World's First Battery-Hybrid Self-Unloading Vessel Named in Jiangsu, China

en.Wedoany.com Reported - The world's first battery-hybrid self-unloading vessel, M/V Nampu, has been named at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Jiangsu, China. The vessel has a deadweight tonnage of 11,000 tons, was ordered by Canada's CSL Group, and is equipped with AYK Energy's Aries+S battery system with a capacity of 6,758 kilowatt-hours. CSL Group will operate the vessel under a 20-year contract to provide transport services for Adelaide Brighton Cement Limited's limestone operations in South Australia.

The vessel's battery system was specified by propulsion system provider Wärtsilä, with approximately 50% of the energy to be supplied by a combination of shore power and battery storage, and the design supports future 100% electric operation. AYK Energy Founder and President Chris Kruger stated: "The collaboration with Wärtsilä was key to the success of this project, and we thank them and CSL for trusting AYK to deliver the battery system. We are extremely proud to be part of this groundbreaking bulk carrier design and to provide batteries with the highest standards of safety, quality, and performance." The successful naming of the vessel marks another step forward in the application of hybrid technology in the shipping industry.

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