Offshore staff
HELSINKI, Finland – A new platform supply vessel (PSV) to be built for operations in arctic conditions is to be designed and powered by Wärtsilä. This is the first confirmed contract for Wärtsilä Ship Design's new series of arctic PSVs.
Wärtsilä will also supply an integrated package that includes machinery, and the electrical and automation systems, including the patented Wärtsilä Low Loss Concept (LLC). The company says this highly redundant diesel-electric system provides additional reliability for continuous operation in various failure modes.
The contracts with Kleven Verft AS were signed in January. The ship will be built at the Kleven yard in Norway on behalf of REM Offshore AS. The vessel is