Tag: batteries

According to a new study, improvements in batteries have widened the potential to electrify big containerships  on voyages of up to 5,000 km.

Electric ferry Ellen sailed 50 nautical miles – 92 kilometers – on a single battery charge during the International Energy Agency’s 7th Annual Conference on Energy Efficiency. The distance marks a new world record.

In late May, IBM's Mayflower Αutonomous ship developed an issue with the charging circuit for the generator starter batteries while its voyage across the Atlantic without any humans onboard.

On May 26, Tokyo Kisen held a naming and launching ceremony of the electric tugboat Taiga, currently under construction at Kanagawa Dockyard Co., Ltd.

China Classification Society (CCS) says China will speed up the building of fully electric battery powered ships to operate on the country’s extensive inland waterways network after the successful maiden voyage of the Chang Jiang San Xia 1, a cruise ship with the largest battery power in the world.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" Line) announced that its two conceptual designs for LNG-fuelled and battery-powered bulk carriers have received Approvals in Principle (AiPs) from ClassNK.

In an effort to develop innovative ships to lower emissions, Thun Tankers, a Swedish shipping company, have placed an order for two 7999 mts dwt tankers.

As a consequence of the Brim accident on 11 March 2021 and a preliminary report from the Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority, the Norwegian Maritime Authority carries out supervision on vessels with battery installations with a low IP rating (less than IP-44).

MOL and Asahi Tanker announced that on April 26, the Asahi Tanker-owned and operated tanker ASAHI - the world’s first pure battery tanker to operate completely on electricity - bunkered fuel on the MOL-operated car carrier Victorious Ace at the Daikoku Pier C-1 Wharf in Yokohama. 

Considering a number of recent fire incidents affecting container transport, ro-ro ships and air cargo movements allegedly involving lithium batteries, TT Club is calling for increased vigilance to ensure a secure safety environment for the supply chain of this increasingly common component.