Chouest signs first long-term contract for vessel battery system
Dec. 21, 2020
Integrated solution between a marine propulsion and battery system said to be the first of its kind.
Courtesy Edison Chouest Offshore
Offshore staff
CUT OFF, La. — Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has executed the first long-term contract with a major oil and gas company in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico to install a battery-on-board (BoB) system aboard an ECO 312’ Class platform supply vessel (PSV), with options for additional systems.
Edison Chouest says that the vessel has been augmented with the latest sustainable BoB technology order to reduce the carbon footprint during operations and port standby periods.
ECO is working alongside its affiliate Marine Technologies to use proprietary, class-certified automation. This integrated solution between a marine propulsion and battery system is said to be the first of its kind to allow the PSV to work on one generator in the 500-meter zone.
