Eco Marine Power (EMP), in cooperation with Masterbulk Pte. Ltd. (Masterbulk), has announced that an UltraBattery(UB) battery pack, which was manufactured by the Furukawa Battery Company (Furukawa Battery), has been installed on the large general cargo ship, ‘MV Panamana’.
The battery pack installed on the ship incorporates class-approved UB-50-12 Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) batteries along with an easy to install marine-grade battery frame kit.
This combination allowed for the batteries and frame kit to be loaded onto the ship and installed by the ship’s technical team with only remote support being required. The frame kit for the batteries was manufactured by Teramoto Iron Works and specially design to be used with the UB-50-12 batteries.
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This battery pack will later be included in the Aquarius Marine Solar Power solution developed by EMP and be evaluated jointly with Masterbulk and ZEABORN Ship Management.
According to EMP, UB-50-12 VRLA batteries are the ideal solution for smart grid, wind power and solar power applications and are safe, recyclable and have a long cycle life. These hybrid batteries incorporate unique ultracapacitor technology and along with the larger capacity UB-1000, are suitable for use on ships, offshore platforms and land-based applications.
These long-life and very reliable batteries offer a cost effective alternative to lithium-ion type batteries and are also relatively easier to install and maintain.
Mr. Yasuhiro Kodaka, General Manager of International Sales at Furukawa Battery stated in the recent announcement by the technology company based in Fukuoka, Japan, and develops innovative renewable energy focused fuel and emissions reduction technologies for shipping.
