Corvus Energy to supply battery power to Farstad Shipping’s PSV

Corvus Energy announced that it has been selected as the supplier of a lithium ion based energy storage system (ESS) for the hybridization of Farstad Shipping’s Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) “Far Sun” being integrated by Vard Electro, in the second half of 2017.

As informed, the company’s Orca Energy ESS will supply electrical power to the PSV’s propulsion system electrical network, with the aim to enable environmentally-friendly and lower cost operations.

The energy storage system will be utilized during all aspects of the PSV’s operation, particularly during Dynamic positioning and harbour operations to reduce fuel consumption, emissions and noise at ports, as well as to increase safety through provision of spinning reserve for improved response time.

Statoil also maintains a long-term charter for the PSV and has been a key element in the efforts to have battery technology installed on board Far Sun.