Tag: batteries

The Danish Maritime authority is responsible on making sure that safety is part of the innovative efforts taking place in the Blue Denmark, as electric ferries are developing in an unprecedented rate. Consequently, DMA is cooperating with the industry and other authorities and classification societies to highlight the use of lithium-ion batteries in the shipping sector, mostly focusing on safety.

Foreship published an infographic, describing a 5-steps solution to use batteries onboard. Namely, batteries can provide 15% in fuels saving, as well as 30% lower maintenance costs. According to the infographic, the average lifetime of ships batteries is 5 to 10 years.

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’.

Siemens will supply a lithium-ion battery solution for offshore drilling rig. With this, West Mira will become the world's first drilling rig to operate using a hybrid battery power solution. The battery aspires to reduce fuel consumption by 12% and CO2 emissions by 15%.

Thailand's first all-electric ferry recently started operation. The 40-passenger ship is part of a fleet of ferries operated by Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA). It will operate on a five-kilometer route daily between Hua Lampjong and Thewes Pier.

Rolls-Royce announced that it is launching a lithium-ion based energy storage system for ships. SAVe Energy is a liquid cooled battery system with a modular design that scales according to energy and power requirements. SAVe Energy complies with international legislations for low and zero emission propulsion systems.

An industry partnership comprising Eidesvik Offshore, Wärtsilä Norway and DNV GL announced the closure of the FellowSHIP research project, which has been exploring the use of battery, hybrid and fuel cell technology in the maritime industry for over 15 years.

In its latest report, IMCA informed about an incident involving batteries. Namely, the batteries of a remote valve control system had been overheated in an instrument room. When the crew isolated them, they found that one of the batteries had started smouldering, because of the overheating.

The Port of Long Beach will use a $5.3 million grant from the California Air Resources Board to deploy hydrogen- and electric-powered cargo-handling equipment at two shipping terminals. The funds for the project is part of California Climate Investments, an initiative to reduce GHG emissions, improving the environment. 

As China continues to expand its cruise market, creating more cruise berths, trying at the same time to limit shipping emissions, the Port of Shenzhen will accommodate a self-propelled, battery-powered shore power solution. No additional vehicles will be required to move it around the quay.