Hanwha Power Receives ABS Approval in Principle for 1,700 TEU Battery-Powered Containership Design
The approval clears a design that uses battery units as the vessel’s primary propulsion and supports Hanwha Power’s push for lower-emission shipping.
- On Friday, October 23, 2026, Hanwha Power announced it received Approval in Principle from the American Bureau of Shipping for a 1,700-TEU battery-powered containership design.
- Hanwha Power Vice President of Technology Solutions Jong-kyu Hwang stated the company aims to address the zero-carbon maritime transport market with integrated solutions combining electric propulsion and containerized battery technologies.
- The design utilizes a 151 MWh energy storage system with containerized batteries that can be handled like standard cargo, enabling operation without direct carbon emissions.
- Hwang accepted the AiP certificate on Thursday, October 22, at the Maritime Hybrid, Electric & Hydrogen Fuel Cells Conference & Exhibition in Bergen, Norway.
- Alongside this concept, Hanwha Power has completed the basic design of a 1,000-TEU battery-powered container vessel, aiming to develop a wider lineup of electric-propulsion ships.
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Hanwha Power Receives ABS Approval in Principle for 1,700 TEU Battery-Powered Containership Design
Fully electric propulsion design featuring approximately 151 MWh of energy storage strengthens capabilities in zero-carbon maritime transportIntegrated solution combines electric propulsion, and containerized battery energy storage systemsExpanded eco-friendly marine propulsion portfolio lays the groundwork for entry into the next-generation zero-carbon…
Hanwha Power receives ABS approval in principle for 1,700 TEU battery-powered containership design - Cyprus Shipping News
Fully electric propulsion design featuring approximately 151 MWh of energy storage strengthens capabilities in zero-carbon maritime transport Integrated solution combines electric propulsion, and containerized battery energy storage systems Expanded eco-friendly marine propulsion portfolio lays the groundwork for entry into the next-generation zero-carbon vessel market Hanwha Power announced that it had received Approval in Principle from the
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