Hybrid and fully electric tugboats are set to decarbonize the marine industry with Shift’s safe, reliable and clean energy storage solutions.
September 28th, 2022 (Vancouver/ Unceded Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations) – To date, Shift Clean Energy (Shift) has been selected to supply it’s industry leading energy storage systems (ESS) to 17 new hybrid and electric tugboats in a major step forward for decarbonizing the marine industry. Customers Include Vallianz and ZEEboat for fully electric tugboats, and soon to be named customers for large scale Hybrids set to begin operations in 2023 and 2024.
An electric tugboat has economical and environmental advantages. An operational e-tug will reduce at least 150 tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and 2,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions annually versus a conventional tug. This is equivalent to removing 500 typical passenger vehicles from the road.
Brent Perry, CEO and founder of Shift commented: “We are seeing customers and designers gravitate towards our solutions due to their inherent reliability, long life, and safe operations, the SHIFT powered tugboats are all equipped with built in fire detection and fire prevention systems. Safety and industry leading cost efficiency are at the core of delivering these projects.”
“Shift is thrilled to have been selected to supply these tugboats with clean, efficient energy. As an organization we are proving that decarbonization with our ESS systems is simple to implement and reaps a myriad of environmental and economical benefits. Shift is excited to continue decarbonizing ports and electrifying the shipping industry.”
Shift has partnered with various technology leaders since their inception, including Yinson on the recent Hydromover launch in Singapore, Vallianz on its E-tug project in manufacture now, and ISS on the all-electric Zeeboat. Shift is committed to continuously collaborate with industry innovators to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Shipping currently contributes to 3% of the world’s climate-warming CO2 – Shift is pushing to change that percentage to 0.
Brent Perry, CEO and founder of Shift commented: “Time is of the essence. We have to be tenacious and work with visionary leaders to create a zero emissions industry. We have to act now and the 17 tugboats that will be using our ESS systems are a step in the right direction.”
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About Shift Clean Energy:
Shift Clean Energy provides energy storage solutions to decarbonize the marine transport industry and other hard-to-abate sectors. Shift enables customers to meet their climate action and ESG goals with clean energy solutions based on leading-edge energy storage systems. Understood to be the safest and most reliable energy storage solutions on the market today, and the first commercial marine solutions company to offer pay-as-you-go PwrSwäp subscription energy systems. Customers save money from day one through electrification, integrating ESS and renewable energy for both commercial and maritime applications. Shift now has offices in US, UK, and the Netherlands, with a new office under construction in Singapore. Join us on our mission to zero emissions.
Shift is leading with safety to deliver clean energy storage solutions to the marine industry with the most Type Approvals on the market
September 13th, 2022(Vancouver/ Unceded Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations) – Shift Clean Energy (Shift) announces today that it has received Type Approval from both the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and Japanese Marine Standards (NK) for its energy storage system. Shift energy storage systems (ESS) now have the most Type Approvals on the market.
Shift’s lithium-ion battery-based ESS are used for hybrid or fully electric propulsion systems for marine, offshore and inland waterway applications alongside land-based industrial and renewable energy applications. Shift batteries rank among the safest in the world due to Shift’s patented integrated cooling system, with each battery cell encased in its own cooling channel.
Brent Perry, CEO and founder of Shift, commented: “We are proud to lead the market with our energy storage systems that have received the most Type Approvals on the market for safety and quality standards. At Shift, safety is our number one priority. Our focus has always been on building the safest and most robust energy storage solutions to electrify and decarbonize.”
In March 2022, Shift Clean Energy received approval from the US-based classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its energy storage solution (ESS). In 2021, Shift announced its approval certification under new 2020 class rules for commercial vessel batteries set out by classification society DNV GL – one of the first energy storage solutions (ESS) providers to adhere to the new testing standard.
Shift is a leading supplier of clean energy solutions to the marine market and beyond, with offices and channel partners in Canada, the US, Europe, India, Asia, the Middle East and New Zealand. Shift is responsible for some of the first electrified vessels in the market, including the first electric ferry in southern Europe in Aveiro, Portugal, and a pilot program to electrify harbour vessels at the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
About Shift Clean Energy:
Shift Clean Energy provides energy storage solutions to decarbonize the marine transport industry and other hard to abate sectors. Shift enables customers to meet their climate action and ESG goals with clean energy solutions based on leading-edge energy storage systems. Understood to be the safest and most reliable energy storage solutions on the market today, and the first commercial marine solutions company to offer pay-as-you-go PwrSwäp subscription energy systems. Customers save money from day one through electrification, integrating ESS and renewable energy for both commercial and maritime applications. Join us on our mission to zero emissions.
Two industry-leading technologies are coming together to future-proof electric propulsion and energy storage for commercial and naval ships
September 08, 2022(Vancouver, Canada / Gjerdsvika, Norway) – Shift Clean Energy (Shift) joins forces with a new Norwegian partner STADT, a leading vendor and system integrator of electric propulsion, to deliver sustainable propulsion and energy storage solutions to the marine industry.
Shift is enabling the marine industry to transition to zero-emission with safe and efficient battery systems. Shift’s lithium-ion battery-based ESS are used for hybrid or fully electric propulsion systems for marine, offshore and inland waterway applications. Shift’s unique cooling system provides maximized benefits to customers looking to electrify propulsion systems in the marine sector.
STADT Lean Propulsion® delivers efficient, reliant and noise-free propulsion systems designed for the lifetime of the vessel. STADT propulsion technology can be interfaced with future and new power-sources of any kind. STADT has supplied electric propulsion and own drive technology to more than 150 vessels in their global operations.
Brent Perry, CEO at Shift shares, “Partnerships like these are essential for the decarbonization of the marine transport industry. We are proud to announce our new Norway-based partner STADT, as a leading vendor and system integrator of electric propulsion, this partnership will offer our customers reduced operations costs with a high focus on safety and security. It will also support the industry’s vital transition to zero-emissions.”
Hallvard Slettevoll, CEO at STADT NAVAL AS shares, “I am confident that Shift and STADT will continue to grow together to supply sustainable solutions to the industry while helping to meet requirements from commercial and naval shipowners. We are ecstatic to have formed this partnership with Shift, as pioneers in our own fields our complementary technologies will push forward the electrification of the shipping industry.”
Shift is a leading supplier of clean energy solutions to the marine market and beyond and is responsible for some of the first electrified vessels in the market, including the first electric ferry in southern Europe in Aveiro, Portugal, and a pilot program to electrify harbor vessels at the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
About Shift Clean Energy:
Shift Clean Energy provides energy storage solutions to decarbonize the marine transport industry and other hard to abate sectors. Shift enables customers to meet their climate action and ESG goals with clean energy solutions based on leading-edge energy storage systems. Understood to be the safest and most reliable energy storage solutions on the market today, and the first commercial marine solutions company to offer pay-as-you-go PwrSwäp subscription energy systems. Customers save money from day one through electrification, integrating ESS and renewable energy for both commercial and maritime applications. Join us on our mission to zero emissions.
About STADT:
STADT AS is an innovative manufacturer and system-integrator within the area of Electric Propulsion. The company has for over 35 years developed and produced several generations of AC propulsion- drives, and aims its solutions and professional services towards commercial and navy vessels of any size. STADT has launched its disruptive and latest generation AC drive technology under the brand STADT Lean Propulsion®. The technology and solution is patented, with unique features including silent stealth operation and very high efficiency due to low electric power loss in the AC drive.
The technology has proven very robust, and reliant with an expected lifetime of +30 years. Low service and maintenance costs will secure ship-owners low operational costs over the lifetime of any vessel. (www.stadt.no)
New COO to support Shift’s growth with increased market demand for the safest battery in the industry
Shift is pleased to announce the growth in its executive team with the addition of Mark Hughes as Chief Operating Officer.
Mark brings a background in manufacturing and supply chain management, and a wealth of international experience growing companies and leading operational improvement programs across a range of industries, from automotive to aerospace. He will support Shift in its growth to provide the marine and industrial industries with energy storage solutions, as the world moves to decarbonize through electrification.
The appointment follows a period of significant growth for Shift, with an increase in demand for energy storage solutions with the highest possible standards for safety.
Brent Perry, founder and CEO of Shift, said: “Mark’s experience in manufacturing and supply chain management will be vital in supporting our growth. We are thrilled to welcome Mark to the team.”
Mark Hughes, new COO, Shift, shared: “I am delighted to be joining a company that’s goal is to decarbonize a whole industry. The maritime industry is a significant contributor to the climate crisis, accounting for 3 percent of the world’s CO2 emissions. At Shift, our mission is to transition the industry to zero emissions. I am proud to be part of a team delivering clean energy solutions to help tackle climate change.”
Mark holds a BSc (Hons) in Manufacturing Systems Management. He joins Shift from the consulting and data-analytics business he co-founded, where he helped clients to define and implement operational strategy and to develop business intelligence solutions to manage performance. Based in London, UK, Mark will be joining Shift’s leadership team and will be responsible for overseeing the overall operations of Shift.
Leading with key certifications to deliver clean energy storage solutions to the marine industry
July 26, 2022(Vancouver/ Unceded Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations) – Shift Clean Energy (Shift) has announced that it has received approval from US-based classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its energy storage solution (ESS).
Shift’s lithium-ion battery-based ESS are used for hybrid or fully electric propulsion systems for marine, offshore and inland waterway applications and currently rank among the safest in the world.
Brent Perry, CEO and founder of Shift commented: “We’re proud to receive ABS approval for our energy storage solutions. The standards put in place by ABS are vital for the safety of marine vessels. At Shift, safety is our number one priority and our focus has always been on building the safest and most robust energy storage solution possible. This certification allows us to continue delivering a reliable and affordable way to electrify and reduce reliance on fossil fuels with a goal of decarbonizing the industry as a whole.”
Shift Clean Energy received certification March 2022. In 2021, Shift announced its approval certification under new 2020 class rules for commercial vessel batteries set out by classification society DNV GL and was one of the first energy storage solutions (ESS) providers to adhere to the new testing standard.
Shift is a leading supplier of clean energy solutions to the marine market and beyond and is responsible for some of the first electrified vessels in market, including the first electric ferry in southern Europe in Aveiro, Portugal, and a pilot program to electrify harbour vessels at the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
About Shift Clean Energy:
Shift Clean Energy provides energy storage solutions to decarbonize the marine transport industry and other hard to abate sectors. Shift enables customers to meet their climate action and ESG goals with clean energy solutions based on leading-edge energy storage systems. Understood to be the safest and most reliable energy storage solutions on the market today, and the first commercial marine solutions company to offer pay-as-you-go PwrSwäp subscription energy systems. Customers save money from day one through electrification, integrating ESS and renewable energy for both commercial and maritime applications. Join us on our mission to zero emissions.
CEO Brent Perry talks ESS technology and emissions reductions
“Where would batteries work to replace or optimise fuel-driven engines, reducing or eliminating their emissions?”
This is the question we first started out with at Shift Clean Energy – and it’s what continues to drive us today.
Our CEO Brent Perry recently featured on The Butterfly Effect, a podcast from 1treelion.org, discussing our ESS technology, how we’ve rapidly accelerated GHG emissions reductions over the past decade, and why climate action remains at the very foundation of our innovation.
SINGAPORE, 21 June 2022 – Vallianz Holdings Limited (“Vallianz” or the “Company”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) has joined forces with Ulstein Design & Solutions B.V. (“Ulstein”), Shift Clean Energy (“Shift”) and Bureau Veritas to collaborate on the design and construction of a heavy transport vessel (“HTV”) that will be the first of its kind in the global offshore wind industry.
Designed for worldwide operations, the HTV will be deployed for transportation of structures such as monopiles, jackets, transition pieces and turbine blades to support offshore wind farm projects, as well as heavy structure modules for LNG and carry out floatover operations of offshore structures. Featuring zero emission capability, the DP-2 vessel will be the first of its kind, as it will be driven by a hybrid power system consisting of alternative dual fuelled engines and a fully-classed battery energy storage system. In addition, the HTV features the proven ULSTEIN X-BOW®, which contributes to reduced energy consumption and provides more comfortable and safer operations when sailing through waves.
Measuring an overall length of 173.6 meters, the customised ULSTEIN HX120 design will have a free deck length of 145 meters. With her large deck area of more than 6,000 square meters and deck strength of 25 tonnes per square meter, the new HTV can carry cargoes of up to 32,000 metric tonnes. This includes very large structures and modules, such as monopiles, transition pieces and jacket foundations.
The design of the HTV is developed by the Dutch design office of Ulstein Group which is headquartered in Norway. The HTV’s electric battery system is to be provided by Canadian-based Shift, while the vessel will be classed by Bureau Veritas.
Construction is expected to take up to 26 months with planned completion by the end of 2024, and is not expected to have any material impact on the net tangible assets or earnings per share of the Group for the current financial year ending 31 March 2023.
To mark the collaboration, representatives from Vallianz, Ulstein, Shift and Bureau Veritas attended a signing ceremony held at Ulstein’s office in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
From left to right: Mr Francis Tang, Commercial Director of Bureau Veritas Marine Singapore, Mr Osman Ibrahim, Chairman of Vallianz Holdings Ltd, Mr Brent Perry, CEO of Shift Clean Energy, Mr Edwin van Leeuwen, Managing Director of Ulstein Design & Solutions BV
Said Mr Osman Ibrahim, Chairman of Vallianz, “This collaboration is a key development in the Group’s strategy to build a stronger presence in the global offshore wind farm industry. It follows closely on the heels of another strategic project that we embarked on for the construction of a next generation Service Operation Vessel (“SOV”) to support the operations and maintenance of offshore wind farms.
We are excited to see the Group’s efforts gaining traction as we position Vallianz to tap the growth potential of the offshore wind market. According to the Global Wind Report 2022 by the Global Wind Energy Council (“GWEC”), the offshore wind market had its best ever year in 2021 with 21.1 GW commissioned, more than three times in 2020. GWEC expects more than 90 GW of offshore capacity to be added worldwide from 2022 to 2026.
In view of the anticipated increase in the size of monopiles and other components for offshore wind farms over the coming years, we believe there will be growing demand for newer generation vessels like our HTV which can help to facilitate faster installation speed, better project economics and reduction of carbon footprint. The addition of this HTV will also complement and expand on the Group’s existing “Holmen” fleet of heavy lift transport vessels.”
As the size of offshore wind turbines increases, the component parts will have to be larger. Together with the considerable global growth of the offshore wind market, this means much larger vessels will become the preferred mode of transportation while the sheer number of forecasted foundations will also require more of such vessels. This is one of the main reasons a recent analyst report on the HTV market concludes that the current supply of HTVs worldwide will be insufficient to cater to the expected demand for such vessels in the next few years.
“Since 2010, offshore wind has been a focus market for Ulstein”, said MsCathrine Marti, CEO of Ulstein Group. “With our track record in SOVs, heavy lift vessels and rock installation vessels, we have built up a strong position as a ship designer supporting offshore wind installation and maintenance. This agreement with Vallianz is an important step for us, as it is in line with our strategy to expand into vessels supporting offshore wind logistics.”
Said Mr Francis Tang, Commercial Director of Bureau Veritas Marine Singapore, “Bureau Veritas is honoured to participate in this ground-breaking project and to support our close customer Vallianz and partners to further push the boundaries in maritime and offshore decarbonisation by tapping into our deep expertise in alternative fuels and hybrid technologies.”
Said Mr Brent Perry, CEO of Shift Clean Energy, “Energy Storage is mature and ready to take on the challenge of decarbonisation, today. Collaboration with all parties is the key that will support Energy Storage System (ESS) in delivering on performance, cost and environmental benefits. On this project, we are working hand-in-hand with committed partners to enable the transition to a zero-carbon maritime industry. We are thrilled to be partnering with Vallianz on this important and exciting venture and we extend our congratulations to Vallianz, Ulstein and Bureau Veritas on this industry-leading design.”
About Vallianz Holdings Limited
Vallianz is an established provider of offshore marine and engineering solutions for the global energy industry. To keep pace with the transformation of energy markets, the Group continually advances its capabilities and adapts its solutions to meet customers’ needs.
From its headquarters in Singapore, the Group’s reach extends to markets in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Central America. To enhance its customer value-add, Vallianz offers integrated solutions across five core pillars — offshore support vessel chartering, specialised heavy transport, shipyard and engineering, marine technology, and renewable energy.
Vallianz is a well-established operator of offshore support vessels offering critical support to customers in the conventional and renewable energy sectors. The Group also owns a shipyard in Batam, Indonesia, which has strong in-house fabrication and engineering capabilities. Listed on SGX-Catalist, Vallianz is helmed by an experienced management team.
Ulstein Design & Solutions B.V. specializes in the design and development of game changing ships for the offshore energy market. Sometimes brilliantly simple, sometimes necessary complex. We push for sustainable solutions. Besides newbuild designs, Ulstein Design & Solutions is actively involved in consultancy and feasibility studies for upgrading vessels.
ULSTEIN is a family-owned group, headquartered in Ulsteinvik, Norway. ULSTEIN delivers products and services within ship design, shipbuilding and equipment packages to the international market within segments such as offshore wind, expedition cruise and offshore oil and gas. For over 100 years, ULSTEIN has been associated with innovation and quality in design and delivery, meeting the demanding marine challenges by embracing change and identifying opportunities. ULSTEIN’s vision is to create tomorrow’s solutions for sustainable marine operations.
About Shift Clean Energy
Shift Clean Energy enables customers to meet their climate action and ESG goals with clean energy solutions based on leading-edge energy storage systems. Understood to be the safest and most reliable energy storage solutions on the market today, and the first commercial marine solutions company to offer pay-as-you-go PwrSwäp subscription energy systems. Customers save money from day one through electrification, integrating ESS and renewable energy for both commercial and maritime applications. Join us on our mission to zero emissions.
About Bureau Veritas
Bureau Veritas is a world leader in laboratory testing, inspection and certification services. Created in 1828, the Group has more than 80,000 employees located in more than 1,600 offices and laboratories around the globe. Bureau Veritas helps its clients improve their performance by offering services and innovative solutions, in order to ensure that their assets, products, infrastructure and processes meet standards and regulations in terms of quality, health and safety, environmental protection and social responsibility.
Bureau Veritas is listed on Euronext Paris and belongs to the Next 20 index. Compartment A, ISIN code FR 0006174348, stock symbol: BVI. For more information, visit https://bureauveritas.com
Shift Clean Energy’s Brent Perry discusses electrification and how prioritising commercial solutions will enable true action against the climate crisis.Featured in Wealth DFM by Brandon Russel
Point blank: the shipping industry alone is responsible for some 2.5% of the world’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and we’re not doing anywhere near enough to eliminate that.
Yet maritime logistics is responsible for around 90% of the world’s trade. It’s not only central to commodity and supply chains but to economic growth, global connection, trade routes, employment figures, political stature – the list goes on.
The natural solution? Combine commercialism and electrification, rather than treating them as two exclusive objectives or entities. A solution which tackles GHG emissions in a meaningful, rapid way must not sacrifice the role of the sector. A solution which enables Maritime’s necessity must prioritise environmentalism both short- and long-term.
The solution in question can be one and the same.
Combining priorities – the only way forward?
When we discuss electrification, cost of outlay and cost efficiency very quickly arises. Adaptation is no small feat; we only need to talk to owners of electric cars to know that. Cost-heavy, yes, but it’s a decision which also comes at a high-risk, therefore less reliability.
Considering the impact of large-scale vessels is imperative. But as the transportation of goods by trucks accounts for 10% of global GHG emissions, what is the most accessible option on the market?
Goods are increasingly moving to inland waterways as a means to shift some of these emissions-heavy trading options – a long-standing aim of the European Union – and yet this in turn has meant larger vessel sizes, and an increase in the total gross tonnage of fleets on inland waterways. Ultimately, this requires more fuel to move.
While this decreases congestion and improves efficiency, the problem of dangerous emissions still stands. Electrification in global trading isn’t too dissimilar from electrification in everyday transport.
An industry that has long relied on emissions-heavy fuels is now being asked to shift its perspective to a more sustainable method of power. How can we create an electric solution which will not only be an effective solution to reduce GHG emissions and improve public health, but one which is commercially viable and, in turn, won’t cost the end-consumer?
More reliability, less risk. Electric power solutions are only as strong as they say on the tin. Typically, large fixed-battery solutions need to be charged while the vessel is at berth. Comparatively, swappable batteries can be charged on vessel or at a charging station, can operate across a variety of trading and fuel routes. Meaning increasing accessibility, efficiency and commerciality.
Making electrification a business decision
Encouraging greater use of alternative fuel methods, and making things like electrification more widely accessible is one thing; eliminating the need for retrofits, newbuilds, expansion, investments can simplify transition processes and make them more commercially and operationally viable.
Perhaps more important to that is the ability to consider how adopting something like electrification or hybridisation will support a business’ bottom line. PwrSwäp operates on a pay-as-you-go model for this very reason.
There’s a baseline subscription service fee, and after that, energy is paid for on a per kilowatt hour basis. No deposit for the e-Pod battery, no capex, no contribution percentile to the charging station.
The savings alone of switching from diesel to electricity pays for moving to zero emissions on day one and the entire system pays for itself within 5 or 6 years.
Final word – Is electrification a perfect solution?
‘Perfect’ is dependent on an individual business’ sector, priorities, needs, objectives. However, for too long the ability for businesses to address the climate emergency has relied on their ability to tackle emissions whilst simply surviving – let alone making a commercial profit. Combining the two central priorities will only further business-first and innovation-led solutions. Northern Europe has around 6,000 inland waterway vessels alone. Around 300 kilos of Co2 is emitted by each vessel every hour alone – do the math and it might make you wince. But by creating an holistic package designed not only to reduce emissions but increase efficiency and therefore profits, it’ll be much simpler to secure buy-in – and achieve meaningful results.
Shift’s battery technology will deliver peak shaving capability for optimised energy use
VANCOUVER; 8 March 2022: A new partnership between climate action solution provider Shift Clean Energy (Shift), SeaTech and Vitol, a leader in the energy sector, will provide Vitol’s bunker operations company, V-Bunkers, with Singapore’s first hybrid bunker tankers. They will be designed by SeaTech Solutions, using Shift’s energy storage systems (ESS).
This marine electrification project will see up to four hybrid bunker tankers provided to V-Bunkers, all fitted with Shift’s 480-Kwh liquid cooled ESS and battery management systems. This will result in improved fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by approximately 10 per cent a year.
Shift’s ESS will be primarily used for peak shaving (storing energy during low power consumption for use during peak usage periods, allowing main generators to operate with a more stable load). This solution helps to optimise energy use, significantly reduce fuel and maintenance costs, improve responsiveness and reliability of power management and in turn enhances safety of operations.
“With our partners Red Offshore, we’re excited to be partnering with V-Bunkers on this important clean energy initiative for their hybrid bunker tanker operations in Singapore,” said Brent Perry, Shift’s CEO. “This demonstrates that there are opportunities to reduce GHGs for oil and gas companies anywhere in the supply chain. V-Bunkers is showing tremendous leadership with this electrification project and Shift is proud to be part of such a huge step in decarbonising the short sea shipping sector. We look forward to developing our relationship with them and supporting their leadership in shifting to clean energy solutions in the sector.”
The move to adopt Shift’s clean energy solution will help decarbonise the V-Bunkers’ fleet operations and support the company’s ongoing emissions reduction and commercial objectives.
“A bunkering fleet is a crucial component of global shipping infrastructure, so it makes sense to look at ways to reduce GHGs here,” said Mike Muller, Head of Vitol Asia. “Adopting the right fuel efficiency technology is imperative to the sector’s growth and development and we look forward to implementing Shift’s ESS to offer the highest levels of safety and efficiency throughout our bunker craft operations.”
“We are delighted to work with Vitol’s Singaporean bunker operations company, V-Bunkers, which recently received the Green Ship Award from Maritime and Port Authority Singapore,” said Prabjot Chopra, Vice President of Technology of SeaTech. “The new hybrid bunker tankers are tailored and optimised for their operating profile to reduce the GHG emission by about 10 per cent without significantly increasing the capital expenditures. Shift’s ESS was specified for this design for its superior safety and efficiency.”
V-Bunkers is a leading supplier of barge logistics services in the port of Singapore. Their new venture into GHG-reducing ESS use builds on their commitment to achieving high standards of cleaner, more sustainable barge operatorship.
Shift currently supplies battery-based ESS technology to the marine industry, as well as its PwrSwäp pay-as-you-go power service to on land customers such as ports, terminals, offshore wind farms and beyond. The use of battery technology in marine energy is quickly expanding as the shipping industry continues to transition to greener energy sources in the effort to reduce its carbon footprint.
About V-Bunkers
V-Bunkers is an experienced bunker craft owner, manager and operator. Fully owned by Vitol and based in the world’s largest bunkering port of Singapore, V-Bunkers offers a reliable bunker delivery service to shipowners across Asia and beyond. In April 2021, V-Bunkers was named top Bunker Craft Operator at the Singapore International Maritime Awards and in October 2021 received the Green Ship Award from Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
About Shift Clean Energy
Shift Clean Energy enables customers to meet their climate action and ESG goals with clean energy solutions based on leading-edge energy storage systems. Our practical pay-as-you-go PwrSwäp service, based on swappable batteries, provides reliability and less risk. Customers save money from day one through electrification, integrating ESS and renewable energy for both commercial and maritime applications. Shift partners with Red Offshore to provide support in Singapore. Join us on our mission to zero emissions. More information about Shift is available at: shift-cleanenergy.com
About SeaTech Solutions
Singapore-based SeaTech has built a strong reputation in vessel design and engineering excellence since its establishment in 2000. Its compendium of over 380 unique designs showcases extensive expertise, innovation and technology, propelling the company as a centre for marine and offshore excellence, offering a complete suite of competencies in-house, from design to engineering and consulting. To date, over 640 vessels operating worldwide bear the SeaTech hallmark of energy efficiency, safety and reliability.
“The goal is to give the customers not just a product that works, but an infrastructure that works,” says Brent Perry, who has been a leading developer in maritime battery development for the past 25 years. Brent sat down with journalist Stuart Mcnish for the show Conversations that Matter, to discuss the future of maritime clean energy and why the infrastructure of this new energy matters to the maritime sector, as well as to cities and people in our warming world.
Not only is the maritime shipping industry responsible for 2.5% of greenhouse gas emissions, but international shipping is positioned as a growing contributor, meaning that this percentage is only projected to increase. Recent reports on behalf of the IPCC have urged that global warming may now be escalating at a faster rate than we can move to adapt to it. “If nations don’t act quickly to slash fossil fuel emissions and halt global warming, more and more people will suffer unavoidable loss or be forced to flee their homes, creating dislocation on a global scale,” states the report. In response to this growing threat, the maritime industry has stated a goal to decarbonize by the end of the decade, but with the majority of the industry still relying on diesel as a form of energy, the question is how?
Brent Perry’s solution to turning the industry to use clean energy is relatively simple: provide energy as a service. Shift’s PwrSwäp pay-as-you-go clean energy solution provides vessels with batteries that can be swapped and recharged. These batteries are charged using renewable energy such as “geothermal, wind, solar,” says Brent Perry. “Replacing a diesel power plant with the infrastructure onshore to manage the infrastructure on the ship, can significantly reduce the industry impact of being global.”
This model can also significantly reduce the financial impact that is traditionally associated with going green and can actually save the industry money. Whereas most electrification requires a large upfront cost, this pay-as-you-go model allows industry to significantly reduce CAPEX.
The pay-as-you-go electrification model also saves time in the form of money. The use of swappable pods allows ships to utilize more hours in the day by cutting out the time it would take to charge a battery on land.
“The combination of financial impact with societal expectations makes this way of doing things more feasible. We take diesel-burning trucks off the road and replace them with a zero-emission final delivery. It is about the vehicles and the ships,” Brent tells Stuart.
The power service model will also decrease customer risk as the pods are owned by Shift and leased out to customers, allowing customers to take on less risk. Shift makes the conversion and supplies the power, taking full responsibility for the support and infrastructure needed to support the service across countries and jurisdictions. All of this was previously the customer’s responsibility. This shift towards circular economy ownership represents the future of sustainable technology, with companies taking responsibility for the longevity of the products they are selling.
Shift is now working with the Port of Singapore, the world’s largest port. The port is constantly backed up and makes up 50% of Singapore’s emissions. Shift will service the port with clean energy using fuel cells, power swap, and energy storage to help deliver consistency. Shift’s clean energy solution acts as a necessary intervention to the use of energy in the maritime sector, speeding up the race to zero emissions and acting as a leader in clean energy in the sector.
