# Petrobras offshore fleet renewal via Starnav Elektra

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/petrobras-offshore-fleet-renewal-via-starnav-elektra
> Updated: 2026-10-13T15:21:19.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

The Starnav Elektra, a hybrid platform supply vessel (PSV) built in Brazil, was officially christened in Rio de Janeiro to support Petrobras offshore operations. The vessel was constructed at the Detroit Shipyard in Itajaí and is the first of a planned series of up to ten hybrid ships, including six PSVs and four oil spill response vessels, funded through agreements involving the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES).

Following its christening, the 5,500-dwt vessel was delivered for a long-term charter with Petrobras. The ship utilizes a 1,322 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery system located on the main deck to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. This hybrid configuration is designed to meet dynamic positioning class 2 requirements and is compatible with renewable fuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).

## Timeline

### 2026-10-13: Starnav Elektra: Brazil's first hybrid PSV delivered for Petrobras charter

Brazil's first locally built hybrid platform supply vessel, Starnav Elektra, has been delivered to Starnav for a long-term charter with Petrobras to support offshore logistics.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/starnav-elektra-brazils-first-hybrid-psv-delivered-for-petrobras-charter

### 2026-09-18: Starnav Elektra christened to support Petrobras offshore operations

The Starnav Elektra, a new hybrid-powered offshore supply vessel built in Brazil, has been christened to support Petrobras operations as part of a major fleet renewal program financed by BNDES.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/starnav-elektra-christened-to-support-petrobras-offshore-operations

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Cite as: Petrobras offshore fleet renewal via Starnav Elektra. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/petrobras-offshore-fleet-renewal-via-starnav-elektra