Wärtsilä and CBO to partner in Latin America’s first hybrid vessel upgrade project
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 11 November 2020 at 2:00 PM EETThe technology group Wärtsilä and CBO, one of Brazil’s leading operators of offshore support vessels, have recently signed an agreement to convert a vessel from CBO’s fleet to operate with hybrid propulsion. The ‘CBO Flamengo’ will be the first vessel in Latin America to be fitted with a battery pack for hybrid propulsion, which will improve the vessel’s energy consumption and reduce its carbon footprint. The order with Wärtsilä was placed in October 2020. The Wärtsilä Hybrid Solution