vessels working for a major oil and gas company in the Gulf of Mexico.
ECO will work with U.S.-based Marine Technologies on the project, which includes options for additional vessels. “This integrated solution between a marine propulsion and battery system will be the first of its kind to allow the PSV to work on one generator in the 500-meter zone,” ECO said, referring to the 500-meter safety zone around offshore installations.
ECO this Fall announced plans to build and operate the first-ever Jones Act compliant Service Operations Vessel (SOV) for the U.S. offshore wind industry. The company said these projects, combined with its proprietary shore power systems, C-Power, are examples of its effort to help client achieve long-term emissions reductions.
Sledge and sledge flag from Shackleton s British Antarctic Expedition acquired for the nation
Sledge Flag from Shackleton s British Antarctic Expedition. Photo: Bonhams.
LONDON
.- The National Maritime Museum and the Scott Polar Research Institute have acquired the sledge and sledging flag that Dr Eric Marshall (1879-1963) used on the British Antarctic Expedition (BAE) of 1907-1909 one of the most important expeditions in British polar history.
NHMF safeguards nationally important heritage at risk of loss, establishing a UK wide collection of outstanding heritage over the past 40 years. The sledge and sledging flag are the two most recent treasures supported by the Fund, with a grant of £204,700, to mark its 40th anniversary, and symbolise the remarkable achievements of these explorers. They join significant items from other polar explorations that have been saved for the nation including:
Seatrade Maritime puts spotlight on supply chain, seafarers issues
DUBAI, December 18, 2020 Seatrade Maritime Middle East Virtual 2020 (SMMEV), the region’s leading event in the shipping industry, concluded on a successful note with two sessions featuring a panel of experts from the maritime industry in the Middle East region. The three-day event, which kicked off on December 14, provided an ideal platform for knowledge sharing and networking, uniting professionals from the industry globally and highlighted the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the logistics ecosystem and professionals who are part of the industry. The concluding day featured sessions on building a resilient supply chain and adapting to the new normal , while also tackling the fundamental issue of the physical and mental wellbeing of seafarers.