Six New Arklow Shipping Vessels to get Octopus Battery Systems

EST-Floattech to supply Octopus Lite battery systems for Arklow Shipping cargo vessels

EST-Floattech will provide its Octopus Lite battery system for a series of six general cargo vessels built by Ferus Smit in the Netherlands for Arklow Shipping. The 11,000 deadweight ton vessels will use the energy storage system to support grid stabilization during sailing, power loading and offloading operations—especially when deploying the vessels’ electric excavator—and supply energy for the bow thruster. These capabilities will allow for z…

EST-Floattech to supply Octopus battery systems for six new Arklow Shipping cargo vessels

EST-Floattech has been selected to deliver its Octopus Lite battery system for six new 11,000 DWT general cargo vessels. The vessels will be built by Ferus Smith in the Netherlands [...] The post EST-Floattech to supply Octopus battery systems for six new Arklow Shipping cargo vessels appeared first on Electric Hybrid Marine Technology.

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Six New Arklow Shipping Vessels to get Octopus Battery Systems

A new series of six General Cargo vessels being built by Ferus Smit in the Netherlands for Irish ship operator Arklow Shipping will sport EST-Floattech's Octopus Lite battery system. EST-Floattech designed the system to fit the sailing profile of the vessels…