Corvus in project to integrate ammonia cracker tech with its fuel cell

Corvus Energy has been awarded funding for the integration of ammonia cracker technology with its Pelican fuel cell system. It is partnering in a four-year EU-funded project called APOLO that aims to solve the challenges of power conversion from ammonia and develop an efficient and flexible ammonia cracking technology for the maritime sector.

Funded under Horizon Europe, the EU’s key funding program for research and innovation, APOLO will demonstrate power conversion from commercially available...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/corvus-in-project-to-integrate-ammonia-cracker-tech-with-its-fuel-cell/

Corvus Energy appoints new CEO

The Board of Corvus Energy, a Norwegian supplier of zero-emission and hybrid maritime, offshore, subsea and port applications, has appointed Fredrik Witte as new chief executive officer (CEO).

Witte will take over his role from 1 January 2024.

Chairman of the Board, Mikael Mäkinen, has welcomed Witte on board and looks forward to the start of a new phase for the company.

Fredrik Witte has been the managing director of Cargill Aqua Nutrition’s operations in Norway, Scotland, and Canada since 2015.

He...

https://container-news.com/corvus-energy-appoints-new-ceo/

FERRIES 2023: Battery options for ferries panel discussion

Back in August, it was announced that longtime Incat Tasmania customer Buquebús followed through on its plan to switch a 130-meter ferry under construction at the shipyard from LNG to all-electric propulsion.

The switch to all-electric brought Corvus Energy an order for what will be the largest battery system installed onboard a ship—in this case, a ferry. With more than 40 MWh of energy storage, it will be four times as big as the current largest installation. The order for the ESS was awarded...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/ferries-2023-battery-options-for-ferries-panel-discussion/

FEATURE | Equinor leads development of battery-powered platform supply vessel

A partnership led by Norwegian energy company Equinor has commenced development of a platform supply vessel (PSV) powered by batteries to ensure emission-free operations, particularly in the North Sea. Under the Plug-In Electric Zero-Emission Offshore-Ship (PIEZO) project, Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has developed a concept design for a PSV that will use batteries as the primary […]

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