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SWE’s new battery solutions offer the ability of continuous monitoring, which ensures safer and more reliable operations.

SWE’s new battery solutions are an asset for offshore oil and gas operators who need cost-effective solutions for making oil and gas more accessible. “Meeting with our customers, we clearly heard that the sub- sea oil and gas deep-water fi eld equipment industry needed battery solutions that deliver more electrical capacity at less weight and smaller size than the old technology of sealed lead acid (SLA),” said Leon Adams, VP of Sales. Older technology has limitations because it is heavier and larger and does not last the length of time needed for the current subsea condi- tions, he continued. “The result of the groundbreaking work by our research and development team is SWE SeaSafe, our pressure tolerant bat- tery solution that delivers breakthrough safety, reliability and confi gure-to-order fl exibility for subsea vehicles and opera- tions,” said Adams.

Advantages

The company maintains thatSWE SeaSafe Lithium-Ion bat- teries deliver longer life and: Four times more energy Six times more available energy at colder temperatures found in the seabed Eight times longer cycle life, leading to longer missions 6,000 meters deep pressure tolerance

SWE SeaSafe Lithium-Ion is safe and reliable: Lithium-Ion does not outgas during charge. SWE uses smart, automatic, autonomous battery management in each battery module that is constantly watching, balancing, and preventing charging and discharging errors. SWE SeaSafe provides health and status reporting on demand.

Adams explains that these wide-reaching advantages bring www.marinetechnologynews.com

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