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Rem Offshore picks NES battery system for CSV upgrade

Norwegian shipowner Rem Offshore has contracted Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) to deliver a deck-based battery energy storage system for its 2013-built Rem Inspector construction support vessel (CSV).

NES, a subsidiary of HAV Group ASA, will deliver a containerized energy storage system that includes a “Quest” battery charger, a 1 MW battery package, and a control system. The system is capable of operating in peak shaving, spinning reserve and harbor mode.

“Spinning reserve provides extra...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/rem-offshore-picks-nes-battery-system-for-csv-upgrade/

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/

SEACOR Marine will upgrade more PSVs for battery hybrid operation

Houston-headquartered SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SMHI) is to acquire four state-of-the-art energy storage systems from Kongsberg Maritime AS. They will be installed on four of SEACOR Marine’s platform supply vessels (PSVs), equipping them for battery hybrid operation.

The four vessels included in the contract are the SEACOR Ohio, SEACOR Alps, SEACOR Andes and SEACOR Atlas. Installation is expected to begin in December 2024 and to be completed by the second quarter of 2025. Once...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/seacor-marine-will-upgrade-more-psvs-for-battery-hybrid-operation/

Maersk Supply uses Inmarsat API to optimize performance of battery-fitted AHTS

An Inmarsat Maritime solution will help Maersk Supply Service optimize the performance of its first vessel fitted with a battery installation, the AHTS Maersk Minder, and to evaluate how best to optimize the use of zero-emission energy storage systems across its fleet.

Inmarsat Maritime’s Fleet Data IoT platform will enable Maersk Supply to use the Fleet Data end-user API to seamlessly gather data from onboard equipment, automatically organize it with time-stamps, synchronizes it, and upload it...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/maersk-supply-uses-inmarsat-api-to-optimize-performance-of-battery-fitted-ahts/

Sterling PlanB Completes Next Round of ESS Fire Testing

  • Sterling PlanB successfully completes third round of A60 fire testing.
  • Testing verifies potential for Energy Storage System (ESS) to function safely without a dedicated battery room, surviving temperatures as high as 950ºC.
  • Test was attended by Lloyd’s Register and Transport Canada.

Leading maritime and industrial energy storage solutions experts, Sterling PlanB has successfully completed a second, more stringent round of A60 fire testing of its proprietary Energy Storage Systems (ESS),...

https://mfame.guru/sterling-planb-completes-next-round-of-ess-fire-testing/

Sumitomo Agreements Corvus Energy In A ESS Joint Venture

  • Sumitomo Corporation agreements with Corvus Energy in a joint venture.
  • The joint venture named “Sumisho Corvus Energy”  is established as a company to sell ESS and provide the related maintenance service mainly in the Japanese market.

According to an article published in Sumitomo Corporation, Sumitomo Corporation (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer: Masayuki Hyodo) concluded an agreement with Corvus Energy Holdings AS (hereinafter,...

https://mfame.guru/sumitomo-agreements-corvus-energy-in-a-ess-joint-venture/

KEH Unveils New LNG Bunkering Vessel Project

  • Knud E. Hansen (KEH) has presented its design of a series of medium-capacity LNG bunkering tankers under the name of the X-gas Project.
  • With the X-gas Project, the company wanted to create a new platform that will support the clean energy transition.
  • The platform is customizable and can be tailored to accommodate a range of tank capacities, as well as various containment systems including membrane tanks.

Marine consultancy Knud E. Hansen has unveiled the X-gas Project, a series of ‘innovative...

https://mfame.guru/keh-unveils-new-lng-bunkering-vessel-project/

Høglund Gas Solutions Scores LNG Turnkey Retrofit Contract

Norway-based Høglund Gas Solutions has signed a contract with oilfield services provider Halliburton to provide a turnkey LNG retrofit of the 5932-dwt RoRo – combination carrier Hannah Kristina, Offshore Energy.

 Reducing the carbon footprint

Hannah Kristina, owned by Base Marine Norway can operate dry bulk, wet bulk and general cargo. She vessel is owned by Base Marine Norway AS and under technical management by Larvik Shipping AS while Halliburton is the end-charterer.

The project aims to...

https://mfame.guru/hoglund-gas-solutions-scores-lng-turnkey-retrofit-contract/