Electrification and Battery Hybrids – Page 17
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NewsJapanese LR2 tanker hybrid sail feasibility study
Japanese renewable energy supplier Eco Marine Power (EMP) is carrying out a feasibility study into the installation of the company’s fixed sail and PV solution onto a LR2 Tanker.
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NewsInto the blue: WinGD hybridisation programme takes flight
Stefan Goranov, Program Manager - Hybridisation at engine designer WinGD discusses efficiency gains and the next steps in the engine designer’s hybridisation programme.
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FPT diversifies via electric acquisition
FPT Industrial, the diversified Italian conglomerate, has fully acquired Potenza Technology, a UK company specialist in the design and development of electric and hybrid electric powertrain systems.
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NewsIn search of the better battery
We’re growing more familiar with marine battery installations – even though so far they’ve only made it onto a relatively narrow segment of vessel types. But new developments promise to challenge what we thought we knew about their limitations, opening the door to installation onboard a far broader swathe of ...
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NewsFINNLINES OPTS FOR WARTSILA HYBRID SYSTEM
The new Finnlines ferries will feature Wärtsilä’s Hybrid Power Conversion systems.The hybrid solution, which includes a 5000 kWh energy storage system supplied by Corvus Energy, will enable these ships to operate with zero emissions while in port, and to meet the Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) Green Plus class notation. They ...
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NewsNES converts Fjord1 ferries to electric power
Fjord1 has chosen Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) as the system integrator for the conversion of three ferries to hybrid electric power.
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NewsShipyards De Hoop orders electrical system package
Shipyards De Hoop is building an event ship, MS RheinGalaxie for Germany’s Köln-Düsseldorfer Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH (KD).
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NewsLithium battery propulsion partnership
ABS and Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) are to work together to research lithium battery propulsion for next generation vessels.
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NewsBattery hybrid solution for Jiangnan PCTC newbuilds
WE Tech Solutions, the leading energy efficiency solution provider, has received an order from Jiangnan Shipyard Group Co. Ltd., China to deliver its Solution Four: Efficient Power Distribution for the two new generation PCTC vessels ordered by United European Car Carriers (UECC). The first vessel is planned for delivery in ...
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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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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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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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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.
