MAERSK is preparing to install a containerised 600 kWh marine battery system onboard the 4,500-TEU Maersk Cape Town as part of a trial to improve vessel performance and reliability while reducing CO2 emissions.
By maintaining the vessel's auxiliary generators at a more optimal load, and avoiding running generators when not needed, overall fuel consumption can be reduced, reported London's Vessel Performance Optimisation (VPO).
According to Maersk, the trial will provide greater insight into energy storage to help the Danish shipping company move towards electrification of its fleet and port terminals. 'Maersk will continue to facilitate, test, and develop low-carbon solutions on our journey to become carbon neutral by 2050,' said the spokesman.
While marine battery systems do not yet have the power to alone propel large marine vessels, they can still be used to improve the efficiency of a ship's onboard electrical systems, such as the Maersk Cape Town's generators.
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By maintaining the vessel's auxiliary generators at a more optimal load, and avoiding running generators when not needed, overall fuel consumption can be reduced, reported London's Vessel Performance Optimisation (VPO).
According to Maersk, the trial will provide greater insight into energy storage to help the Danish shipping company move towards electrification of its fleet and port terminals. 'Maersk will continue to facilitate, test, and develop low-carbon solutions on our journey to become carbon neutral by 2050,' said the spokesman.
While marine battery systems do not yet have the power to alone propel large marine vessels, they can still be used to improve the efficiency of a ship's onboard electrical systems, such as the Maersk Cape Town's generators.
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