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Hybrid propulsion systems to be installed

DNV and the Norwegian shipping industry partnered to well-known hybrid cars, like the Toyota Prius,” said Remi develop battery-powered vessels. Four hybrids, powered Eriksen, CEO of DNV Maritime and Oil & Gas. “A major by a mix of battery and diesel-electric propulsion, will hit advantage of these ships is that the payback time on the water this year and next. Eidesvik Offshore’s supply additional investments is expected to be two to four years

Viking Lady ship will be the frst to have a battery package compared to more than 10 years for cars.” installed this spring. “Hybrid ships are similar to the www.eidesvik.no

Packhorse offshore support vessels 59-person accommodation unit, and Thermal treatment process

UK-based integrated drilling and last month. The vessels range from options designed for subsea support environmental solution provider the Packhorse, a PSV, and the on IRM work, light construction and

TWMA offers thermal processing Packhorse-Maxi, which provides a cablelay projects. The new OSVs technologies designed to treat oil will be built through an agreement mud contaminated by drilling with IHC and Jaya Holdings.

wastes at the source. The thermal www.ihcmerwede.com treatment process uses a cylindrical mill to convert mechanical energy

Simulation software into thermal energy; causing liquids CM Labs Simulations launched a to fash evaporate from solids new simulation and visualization without an external heat source. software called Vortex, designed

Rock powder is then discharged to reduce cost and risks during for disposal or reuse. TWMA offshore operations. It’s suitable for is expanding its offshore TCC in engineering, testing, planning,

Rotomill service to truck-mounted and training. systems for land-based projects. Vortex software can be used to www.twma.co.uk simulate dynamics of virtual cranes, equipment, ROVs, AUVs, vessels, cable systems, tethers, and

Vessel range extended

Netherlands-based IHC Merwede sonar.

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