Tag: batteries

AYK Energy has installed the biggest marine battery in the world on board Brittany Ferries new hybrid LNG-electric ferry the Saint Malo.

Petar Modev, Head of Ship Inspection at the UK P&I Club, emphasizes that preventing and containing fires caused by lithium-ion batteries is not just a challenge for the maritime sector.

Svitzer has signed a contract with the Turkish shipyard Uzmar to construct the world's first battery-methanol powered tugboat, based on Svitzer’s TRAnsverse tug design.

A new study by the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping investigates the viability of battery-electric propulsion across various vessel sizes and segments.

CIMAC and the Maritime Battery Forum (MBF) have published a white paper on the environmental impact of batteries in deep-sea shipping.

A fire broke out on August 9, 2024, at approximately 1:40 local time, aboard the YM Mobility, operated by Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp, at the Port of Ningbo. 

Corvus Energy is pleased to announce that it has received Type Approval from RINA for its large-scale marine energy storage system, the Blue Whale ESS.

Corvus Energy announced that it has received Type Approval from DNV for its Blue Whale marine energy storage system. 

The Zero Emission Port Alliance (ZEPA) announces the onboarding of 11 organizations from the container port industry. Among the members are APM Terminals, CATL, DP World, Kempower, Patrick Terminals, Port of Aarhus, Port of Rotterdam, Rocsys, Sany, SSA Marine, and ZPMC.

DFDS (Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab) announced a substantial €1 billion investment in battery electric vessels, marking its unwavering commitment to decarbonising maritime traffic in the English Channel.