Offshore staff
ABERDEEN – Oasis Marine Power Ltd says it has completed the first stage of testing of its offshore charging station and that it is hailing the design a success. Oasis says that the technology is the first of its kind to reach the sea trial stage, and the power buoy offers the promise of revolutionizing renewable energy use for the maritime industry.
The Oasis Power Buoy is designed as an offshore mooring and charging station with a zero-emission power source fed from wind turbines. Initially aimed at wind farm crew transfer vessels (CTVs), the power buoy is said to be able to provide the critical need for offshore charging of hybrid and all-electric vessels.
Current diesel-powered maintenance vessels are responsible for the majority of CO2 emissions from an operational wind farm. Oasis says that its power buoy makes zero-emission vessels viable for the industry, facilitating major carbon and cost reductions.
Sea trials were held in the Port of Cromarty Firth, Scotland, this January; and are the first of a series of tests. George Smith, Director, Oasis Marine Power, says that the Oasis Power Buoy will now undergo further testing and optimization, including sustained sea trials.
02/27/2022
