Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) conducted a steel-cutting ceremony for a state-of-the-art hybrid service operation vessel (SOV) for North Star Shipping (Aberdeen) Ltd, UK.
The ceremony was officiated by North Star Shipping chief technology officer James Bradford, in the presence of director (operations) Sreejith K Narayanan and executive director (shipbuilding) Harikrishnan S.
According to a press note issued by CSL on Wednesday, the DP2 class vessel will be powered by three diesel main generating sets from Yanmar and high-capacity Li-ion batteries in combination. “The vessel is being fitted with Voith electric-cycloidal propulsors and the Walk-to-Work system from SMST.
Once commissioned, the vessel is expected to revolutionise service, maintenance and operating tasks because it is designed especially to satisfy the demanding requirements of offshore wind sector. This vessel will accommodate 54 men, including specialists and crew, in charge of wind turbine maintenance and operate as a warehouse and logistics centre,” it says.