GEFO Shipping Group previously this year took into solution its newbuild diesel-electric crossbreed inland vessel Canaletto.
Shift Clean Energy, operating in collaboration with Gebhard Electro and also Werkina Werkendam, fit the ship with 157.5 kWh of Shift’s power storage space system, considerably minimizing discharges and also enhancing efficiency. Shift’s ESS will mostly be utilized for peak shaving and also enhancing the power administration’s capacity to utilize the variable rate generators feeding the DC grid. During berthing time, the ESS likewise provides the resort lots.
Dirk Sobotka, Technical Director of GEFO, claimed, “The implementation of batteries to optimize and increase the efficiency of power generation and feed it into the DC grid by means of an intelligent power management system is a significant step in the future implementation of new propulsion concepts, technologies and fuels on the way to decarbonizing inland navigation, one of the most important modes of transport for the logistical supply of large industries.”
Canaletto is optimized for extreme low-water situations, transporting special chemicals across some of Europe’s largest inland waterways. The ship will be GEFO’s first vessel to adopt hybrid electric operations. The project aims to be the anchor point for all future decarbonization efforts across the company’s fleet and operations.
Paul Hughes, President of Shift Clean Energy, said, “We are very proud to have been chosen by GEFO for this important project. Hybridizing the Canaletto is a significant first step towards the decarbonization of the inland waterways of Europe and a more sustainable future”.
Marty Vos, Head of Engineering and also Service at Werkina, claimed, “New power technologies enter the market in a rapid pace. For ship owners, operators and also classification companies to get comfortable with these new technologies, the merging of multiple energy sources to enable a solid and secure power supply for marine transport is a must. Investments in decarbonization efforts now and in the future with the help of a flexible power management system supports and rewards these efforts to a great extent. The use of batteries significantly improves the flexibility in these installations.”
Gerard Kraaij, Managing Director of Gebhard Electro, claimed, ‘We are pleased to add to this crossbreed vessel of GEFO with the shipment of the Shift ESS to our customerWerkina With our objective the assistance making the maritime sector extra lasting.”
