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AMC unveils new Hybrid Wind Farm Crew Transfer Vessel

By: Bridget Randall-Smith 12/03/2018 Aluminium Marine Consultants

General Vessels Windfarms

Aluminium Marine Consultants (AMC) has announced the launch of a new and innovative Hybrid Wind Farm Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) design.

According to AMC in the last six months the company has taken a step back to look closely at the feasibility of producing a truly innovative and radical vessel that would combine the durability of the existing aluminium crew transfer catamaran and the advances in hybrid power.

AMC explains how the offshore wind industry has seen marked improvements in power generation with the increase in turbine capacity, as well as advances in floating foundations, and declining LCOE. What has not happened is a greener solution for delivering the engineers to the towers. AMC believes that the companies new vessel delivers significant reduction in fuel consumption and emissions.

The design brief was to deliver a vessel with all the features of a CTV, but delivering fuel savings of over 30%. AMC and its technology partners have drawn upon systems from, automotive, power generation, battery technology and Diesel electric specialist. By combining systems from other industries, AMC believes it has the most cost effective proven systems available.

The hybrid system AMC have selected will be a serial hybrid/diesel electric installation. The aim is to have a vessel that has the capability of leaving harbour on battery power then a 2 hour run out to the wind farm. Then the vessel will have a 6 hour loitering of 5-8 kts on battery power. The vessel will then have 2 hour run back to harbour. This will give savings of 6 hours a day on engine maintenance time and cost with lower emissions.

Sources at AMC also stated that their power train supplier will, in the next few years be able to offer a Hydrogen power unit, so the engines can be replaced or modified accordingly when the power units become available this adds future proofing to the vessel.

The power train that has been develop and selected, has the capability to be used on a wide range of vessel from 23m to 40m. The vessel when available will be a direct replacement of an existing crew transfer vessel.

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