Sea Forrest (SF), a supplier of specialist marine electrical propulsion and power administration options, has been awarded sort approval from Bureau Veritas (BV) for its SEAGEN 11 modularized marine propulsion battery module system.
SEAGEN 11 is the primary marinized lithium-ion battery system for marine propulsion to be designed, constructed and assembled in Singapore. Together with the battery administration system, which was additionally designed, constructed and programmed in Singapore in collaboration with GenPlus Pte Ltd, the modularized system permits flexibility of set up onboard totally different marine platforms, confined areas and ease of stringing up battery modules to satisfy numerous battery voltage necessities.
The sort approval from BV confirms that SEAGEN 11 meets the IMO tips, which is able to facilitate its implementation onboard vessels by streamlining the Flag State approvals required for lithium-ion power storage options.
George Lee, CEO of Sea Forrest, mentioned, “Sea Forrest believes that achieving net-zero in the maritime sector is paramount and inevitable. Aligned with IMO’s 2030 and 2050 strategies in charting a course toward a sustainable future, the type-approval from Bureau Veritas for our SEAGEN 11 marinized battery marks a significant milestone for our sustainability efforts in the maritime industry. This certification affirms the viability of our technology as a solution for lowering emissions on both new and existing ships. We hope that this innovation will propel the industry forward towards mass adoption to reduce the maritime carbon footprint.”
David Barrow, Vice President, South Asia at Bureau Veritas, said, “Electric propulsion programs are a transparent pathway to decarbonization, significantly for short-range and return to base marine operations. Ensuring the security of battery programs is significant. So, it’s with pleasure that we now have awarded sort approval to Sea Forrest following our rigorous evaluation course of. It can be nice to see future options being developed and manufactured in Singapore and we congratulate Sea Forrest on the profitable improvement of this technique. We stay up for seeing the expertise on BV-classed vessels sooner or later, decreasing greenhouse gasoline emissions whereas maximizing efficiency.”
Bureau Veritas and Sea Forrest will proceed to collaborate past this sort approval, exploring the event of high-performance batteries and superior battery administration programs. In addition, the 2 corporations will work collectively on updating classification guidelines and requirements to make sure relevance and simple utility within the quickly evolving panorama of marine batteries and propulsion expertise.
