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EST-Floattech battery packs for world’s first CO2-neutral event vessel Oceandiva London

When the ‘Oceandiva London’ will be plying the waves of the River Thames, power will be no concern. Not for the captain, nor for the vessel’s four hundred guests. Sailing at full speed, party lighting on max, the fully electric event vessel’s power …

Jul 11, 2023 / Curious

Boskalis retrofits selected offshore vessels resulting in significant emissions reductions

Boskalis will convert numerous vessels within its Offshore Energy division into hybrid vessels through the retrofitting of Energy Storage Systems, or ‘power packs’. The conversions, which entail a sizable capital investment, will reduce the vessels’ …

Apr 11, 2022 / Vessels

Corvus Energy awarded major contract to supply batteries for new fuel-efficient hybrid port cranes for South Carolina Port Authority

Hybrid port cranes will reduce emissions, fuel costs and noise at container portCorvus Energy announced on Tuesday (Jan 07) that the Company has been selected again by CCCC Shanghai Equipment Engineering (CCCCSEE) and ZPMC to supply Energy Storage …

Jan 8, 2020 / Curious

Another world first for Wärtsilä will deliver impressive fuel and emissions savings

A benchmark installation of three energy storage systems by the technology group Wärtsilä onboard an offshore construction vessel features, for the first time ever, energy and load sharing capability. The system combines a diesel-electric …

Mar 18, 2019 / Curious

Norwegian Electric systems selects Corvus Energy Storage system for five new Fjord1 ferries

Corvus Energy announced yesterday that the company has been selected by Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) to supply lithium ion battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) for five new all-electric ferries being built by Havyard for Norwegian ferry …

Jan 29, 2019 / Curious