DNV has awarded the FPSO Bacalhau approval in principle (AiP) for abate notation.
Supplier MODEC claims it is the world’s first newbuild FPSO to achieve this recognition. It will operate at Equinor’s Bacalhau development in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil.
To obtain AiP, DNV conducted an assessment of greenhouse-gas emissions abatement on the vessel in accordance with DNV guidelines.
The abate notation requires strict management of emission systems (similar to ISO 50001 Energy Management requirements) and implementation of substantial measures onboard both to prevent non-emergency flaring and optimize the efficiency of power/heat generation, MODEC said.
