Two more Fjord1 all-electric ferries to have Corvus battery systems
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 built by Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard for ferry operator Fjord1. The ferries will operate on the Magerholm-Sykkylven route….
Battery-Powered Car Ferry
The world’s first Electric car ferry was launched in Norway, carrying 360 passengers on quiet and clean ferry trips, powered by battery alone. The world’s first large, all-electric car ferry is a 100% battery driven aluminium catamaran. The 80-meter-long vessel is able to carry 120 cars…
Vard announces the construction of a new electric ferry for Norway
Operated by Boréal, this new electric ferry will start operating in January 2020. 74 meters long, the ferry will carry up to 60 cars and 199 passengers and crew. The hull of the vessel will be built by Vard Braila in Romania and the delivery…
World’s First Fully Autonomous Vessel To Sail Across Atlantic Ocean – Mayflower Autonomous Ship Project
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship project (MAS) is an innovative new venture to design, build and sail the world’s first fully autonomous vessel across the Atlantic Ocean.The project’s name commemorates the anniversary of the Pilgrim Father’s voyage from Plymouth, UK to Plymouth in the New World…
Cavotec connects Asia’s first e-ferry to electrical power
Our innovative charging technologies have connected Asia’s first e-ferry to electrical power, eliminating emissions and dramatically reducing operating costs, and highlighting Cavotec’s leading position in this increasingly important segment. The retrofitted passenger ferry, which operates between the island of Cijian and the port of Kaohsiung in Taiwan and that entered…
Corvus Energy secures contract for new Norwegian all-electric, battery powered ferry
Corvus Energy’s next generation Orca Energy ESS has been selected to power a new Fjord1 all-electric ferry Richmond, B.C. – November 30, 2017 – Corvus Energy is pleased to announce that it has been chosen by Norwegian Electric System (NES) to supply a lithium ion based…
Yara Birkeland: An electric and autonomous cargo ship in Norway in 2018
With 120 kilometers of autonomy and autonomous features, the Yara Birkeland will be the first electric cargo ship deployed in Norway. Expected in the second half of 2018, the “Yara Birkeland” will be the first self-propelled cargo ship in the world. Capable of transporting a…
