Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has laid the keel for a hybrid electric service operation vessel (SOV) for the UK-based North Star Shipping (Aberdeen) Limited.
The 85-metre battery-electric hybrid SOV, the second being constructed by CSL for North Star, is designed in collaboration with VARD AS, Norway.
“The vessel is built under the classification of DNV, equipped with a hybrid electric system powered by lithium-ion batteries and DC-based power system, fitted with electric Azimuth propulsion for enhanced manoeuvrability and modern walk-to-work gangway arrangement enabling safe and efficient personnel transfers in offshore environments,” CSL said in a statement on Thursday.
The keel was laid by Michael Reid, head of special projects at North Star Shipping, in the presence of Harikrishnan S. (Director, Operations, CSL) and Rajesh Gopalakrishnan (Director, Technical, CSL) along with senior officials of both the firms.
Published – November 13, 2025 11:00 pm IST
