The future is hybrid

摘要

The third phase of the FellowSHIP project will see the development and installation of a battery pack on board LNG-fuelled offshore support vessel (OSV) Viking Lady, adding an energy storage capability to the already fuel cell-equipped vessel, owned by Eidesvik Offshore and currently chartered by Statoil. The deployment of the technology, similar to that of hybrid cars, has significant potential benefits for the offshore sector.In 2009, Viking Lady became the first-ever commercial vessel to be fitted with a large-scale fuel cell adapted specifically for marine use under the FellowSHIP joint-industry project. With a total electric power output of 330kW, enough to act as an auxiliary power supply, Viking Lady's fuel cell was installed in addition to a normal auxiliary engine and has now been in operation for 18,500 hours.