There’s an obvious fuel saving advantage, but partnering energy storage systems with new fuels brings other advantages too.There’s a new generation of vessels emerging which is exemplified by Grimaldi’s PCTC Grande Shanghai,
There’s an obvious fuel saving advantage, but partnering energy storage systems with new fuels brings other advantages too.
There’s a new generation of vessels emerging which is exemplified by Grimaldi’s PCTC Grande Shanghai, claimed to reduce fuel consumption by 50% compared to previous-generation car carriers, and the NCL Vestland, a container feeder vessel similarly claimed to reduce energy consumption per TEU per nautical mile by 63%.
What these vessels have in common is a propulsion system that combines energy storage systems and new fuels.
As Henrik Helgesen, Senior Environmental Consultant at DNV, points out, the price of maritime batteries is dropping, and including them allows power systems using new fuel engines to respond to load changes better. Batteries help the engines to run more efficiently, reducing the cost of burning new fuels such as methanol and ammonia.
It’s a benefit that is not restricted to cargo vessels.
In March, SAAM Towage and Caterpillar Marine signed a MoU to implement alternative power solutions including electrification and alternative fuels in the tug fleet.
Will Watson, Caterpillar Marine's Product Manager, says engine and battery technologies can be mutually supportive. Flexible options that include batteries and lower-carbon intensity fuels are a way to
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