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Feature

Hybrid-Ready

American Offshore Services

A number of CTVs being constructed in the U.S., including those being builf by Blount Boats for

American Offshore

Services, have been described as “hybrid-ready”.

Hybrid [Ready]

By Eric Haun here are vessels on order today—including pulsion system “is readily upgradeable to hybrid at any crew transfer vessels (CTV) being built in the time in the future. The vessel has been designed and

U.S. (American Offshore Services at Blount planned with the space reserved for all the required com-

Boats and for WINDEA CTV at St. Johns ponents, which will simplify the work and time needed to

Ship Building and Gulf Craft, for example)— accomplish this future upgrade.”

T that are described as “hybrid-ready”. Of course, a vessel is Vessel owners, designers, builders and propulsion sup- either hybrid or it isn’t. So what does hybrid-ready mean? pliers are planning ahead. Those who may want to go hy-

When asked about the hybrid-ready CTVs that Blount brid in the future can take certain steps to make the transi-

Boats is building, the shipyard’s president Marcia Blount tion easier—and less costly—down the line.

told Marine News that the vessels’ Volvo Penta IPS pro- According to Carl-Henrik Hård, a sales and application 38 | MN February 2023