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Time of India
14-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Cochin shipyard begins construction of second hybrid service vessel for UK firm
Kochi: Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) on Wednesday conducted steel-cutting ceremony for the second hybrid service operation vessel ( SOV ) for UK-based North Star Shipping (Aberdeen). The ceremony was officiated by North Star Shipping chief technology officer James Bradford, who initiated cutting of the first steel plate in the presence of director finance Jose VJ, shipbuilding executive director Harikrishnan S, along with other senior officials from CSL and representatives of ship classification society to a press note issued by CSL, the 86m hybrid-electric SOV is designed by VARD AS, Norway. "The DP2 class vessel will be powered by four diesel main generating sets from Yanmar and high-capacity Li-ion batteries in combination. Once commissioned, the vessel is expected to revolutionize service, maintenance and operating tasks because it is designed especially to satisfy the demanding requirements of offshore wind sector . This cutting-edge walk-to-work vessel will accommodate 80 persons, including specialists and crew, in charge of wind turbine maintenance and operate as a warehouse and logistics centre," it says.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Steel cutting held for second SOV for North Star Shipping
The steel cutting ceremony for the second hybrid service operation vessel (SOV) for North Star Shipping (Aberdeen) Limited, UK, was held at the Cochin Shipyard. James Bradford, chief technology officer of North Star Shipping, Jose V.J., and Harikrishnan S. of the Cochin Shipyard were among those who attended. The 86-metre hybrid-electric SOV is designed by VARD AS, Norway. The VARD 4 19 SOV is the second of the two SOVs being constructed by the Cochin Shipyard for North Star. 'The vessel will be powered by four diesel main generating sets from Yanmar and high-capacity Lithium-ion batteries in combination,' said a press release from the shipyard here.
