Corvus Energy has secured a contract to supply its lithium ion based energy storage system (ESS) for the Norwegian Coastal Administration’s new multipurpose vessel »OV Ryvingen«.
The »OV Ryvingen« is the Norwegian Coastal Administration’s second vessel to combine traditional dies[ds_preview]el power with battery-driven operation and the fourth vessel in the Norwegian Coastal Administration’s fleet renewal program, consisting of six to eight ships in total. The »OV Ryvingen« is a multipurpose vessel, which performs operations relating to oil spill protection and the maintenance of shipping lanes.
The Orca ESS that Rolls-Royce will equip the newbuilding with, will have an available capacity of 2,938 kWh. This will allow the the vessel to run on battery power alone for several hours, without using the diesel engine, Corvus stated. In addition, the batteries will provide power when the vessel is docked, so the diesel engines will not have to be kept running. The batteries will be recharged from an onshore power supply in ports where this is available.
According to Corvus the complete equipment package will also cut noise and vibration levels on board, making the Norwegian Coastal Administration’s newest vessel, a better workplace for the crew.
The 46.6 m long and 12 m wide »OV Ryvingen« is scheduled for delivery towards the end of 2018.
