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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
Foreship powers on to reach ship battery project milestone
Foreship has secured a 40th shipboard battery project, passing a milestone of consultancy, design and installation assignments which have included the largest Energy Storage System (ESS) ever connected and key work to standardize systems interfaces. …
Mar 19, 2023 / Curious
Shift Clean Energy Secures ABS Approval
Leading with key certifications to deliver clean energy storage solutions to the marine industryShift Clean Energy (Shift) has announced that it has received approval from US-based classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its …
Jul 27, 2022 / Curious
Singapore’s First Energy Storage System at PSA’s Pasir Panjang Terminal
Singapore’s first Energy Storage System (ESS) to enable more energy-efficient port operations has been deployed at Pasir Panjang Terminal and will be operational in Q3 2022. This ESS is part of the Smart Grid Management System (SGMS) which has the …
Jul 14, 2022 / 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
Global Energy Storage closes its first investment in the Port of Rotterdam with Gunvor Group
Following the signing of a binding agreement in November 2021, Global Energy Storage (GES) announced on Tuesday (Feb22) that it has successfully closed the transaction to acquire part of the Stargate Terminal from Gunvor Group in Europoort, Port of …
Feb 23, 2022 / Finance
Simon Møkster Shipping taps Vard Electro for the installation of SeaQ Energy Storage System onboard two platform supply vessels
Vard Electro has announced the signing of two new contracts with Simon Møkster Shipping. The vessels Stril Orion and Stril Polar are scheduled to be hybrid ready by the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022, qualifying them for DNV’s Battery Power …
Sep 13, 2021 / Vessels
ABB containerized energy storage offers plug-in battery power for a wide range of ships (Video)
The Containerized Energy Storage System (ESS) integrates sustainable battery power for existing ships in a standard 20ft containerAll-inclusive pre-assembled unit for easier installation and safer maintenance, enabling fuel savings and lower …
Sep 10, 2021 / Curious
Corvus Energy awarded battery for the world’s first zero-emission tanker project
Kawasaki Heavy Industries selects Corvus Orca ESS for battery-powered propulsion system on board all-electric Asahi Tanker vesselCorvus Energy announced earlier today that Kawasaki Heavy Industries has selected Corvus Energy to supply the energy …
Jan 28, 2021 / Curious
Singapore’s First Floating Energy Storage System
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) and Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) have jointly awarded a research grant to pilot Singapore’s first floating Energy Storage System (ESS). This project was awarded to a consortium led by Envision …
Oct 26, 2020 / Vessels