Candies newbuild to have Siemens diesel-electric solution
September 29, 2014—A 107 m x 22 m Subsea Support & Construction Vessel (SSCV) being built by Otto Candies LLC at its Candies Shipbuilding yard in Houma, LA , is to have a Siemens Blue Drive Plus C low voltage diesel electric propulsion (DEP) solution. Announcing the award of a $6 million integrated propulsion solution contract, Siemens Industry said its solution improves reliability due to fail safe features that will increase fuel efficiency and provide ultra-low THD on the vessel’s main 480V power distribution system along with overall safety and ease of operation for the vessel and crew, reduced maintenance costs and more efficient operation of the propulsion system.