The change helps the company work towards its 50 by 30 target (INSERT LINK) of reducing our Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030 - two measures which also feature in
OneFleet is actively upgrading the company's vessels to improve energy efficiency.
The rechargeable batteries provide redundancy power for Deep Arctic's dynamic positioning thrusters. Dynamic positioning is used to keep a vessel in a fixed position relative to the seabed for long periods during diving operations.
Using instant access electric battery power as the back-up means fewer diesel generators are kept running, cutting engine running hours and maintenance costs by up to 50 percent.
In addition to the batteries, when in port, the vessel can connected to shore power so that mobilization activities can be carried out with no direct emissions, where the infrastructure is available.
The hybrid battery conversion took place in the Remontowa shipyard in Gdansk,
Enova, which is owned by
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