Shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) reports that it has received a type approval certificate from DNV-GL for a marine lithium ion battery system, jointly developed with sister company Samsung SDI. This is
Derecktor Shipyards, Mamaroneck, N.Y. has launched the third in a series of 65 ft aluminum hulled catamarans featuring BAE Systems hybrid technology. Derecktor’s first two hybrid cats were research vessels, but this
JANUARY 30, 2019 — Two Japanese companies, Asahi Tanker Co. Ltd and Exeno-Yamamizu Corporation Tokyo, have developed a design for a zero emissions tanker with lithium-ion battery powered electric propulsion. ClassNK has
MAY 22, 2018 — Corvus Energy, Richmond, BC, Canada has been selected by Norwegian Electric System (NES) to supply lithium ion battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) for two new all-electric ferries being
APRIL 3, 2018 — Stena Line and Callenberg Technology Group have selected Corvus Energy to supply the lithium ion based Energy Storage System (ESS) for the retrofit of the RoPax ferry M/V
FEBRUARY 22, 2018 — Operating in the Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site, a new Wattentaxi passenger catamaran operated by Watten Fährlinien GmbH features an innovative COBRA (Compact Battery Rack) system from
OCTOBER 5, 2017 – Corvus Energy has been selected as the supplier of lithium ion based energy storage systems (ESS) for two Havila platform supply vessels (PSVs) being retrofitted with hybrid power
JUNE 2, 2017 — German lithium ion battery specialist AKASOL has partnered with ZEM, a Norwegian specialist in maritime energy storage, to develop a modular battery system called AKAZEM. The self-contained 24 kWh
MARCH 10, 2017 — Corvus Energy is to supply lithium ion based energy storage systems (ESS) for two new polar expedition cruise vessels being built for “a European expedition cruise operator.” Corvus
JULY 6, 2016 — The U.S. Maritime Administration has just released a report that should be required reading for anyone considering operating a battery-hybrid vessel. In August of 2012, an explosion and
