Brazil to receive first hybrid vessel in Latin America

The Finnish company Wärtsilä and CBO Group signed a contract to convert the CBO Flamengo, a platform supply vessel support unit for the oil and gas sector, to hybrid propulsion. With this, Brazil will be the first country in Latin America to receive a ship with this technology which allows the vessel’s engine to alternate between diesel and batteries, resulting in increased energy efficiency and reduced carbon emissions.

The hybrid system will provide redundancy power and reduce intermittent load increases (peak reduction), saving fuel and reducing exhaust emission levels. In addition, as the engines will operate for fewer hours, maintenance requirements and costs will be reduced. Wärtsilä will be responsible for the conversion, engineering, management, delivery of the hybrid solution and commissioning equipment, as well as the reverse battery disposal logistics. The installation and integration of the equipment will be done by CBO. The delivery of the Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for April 2021. Other ships in the CBO fleet are also eligible for future conversion.

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