This vessel will be the largest of its type with the highest ESS capacity. It will also have the longest zero-emission journey, at the highest speed, and it will be charged with the world’s highest capacity chargers.
The Type Approval confirms that Corvus Energy’s containerized battery room has met all of DNV’s stringent safety, quality, and performance standards which makes it suitable for a range of marine applications.
Corvus Energy has announced that the sea trial of its new energy storage system—the Corvus Blue Whale ESS—took place in October and has been declared successful.
Equinor could complement its existing renewables portfolio in the UK by deploying batteries in proximity of its offshore wind assets to enhance returns.
The vessel is equipped with a dual-fuel engine that can use LNG or heavy fuel oil. This is the third such vessel for UECC after Auto Eco and Auto Energy.
