Northern Drilling’s West Mira first rig to receive DNV GL Battery (Power) Notation

Northern Drilling’s West Mira is the first rig in operation to be awarded the DNV GL Battery (Power) class notation.

West Mira is an ultra-deepwater semi-submersible designed by Moss Maritime, operating a hybrid power plant using Lithium-ion batteries as spinning reserve in dynamic positioning (DP) operations and to supply power during peak load times.

“With the Battery (Power) class notation, we are helping our customers in…