Two new advanced Crew Transfer Vessels have entered operation for MHO-Co, debuting an exciting progression of the hybrid technology from Volvo Penta and Danfoss Drives.
Operating in the North Sea, transporting technicians to and from offshore facilities, the new MHO-Boreas and MHO-Balder feature a fully integrated solution and intelligent ‘Power of Plenty’ design that combines Danfoss drives and machines with Volvo Penta IPS drivelines. . At the heart of MHO-Co’s latest deliveries are four electric IPS drivelines from Volvo Penta. In a notable change to previous designs, there are no traditional diesel engines used for propulsion. The Volvo Penta electric IPS drives are fed by a battery bank for full electric mode and by eight Volvo Penta D8 IMO III variable speed gensets to increase the range of the vessel. As with previous designs, Volvo Penta and Danfoss Drives have focused on maximum uptime, efficiency and manoeuvrability.
“These new vessels move us further into the future. Because the drivelines are all-electric, we can create a future-proof design running off our drives and electric machines. There’s also the flexibility to run on future power sources (such as hydrogen or fuel-cells), once those are commercially viable,” said Claus Larsen, Head of Sales, Northern Europe, Central Europe and EMEA Marine & Electrification at Danfoss Drives.
“This is a significant step forward in our journey because we’ve included an electric version of our Volvo Penta Inboard Performance System (IPS). This is combined with a ‘Power of Plenty’ philosophy to optimize power use and recharging to deliver a design with the potential to reach new heights for marine efficiency,” adds Jan-Willem Vissers, Director, Marine Commercial at Volvo Penta.
The new MHO-Boreas and MHO-Balder CTVs are 36m vessels able to carry up to 24 operators and eight crew.
