Battery Hybrids & Full-Electric Vessels – Page 28
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NewsCorvus ESS for hybrid crew transfer vessel
Corvus Energy has signed a contract with SEC Marine in the UK to supply the energy storage system (ESS) for the world’s first hybrid surface effect ship (SES) for crew transfer.
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NewsMaersk to trial first containerised battery system on boxship
Maersk is to trial a containerised 600 kWh marine battery system on board Maersk Cape Town in December 2019. The vessel utilises a waste heat recovery system, which will be used to recharge the battery system. The system will allow the vessel to optimise the operation of its three auxiliary ...
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NewsHavyard developing world's largest hydrogen fuel cell system
Ship designer Havyard plans to finalise the design of its ‘high capacity hydrogen energy system’ and submit it for preliminary approval from the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) by the end of 2020. The project anticipates the design of the most powerful maritime fuel cell system, a 3.2MW proton exchange membrane ...
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NewsNew MSC cruise vessel to feature SOFC fuel cell
Chantiers de l’Atlantique held the steel cutting ceremony for MSC Cruises’ new MSC Europa cruise vessel on 31 October. The first of four LNG-fuelled World Class vessels will be the first LNG-fuelled cruise vessel to be constructed in France and will also be the first cruise vessel to be fitted ...
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NewsTug powered by battery and hydrogen cell
Tokyo Kisen and e5 Lab have jointly developed the new concept design of an electric propulsion harbour tugboat powered by a large-capacity battery and hydrogen fuel cell.
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NewsLargest battery hybrid RoPax in N America
Engineering firm, Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), has been selected by Vigor Fab to provide functional design for the new hybrid-electric Olympic Class ferries for Washington State Ferries (WSF).
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NewsSilent fuel cell revolution
When a 30.5m yacht slipped silently into St Katherine’s Dock in the heart of London in October, it provided a glimpse of a fully functioning vessel that has zero emissions of carbon dioxide and particulates. The Energy Observer''s engines may be virtually silent but it is set to make a ...
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NewsNew phase for fuel cell cruise ship project
The Pa-X-ell2 research project to investigate and develop new generation fuel cells for use on ocean-going passenger ships is entering the next phase with a consortium of eight project partners.
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NewsDNV GL approves fuel cells for SHI tankers
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received approval in principle (AiP) from DNV GL for its Aframax (A-max) crude oil tankers (COT) using fuel cells with improved efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
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NewsSupply vessel fitted with Vard SeaQ ESS
A platform supply vessel has been successfully equipped with Vard Electro’s SeaQ energy storage system (ESS) and SeaQ shore connection.
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NewsMore than batteries?
Energy storage used to be mostly the preserve of smaller vessels, most of the industry assuming it had little part in making large, constant-speed shipping more effective. However, this is set to change.
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NewsThe appliance of data science to hybridisation
WinGD will upgrade the second test engine in Winterthur to allow the testing and validation of a hybrid system in a “semi-physical” set-up.
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NewsEstonian ferry upgrades to battery-hybrid
Norwegian Electric Systems has signed a contract with the Estonian shipbuilder Baltic Workboats for the upgrade of a ferry''s propulsion system from diesel electric to battery-hybrid.
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NewsShell Ventures invests in Corvus Energy
Corvus Energy has finalised an investment deal with Shell Ventures to support the global development of its maritime energy storage solutions.
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NewsDNV GL grants type approval to SHI ESS
Classification society DNV GL has granted Type Approval to a lithium ion battery system supplied by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The shipbuilder said it was the first TA for a Korean supplier, and that it hoped to establish a competitive edge in the market for such eco-friendly vessels.
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Al-air battery beats li-ion on weight and price
Even given recent advances, lithium ion batteries are still plagued by weight and cost issues, writes Stevie Knight.
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First Nidec-brand battery system
Nidec ASI has launched its first Nidec-brand battery system designed for large and medium-sized zero-emission vessel propulsion systems.
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NewsLITHIUM TITANIUM OXIDE BATTERIES FOR MARINE USE
Lithium titanium oxide (LTO) batteries are a relatively new concept in battery technology, which are starting to attract attention from the marine sector, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsCorvus offers greater potential through Blue Whale
Corvus has launched its latest energy storage system (ESS) featuring a larger battery, the Corvus Blue Whale, that will cater for more power-hungry vessels like the cruise market, writes Samantha Fisk.
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NewsSeaspan opts for MAN ES battery-hybrid DF system
The Damen Gorinchem Holland shipyard has ordered a hybrid-propulsion solution from MAN Energy Solutions in connection with the building of 2 x dual-fuel/hybrid RoRo ferries for Canadian outfit, Seaspan Ferries Corporation. The order covers the provision of MAN 35/44DF dual-fuel engines, fuel gas-supply systems and the main electric systems, including ...
