Hybrid battery power system installation to reduce GHG emission on Canadian PSV

MBF member Vard Electro newly announced that their SeaQ Energy Storage System (ESS) was selected for implementation on board Atlantic Towing’s platform supply vessel (PSV).

Atlantic Towing is the first company to implement this multiple mode application of battery technologies on a single vessel in the Canadian Offshore Oil and Gas Industry.

The hybrid battery power system will be delivered as a containerized solution with a battery capacity of 1068 kWh. The main system components are all fitted into the self-containing deck house, while control and monitoring of the hybrid system is handled by the energy management system (EMS) that communicates with the existing control systems onboard.

The SeaQ ESS includes modes for peak shaving, spinning reserve and Zero emission transit. This will enable decreased fuel consumption and carbon emissions. The batteries will be used to absorb and dispense energy through load fluctuations and running the engines at optimal load. From both an environmental and ethic point of view, Vard Electro explains that with their SeaQ ESS they will be able to recycle 99% of the battery weight.

Atlantic Towing has received funding for the project through Petroleum Research Newfoundland & Labrador (PRNL). This as a component of the offshore research, development and demonstration program of Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF).

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The information and picture in this article is taken from Vard Electro’s press release: Atlantic Towing selects Vard Electro for implementation of Battery technology to reduce Green House Gas emissions - VARD