Batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells and other energy storage technology 13-18
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Rising battery capacity at sea
The marine battery market saw further growth last year and this is continuing into 2024
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First ClassNK TA for maritime ESS awarded to Corvus Orca
Corvus Energy’s Corvus Orca Energy Storage System has been awarded Type Approval by ClassNK.
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First Japanese hydrogen fuel cell vessel delivered
The first Japanese passenger vessel to be powered by a hydrogen fuel cell system was successfully delivered in March 2024. The 33-metre long passenger vessel Hanaria was delivered by Hongawara Shipyard on 15 March 2024.
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries inks MoU, expands fuel cell focus to mobility sector
Japanese heavy industrial supplier Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has signed an agreement to jointly conduct research with French-headquartered Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell developer and manufacturer, Symbio, into the application of its solutions for mobility solutions.
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Norway’s Vestland Evaluating Hydrogen Value Chain
Ocean Hyway Cluster and partners are exploring the potential for retrofitting PSVs for hydrogen or ammonia fuel, including what value a local industry could create for Vestland in western Norway.
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FRENCH LINE REVITALISES SHORT-SEA TRADE
Melding progressive European design with adept South Korean production, the first of a new flotilla of intra-regional boxships has been delivered to French carrier CMA CGM.
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EU Backs efuels Retrofit for Bulker
A bulk carrier is to be converted to run on next-generation fuels under an EU-sponsored initiative aimed at accelerating international shipping’s decarbonisation. The EUR17m ($18.2m) GAMMA collaborative project, named in reference to usage of ‘green’ ammonia and (bio)methanol, will see a 62,000dwt Ultramax bulker retrofitted with new technologies.
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LR AiP for H2 fuel-cell ferry for the Estonian State Fleet
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Estonian State Fleet for hydrogen fuel-cell ferry designed by Finnish ship design and engineering company Deltamarin.
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AiP for Yanmar maritime hydrogen fuel cell
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a maritime hydrogen fuel cell system developed by YANMAR Power Technology Co., Ltd. (YANMAR PT). This is the first AiP certification for a maritime hydrogen fuel cell system developed by a Japanese manufacturer.
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First successful demonstration of onboard ammonia-H2 cracking
The successful operation of an ammonia to hydrogen cracker was successfully demonstrated on 18 November on an offshore supply vessel operated by Zumaia Offshore in the Bay of Biscay, according to a project participant. The demonstration was the first of its kind to be concluded, the participants claim.
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Zinus powers emissions-free RoPax ferry
Zinus has won the contact to supply its autonomous charging solution for the world’s first zero-emissions, lightweight RoPax ferry
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Brunvoll Mar-El delivers onshore ferry chargers
Brunvoll Mar-El is to deliver the onshore charging system for fast ferries operating in the Bergen area in Norway
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MAN to supply gensets for H2-fuelled Container Feeders
MAN Energy Solutions has received an order for two shipsets of variable-speed gensets from Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) in India in connection with the building of two short-sea feeder container ships for global logistics company, Samskip Group.
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AiP for Nedstack's containerised fuel cell solution
Nedstack Fuel Cell Technology has announced that its containerised low-temperature PEM fuel cell system has been awarded an AiP from Bureau Veritas. The announcement represents a significant step forward in the development of the innovative system.
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Yanmar confirms first commercial PEM FC delivery
Yanmar Power, a subsidiary of Yanmar, has announced that it has completed the first delivery of its new hydrogen fuel-cell system. The system was supplied to a 33-metre long passenger vessel Hanaria, which was launched in September. The vessel is expected to be delivered by Hongawara Shipyard by April 2024.
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French industry-academic collaboration to focus on PEM electrolysis
Elogen, a French leader in PEM (proton electron membrane) electrolysis, Université Paris-Saclay and France’s national scientific research institute, CNRS, have signed an agreement to create a joint research laboratory.
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Successful lab test advances Norwegian fuel cell project
Norwegian technology provider HAV Group’s hydrogen-focused subsidiary HAV Hydrogen and Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) have completed a successful laboratory test of a hydrogen fuel cell in combination with a maritime control system.
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KSOE investment deepens SOFC focus
A subsidiary of HD Hyundai Group, Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. (KSOE), has signed a strategic investment of EUR45 million (US$47.6m) in a UK-based solid oxide fuel cell developer and manufacturer, Elcogen.
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Ammonia SOFC Feasible For Deepsea Container Ships
Researchers in Singapore have concluded it is feasible to use an SOFC fuel cell with an integrated ammonia cracker to power large, deepsea container ships in the future.
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New safety guidelines for fuel cell powered ships
There’s new guidance available for fuel cell power systems onboard ships