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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 […]
Practical Application of Energy Storage
ArticlesExcerpt from The Journal of Technology, written by Grant Brown, VP Marketing SPBES. Published November 2018. Read full article here. Marine engineers have long been aware of the potential efficiency increases from hybridizing their onboard energy systems; the ability to optimize the use of diesel generators by storing excess energy and using it to provide […]
A Battery Room Fire
Cruise & Ferry[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“In the rush to make technology affordable- we cannot avoid all the necessary steps to stay true to the reality of our markets- Safety is first and paramount always.” Batteries have made incredible progress in the last ten years and are an integral part of the solution- financially, environmentally and socially. Our thoughts go out […]
Practical Application of Energy Storage in Hybrid Commercial Vessels
ArticlesBy Grant Brown, VP Marketing for PBES, Published in The Journal of Ocean Technology Marine engineers have long been aware of the potential efficiency increases from hybridizing their onboard energy systems; the ability to optimize the use of diesel generators by storing excess energy and using it to provide propulsion during low load times. However, only […]
Eco Friendly Electric Propulsion Coming to Canadian Aquaculture Industry
ArticlesExcerpt from William Stoichevski article published in Salmon Business. Link to original article here. Electric Aquaculture Vessels Could Hit Canadian Waters Soon Electrification of the growing fleet of aquaculture workboats is now underway. Last year the world’s first battery-powered work boat for fish farming was launched with enormous success. The fully electric Elfrida has been operating in […]
Specialized Hybrid Wind Farm Vessel
ArticlesABB’s Onboard DC Grid enables integration of energy storage on specialized hybrid wind farm vessel Press release by ABB – see full release here Ulsteinvik, Norway – ABB will optimize the safety and environmental credentials of a new Louis Dreyfus Armateurs wind farm Service Operation Vessel (SOV) by installing Onboard DC Grid power distribution to […]
No Fuel & No Emissions – World First Electric Aquaculture Boat
Hybrid WorkboatPBES Powers World First Electric Aquaculture Support Vessel Plan B Energy Storage (PBES) today announced a milestone project in the aquaculture industry. The award of the contract for energy storage aboard the electric fish farm vessel Elfrida underscores the ongoing trend toward adoption of green technology in Norway. “We see this as crucial […]
Wind Farm Support Vessels – Hybrids Come Closer
ArticlesArticle written by Stevie Knight, post on MaritimeJournal.com on July 6, 2017 Will the WSFVs of the future run on batteries? “When you look at the considerations for WFSVs,” said Andrew Eydt of PBES, “Human safety as well as operational concerns are top, and what you want for both is redundancy that’s key.” However, […]
A Driving Force for Electrifying the Sea
Articles“Long term strategy and sustainability is the same thing” Low and zero emissions technology in the maritime sector has gained a lot of attention in recent years, especially in Norway. The increase of electric systems in different applications is considered a key opportunity for Norway to sustain their leadership role in maritime technology development. At […]
Hybrid & Electric Power for Wind Farm Support Vessels – Bringing Clean Energy Full Circle
ArticlesThe European offshore wind farm industry is booming. In 2015, 3,10MW of grid-connected capacity was added, 108% more than in the last 10 years! With this growth comes a need for evolution in service vessels that support the industry. Energy storage technology is a major part of the current evolution of the maritime industry; hybrid […]