Caterpillar to Power the First United States-Flagged, EPA Tier 3 Compliant Deepwater Offshore Vessel in Gulf of Mexico

Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has been selected to provide four Cat® 3516C Diesel Electric Propulsion (DEP) generator sets for the SV-310 multi-purpose offshore construction and supply vessel (MPSV) for Harvey Gulf International.  Each 3516C DEP generator set will provide 2250 ekw @ 1800 rpm of power.  Incorporated into the engine design are CleanAIR aftertreatment solutions, enabling the vessel to qualify as United States EPA Tier 4 compliant in addition to meeting the EPA Tier 3 and IMO II regulations.

“We are pleased to collaborate with Harvey Gulf to provide sustainable power solutions for their Gulf of Mexico operations,” said John Shock, Caterpillar Marine Power Systems sales manager. “Caterpillar was able to create a factory-supported, design-to-order package for Harvey Gulf that will afford the vessel increased operational flexibility in highly-regulated waters.”

The 3516C EPA Tier 3 generator set is a vee-16 cylinder with a 170 millimeter bore by 215 millimeter stroke and 78.08 liter displacement. The 3516C diesel electric propulsion generator sets offer the latest in EUI fuel system capabilities and state-of-the-art ADEMTM A4 Electronic Control Units (ECU) to create efficiencies between the control units, unit injectors, instrumentation and displays to perfectly balance power supply, fuel consumption and exhaust emissions at any given load.

The SV – 310  is a 302-foot  MPSV vessel currently being constructed by Eastern shipyard for Harvey Gulf. Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, Harvey Gulf specializes in providing the deepwater Gulf of Mexico with environmentally-friendly offshore supply vessels. “We are pleased to partner with Caterpillar to be able to deliver the first United States-flagged deepwater construction vessel to the market,” Shane Guidry, Harvey Gulf International CEO commented. “The Harvey Deep Sea is capable of deploying 100 tons to water depths of 3,000 meters at a deck hook-height of 129 feet while simultaneously delivering 18,000 barrels of liquid mud, 10,500 cubic feet of cement, 1,700 barrels of methanol and 4,000 tons of deck cargo.”

Louisiana Cat led Caterpillar sales and service efforts on the project. Noted Bob Tournet, marine sales manager for Louisiana Cat, “We are committed to helping our customers operating in the Gulf of Mexico enhance their operations in a sustainable manner whenever possible. We look forward to working with Harvey Gulf to provide around-the-clock support for the custom Cat power solutions.”

Source: Caterpillar

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