Vard has won a contract from an unnamed company to design and build five walk-to-work vessels.
The VARD 3 32 design vessels, developed with the client will provide maintenance, supply, and other services to offshore oil and gas platforms.
In each case, the hull will be optimized for low fuel consumption, with a diesel/electric and battery-hybrid propulsion system, a 3D motion-compensated gangway system, and a 3D motion- compensated crane. In addition, the vessels will be prepared to run extensively on electric power in the future.
Vard Electro’s SeaQ package will manage energy use and optimize distribution in all operational modes. The DC switchboard systems are designed to comply with DNV’s latest closed bus-tie notation requirements.
The vessels’ SeaQ integrated automation and energy power management systems, and SeaQ Green Pilot, will provide control and monitoring, including fuel consumption optimization. Green Pilot is a cloud-based data collection service that gives operators access to information such as fuel consumption and emissions analysis.
