Tidewater to retrofit battery on PSV

The PSV North Pomor was built in 2013 and is already equipped with diesel-electric propulsion.

NES will deliver the package in the third quarter of 2023.

The contract has been placed by Tidewater Rederi, part of Tidewater’s Norwegian operation. North Pomor sails under the Norwegian flag.

“Authorities and societies all over the world expect the offshore industry to reduce its carbon footprint. Retrofitting a battery package on board a vessel is a quick way to cut emissions. Moreover, installing a battery package reduces fuel costs and operating expenditure, while also enhancing system reliability on board. This also explains why we are experiencing increased interest in battery retrofits on board offshore support vessels,” says Egil Bremnes, sales manager at NES.

NES has experience with a number of PSV battery upgrades, and in June 2022 it was contracted to deliver a battery package to Volstad Maritime for the M/S Volantis subsea construction vessel.