Corvus Energy

Corvus marine battery system receives LR type approval

Corvus Energy, Bergen, Norway, recently announced that it has received type approval from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its Dolphin NxtGen Energy marine battery system. 

The LR type approval confirms that the energy dense and lightweight energy storage system (ESS) complies with the stringent rules, regulations, and safety requirements in the industry, as defined by one of the leading maritime class societies. 

Safety features and modular design

The Corvus Dolphin NxtGen Energy design features safety...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/corvus-marine-battery-system-receives-lr-type-approval/

World’s first fully electric ferry celebrates 10 years of success

The world`s first all-electric ferry MF Ampere has now sailed for 10 years on clean energy, saving one million litres of diesel and 5,700 tons of CO2 every year.

Bergen, Norway: Since going into service in 2015, the MF Ampere has now sailed an astonishing distance equivalent to 17 times around the equator on batteries alone, solidifying its place as a groundbreaking achievement in sustainable maritime transport.

A decade on and the Ampere continues to showcase the transformative potential of...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/17/worlds-first-fully-electric-ferry-celebrates-10-years-of-success/

Corvus Energy’s Blue Whale ESS Receives Prestigious Type Approvals

Corvus Energy is proud to announce that its large-scale marine energy storage system, the Blue Whale ESS, has received Type Approval from RINA. This approval confirms that the Blue Whale ESS adheres to RINA’s stringent Rules for the Certification of Lithium Battery Systems. Along with the recently awarded type approval from DNV, this demonstrates that the Blue Whale ESS meets the highest industry standards for safety and regulations, as established by leading maritime class societies.

Designed...

https://mfame.guru/corvus-energys-blue-whale-ess-receives-prestigious-type-approvals/

Tidal Transit project will create the world’s first retrofit eCTV

U.K. based crew transfer vessel operator Tidal Transit has begun the design and engineering phase of a project that will deliver the world’s first retrofit electric crew transfer vessel (eCTV). Like the Bibby Marine eCSOV that we reported on earlier this week, the project is supported by the U.K.’s ZEVI program, receiving GBP 6.3 million (about $7.9 million) in funding,

Over the next 15 months, Tidal Transit will retrofit the diesel-powered Mercurio 20 meter vessel, Ginny Louise, with over two...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/tidal-transit-project-will-create-the-worlds-first-retrofit-ectv/

VIDEO: Ocean Charger marks a milestone

A Norwegian project seen as key to powering offshore wind vessels without using any energy sources outside the wind farm has reached another milestone. Called the Ocean Charger Concept, the project was awarded NOK 38 million through the Norwegian Government’s Green Platform Initiative in December 2022.

“We are carrying out the largest restructuring of the Norwegian economy ever,” said Norwegian Minister of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Jan Christian Vestre at that time. “Everything will become...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/video-ocean-charger-marks-a-milestone/

Corvus Orca is first marine ESS to win ClassNK type approval

Corvus Energy reports that its Corvus Orca energy storage system has become the first marine ESS to receive type approval from Japanese classification society ClassNK.

“The pace of social change is accelerating, necessitating an increased effort to move forward with frontrunners to tackle these challenges,” said Masaki Matsunaga, executive vice president / director of plan approval and technical solution division at ClassNK, noting that the Orca ESS type approval is expected to as a major...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/corvus-orca-is-first-marine-ess-to-win-classnk-type-approval/

TTB 2024: America’s first hybrid electric towboat

While innovations in tugboat design to make them greener and more powerful have made headlines more so than inland towboats, some towboat operators aren’t too far behind.

Taylor Dickerson, who is vice president – project management office & ESG leader for Kirby, will present on the M/V Green Diamond, its technology, delivery and operation at Marine Log’s Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2024 event on March 6-7 in Mobile, Ala. Dickerson, who is also the newly elected president of Women in Maritime...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/ttb-2024-americas-first-hybrid-electric-towboat/

Toyota’s Woven Capital boosts Corvus Energy for global maritime zero-emission projects

Corvus Energy, a global leader in zero-emissions energy solutions for maritime, offshore, and port applications, has announced a significant investment from Woven Capital, Toyota’s growth fund.

This move aims to accelerate the development of Corvus Energy’s expanding product portfolio, particularly in the areas of battery storage and hydrogen fuel cells. The investment will also facilitate the company’s strategic expansion into new geographical markets.

“Hydrogen is a fast-growing sector with...

https://container-news.com/toyotas-woven-capital-boosts-corvus-energy-for-global-maritime-zero-emission-projects/

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