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ZESTAs to Hold Zero Emissions Shipping Conference During COP26 Glasgow
Industry NewsSterling PlanB Announces Sponsorship of SHIP ZERO Conference Glasgow, Scotland UK; 14 JULY 2021: The Zero Emission Ship Technology Association (ZESTAs) announces SHIP ZERO – Charging to True Zero – an in-person, three-day conference which provides an opportunity for the international shipping sector to chart a course to true zero emissions for trans-oceanic shipping. Taking […]
Sterling PlanB Completes ‘A60 Fire’ Testing – System Survives 950C Temperatures
Industry NewsSterling PlanB has now conclusively demonstrated that direct exposure to a 950°C fire can be successfully managed by our thermal management system. On March 24, 2020 – the engineering team at PlanB conducted an A60 fire ‘survivability’ test of the BBU battery module. The main purpose is to test the effectiveness of the BBU cooling […]
A small ferry’s battery fire deserves global attention
ArticlesExcerpt from ShipInsight Article. Published by Paul Gunton · 23 December 2019 You can read the full article here A seawater fire extinguishing system that had been installed as an additional safety precaution on the Norwegian battery-hybrid ferry Ytterøyningen may have “contributed to escalating” events that led to an explosion that struck the vessel on 11 October. […]
How can battery technology reassure industry safety concerns?
ArticlesWritten by Brent Perry, CEO, SPBES Published in ShipInsight, see link for article here. The shipping industry is currently finding itself at a vital transition point with respect to creating a more sustainable future, and with it, embracing the opportunity of lithium-ion technology as an increasingly viable energy storage solution. Just by looking at the […]
SPBES response regarding recent fire and explosion on board ferry Ytterøyningen
Cruise & FerryAs a leading Battery System provider to the Marine industry, SPBES has been asked to provide a response in regard to the recent fire and explosion in the battery compartment of the ferry Ytterøyningen. Battery system safety is the primary concern in any system design. SPBES has designed several layers of safety into our system […]
Elektra named Ship of the Year in Amsterdam
Cruise & FerryShip of the Year Elektra – Powered by 1040 kWh of PBES Battery Power The Finferries hybrid ferry Elektra won the international Ship of the Year Award at the marine industry’s Sulphur Cap 2020 Conference in Amsterdam. It is an esteemed, annually given accolade determined by a nomination from a judging panel of international experts […]
The world’s first 100 percent battery-electrically powered ferry connection
Cruise & FerryExcerpt translated from original Norwegian article, written by Tore Stenvold. Published in TU on June 4, 2018. Link to original article here. Captain Kjetil Setter and Chief Commander Sindre Willumsen sits on the bridge on board in MF Eidsfjord. Sounds and vibrations you normally hear on a ferry are completely absent. Together with MF Gloppefjord, the ferry […]
PBES’ First Norwegian Batteries Celebrate 1 Year Operational Milestone
Cruise & FerryPBES is proud to acknowledge the first year of operation of the hybrid ferries Melshorn and Vardehorn. The two sister ships were built in 1999. In late autumn 2016 they were rebuilt with hybrid propulsion using PBES energy storage at Havyard yard (Sogn og Fjordane). The two vessels re-entered service in January 2017. “Melshorn and Vardehorn […]
China’s Newest Battery Hybrid Port Crane
Industry NewsPBES is proud to announce the successful installation and commissioning of the first rubber tyre gantry crane with China Communications Construction Company (CCCC). CCCC is the world’s largest manufacturer of port container cranes, exporting to freight terminals around the globe. CCCC Shanghai Equipment Engineering Co., Ltd (CCCCSH) is a subsidiary of CCCC and is located […]
The Road to Validation – PBES Thermal Runaway Prevention Testing
ArticlesBy Aubrey van der Hoven, Senior Manager: Compliance and Quality Assurance, PBES Globally, the marine industry has begun the migration to lithium-ion battery technology as an economical and environmentally acceptable alternative to fossil fuel propulsion. PBES is at the heart of this transition with its leading-edge technology [CellCool™, Thermal-Stop™, E-Vent™, etc.]. However, PBES technology would […]