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Corvus awarded battery supply for the world`s largest battery electric ship

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Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä

Category: Products & services Products & services

Published: 24 August 2023 24 August 2023

Corvus Energy, the world’s leading provider of zero-emission solutions for the maritime industry, has announces that the company has been selected by technology group Wärtsilä to supply the battery systems for the world`s largest 100% electric lightweight Ro-Pax ferry.

With more than 40 MWh of energy storage, it will be the largest battery system installed onboard a ship – four times as big as the current largest installation.

Incat shipyard in Tasmania will build the aluminum-constructed vessel on behalf of its South American customer, Buquebus. The large ferry, 130m in overall length, will have the capacity for 2100 passengers and crew, 225 cars, and a 2000 square meter Duty-Free Shop, all housed on one level.

A new era of green transportation

"This groundbreaking project marks a turning point in the maritime industry's effort to transition towards greener means of transportation. Combining cutting-edge technology, environmental consciousness, and innovative design, it redefines the future of ferry operations worldwide and paves the way for other large, zero-emission vessels,” says Halvard Hauso Commercial Director Europe, Corvus Energy. “We are very grateful that Wärtsilä once again chose Corvus Energy as their partner for such an important and advanced project.”

This vessel will be the largest of its type with the highest ESS capacity and it will also have the longest zero-emission journey, at the highest speed, and it will be charged with the world’s highest capacity chargers.

Milestone for maritime decarbonization in South America

“The ferry will also be the first fully electric vessel in South America, operating between Argentina and Uruguay. Hauso cites the significance of this milestone as a positive indicator of the increasing adoption of maritime electrification. This project demonstrates that “maritime decarbonization is now happening worldwide, not only in Europe.”

Powered by advancing battery energy storage technology

This project is made possible by Corvus` latest technological breakthrough – the lightweight battery, Dolphin NextGen. The design is based on the architecture of the 4-year, multi-million development program for the Corvus Blue Whale ESS. The Blue Whale development included a ground-up redesign that reevaluated and improved every aspect of battery design, including battery chemistry, mechanical and electrical design, and software building blocks. The Dolphin NextGen ESS is a game changer for marine battery projects due to its low weight and volumetric density, robustness, and unsurpassed flexibility.

The battery systems are scheduled for delivery end of 2024 and the vessel will enter operation in 2025.

Adventure Golf & Sports appoints Ashley Gordon to manage cruise ship & riverboat business development

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Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä

Category: Products & services Products & services

Published: 02 August 2023 02 August 2023

Adventure Golf & Sports (AGS) has brought aboard Ashley Gordon to lead strategic ocean cruise and riverboat business development from the company’s Florida satellite offices. Gordon will help develop new business opportunities, service existing client relationships and new product R&D.

Gordon’s previous work-related experience included her role as Revenue and Marketing Director for Celebrity Cruises. With Celebrity for eight years, she was charged with executing new build and refurbishment projects for retail spaces as well as coordinating and executing onboard marketing and advertising plans to maximize sales and profitability.

“Her experience within the cruise industry is a valuable asset that will help us continue our growth trajectory,” said Scott Lundmark, President of Adventure Golf & Sports.

MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo to take place in September

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Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä

Category: Products & services Products & services

Published: 30 July 2023 30 July 2023

Ship designers, architects and suppliers are experts at merging design and safety on board cruise vessels and ferries. They will meet at MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo to showcase current design trends and discuss sustainability and how to cater to the needs of passengers.

Elegant wood panelling, soft carpet flooring, noise-dampening doors and windows – furnishings pleasing the finest tastes are on board every cruise ship. When it comes to implementing their concepts, designers depend on suppliers executing their plans precisely so everything will fit seamlessly. At the MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo, powered by SMM, which takes place on the Hamburg Messe und Congress campus from 06 to 08 September 2023 in parallel with Seatrade Europe, designers can meet top-ranking suppliers. From light installations to wall panels and doors, and through to items such as custom-manufactured coffee tables, the exhibitors at MARINE INTERIORS cover a wide range of products.

Varied exhibitors

A subject matter of particular concern in ship interior design is material selection. Materials are subject to the SOLAS requirements (“Safety of Life at Sea”) issued by IMO, the International Maritime Organization, and must be certified accordingly. The main objective is fire prevention – minimising the use of readily flammable materials.

One of the companies that are highly experienced in this field is W. Hartmann. Headquartered at Oststeinbek near Hamburg, the company manufactures special wall panels for ships, among other products. The laminated aluminium honeycomb panels, a Continous Pressed Laminate (CPL) product, are used as a carrier material for real-wood veneer. This minimises the risk of glue bleeding through while bringing out the full beauty of the wood grain in the costly veneers.

Colour accents are what the American company Richloom specialises on: “Our new Wanderlust collection combines the fun of discovering patterns with curiosity for colours. All fabrics were custom-developed for use on cruise ships,” says Senior Vice President Lauren Pelusio. To Adamo Montina, CEO at Moroso Spa and a member of the MARINE INTERIORS committee, tasteful interior design involves more than carpeting, wall colours and lighting: “It is exclusive furniture that make suites and lounges exceptional. Our designers work to highlight the unique spirit of each cruise ship through the furniture they develop.”

Newcomers welcome

For companies without experience in the maritime sector, dealing with SOLAS requirements can be rather confusing. MARINE INTERIORS wants to lend a hand to new companies entering the market. Working together with the German certification body DMT/TÜV Nord, the fair organisers have developed a special conference session called IMO Certification for Beginners. At the conference, Markus Hill, Head of Sales at DMT GmbH & Co. KG., will explain the regulations suppliers of products for maritime use must meet. The fire expert will guide companies that are new to the industry through all the necessary process steps. Hill says he will consider the event a success if he manages to take away some of the apprehension these companies feel about filing for certification: “Many get scared off. But in the best of cases they may get their certification within as little as six months,” Hill points out.

“Whether you are an established industry player or a newcomer: The MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo offers a wide range of attractive incentives to any company in the ship interiors segment. We are very much looking forward to the event in September," said Christoph Lücke, Project Head of the MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo at Hamburg Messe und Congress.

GerrisBoats presents its project for sustainable maritime transport

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Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä

Category: Products & services Products & services

Published: 21 July 2023 21 July 2023

On Friday 14th, at the Grande Albergo hotel in Sestri Levante, the presentation of the "Gerris Water Mobility" project was held by Massimo Verme, co-founder of the startup GerrisBoats.

Founded in 2021, the startup GerrisBoats has patented a modular hull platform with high efficiency and sustainability, responding to the needs of reducing consumption and environmental noise and wave generation pollution, with a strong positive impact on energy saving, usability and passenger comfort.

The meeting "Gerris Smart Mobility: A jump into a sustainable future" was an opportunity to present the history and evolution of this innovative idea, from its origins to the latest developments that brought it to the attention of companies and public and private institutions for the creation of a new generation of sustainable boats for public service and pleasure boating.

Two applications of the project were illustrated during the event: the first for "Smart Water Mobility", a "point-to-point" transport with water taxis characterized by an "Uber-like" calling system; the second for a new generation of passenger ferries for local public transport on the "Gerris" platform with software systems for "Smart Ticketing" that can facilitate and speed up ticketing.

The GerrisYacht was also launched, developed on the same L platform as the GerrsFerry, scalable in size up to over 40 meters.

In the "low – zero – emissions" boat market, which, according to studies, will grow exponentially in the coming years, GerrisBoats presents a solution that does not limit itself to electrifying existing hulls or foiling, but proposes a paradigm shift in nautical design and construction, based on a standardized technical platform and created specifically for electric or hydrogen propulsion.

"For a seaside city like Genoa, so particular from the point of view of urban and morphological conformation, it is very important to invest in Smart Mobility and in particular in the "water" dimension as a valid alternative to public and private road transport - declares the commissioner to the mobility and transport of the Municipality of Genoa Matteo Campora – Today, thanks to the research and innovative vision of forward-looking Ligurian companies such as Gerris Boats, green and modern boats are seeing the light of day for truly sustainable maritime transport. In this sense, the "Gerris Water Mobility" project arouses great interest and can give a decisive impulse to the creation of an environmentally efficient passenger shuttle service on water and accessibility for disabled people. Electricity and hydrogen are the future of Genoese public transport, as demonstrated by the large 4-axle project which by 2025 will lead to the complete replacement of all internal combustion engine buses with new electrified vehicles. A philosophical and practical turning point that will improve the public transport service for Genoese and tourists, which we would like to support with the renewal and expansion of the Navebus linking the Porto Antico and Pegli, of great use for commuters as well as for tourists". .

"Two years after the birth of our innovative startup - comments Massimo Verme co-founder of the startup GerrisBoats - with this event we wanted to share our development path with technicians, managers and administrators of private companies and institutions. We were very pleased by the attention reserved for us by the Ligurian and Navigazione Laghi Administrations, in incorporating the contents of sustainability, technical innovation and accessibility that our project can offer.We have several contacts in Italy and abroad who are showing interest and who have begun to support us, such as for example the Scottish St.Andrews University.Our research and development phase was supported by the first Italian shipyard, Azimut|Benetti, by the University of Genoa and by other excellences; we would be very proud to be able to give birth and put into service the first of a long series of these high-tech boats right in our city". Furthermore we are also committed to the development of the GerrisYacht, we have already received expressions of interest from private shipowners"