Bibby Marine has laid the keel for its first e-CSOV, a hybrid methanol battery-powered commissioning service operation vessel for the offshore wind industry at the Armon Shipyard in Vigo, Spain.
During the ceremony, Bibby Line Group CEO, Jonathan Lewis, welded a coin from 1807, the year of Bibby’s founding, into the keel plates, marking the start of the vessel construction.
When commissioned in 2027, the vessel will provide significant reductions in emissions and fuel consumption for the offshore wind industry, providing accommodation for up to 120 personnel and able to provide zero-emission commissioning and O&M support to offshore windfarms for up to 30 days.
Speaking at the keel laying event, Jonathan Lewis said, “This vessel is more than a feat of engineering – it’s a symbol of our values as a business, in action. At
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