Bruce Strupp will current on ferry electrification alternatives by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Speakers at Marine Log’s upcoming FERRIES 2022 in San Francisco will embrace ABB Marine & Ports’ Bruce Strupp. In a presentation on November 1, he’ll converse on ferry electrification alternatives opened up by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
During his presentation, Strupp will define how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will make investments $17 billion over the following a number of years in U.S. port infrastructure and waterways. Specific to ferries, $1 billion will go towards the development and electrification of ferries and terminal amenities, whereas $250 million will cowl electrical and/or low-emitting ferries. Strupp may even go into element on how the funds can be additional distributed and the way Buy America necessities will impression all of this.
MEET BRUCE STRUPP
Bruce Strupp Jr. is a senior account supervisor at ABB, a world chief in maritime vessel and port electrification and automation. In this position, he’s liable for working with maritime homeowners, operators, shipyards and naval architects to develop, suggest and ship full propulsion programs that scale back vessel emissions, enhance vessel operational effectivity and enhance vessel, operator and passenger security within the North American ferry market.
Bruce has over 25 years of mixed world maritime trade expertise and has labored in many alternative roles together with: Sales, Propulsion System & Engine Product Development, Business Development, Strategy Development, Project Management, Ship Operations, Product Support, Six Sigma and Service Engineering. Prior to becoming a member of ABB, Bruce labored at Caterpillar Inc. for 21 years. Bruce is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy and earned a bachelor’s diploma in Marine Systems Engineering. Bruce beforehand held a Third Assistant Engineer’s License, limitless tonnage steam and diesel, and has served within the United States Naval Reserve.
TOUR THE SEA CHANGE
SWITCH Maritime’s landmark Sea Change hydrogen-powered ferry undertaking obtained quite a lot of consideration at Marine Log’s FERRIES 2021 held final November alongside the New York Harbor. This yr, as much as 75 attendees have the possibility to trip on it. Guests are inspired to register quickly, because the tour can be on a first-come-first-serve foundation.
Launched in August 2021 at All American Marine, the Sea Change is a 70-foot catamaran ferry designed by Incat Crowther, outfitted with a hydrogen gas cell system from Zero Emissions Industries (ZEI), which incorporates 360 kW of gas cells from Cummins and 242 kg of hydrogen storage tanks from Hexagon Purus, and a 600 kW electrical propulsion system from BAE Systems that features 100 kWh of lithium-ion battery storage from XALT. The Hornblower Group led the development administration.
The 75-passenger ferry receives gaseous hydrogen into its 242 kg tanks on the higher deck. It makes use of that hydrogen in gas cells producing electrical energy to energy electrical motors for distances as much as 300 nautical miles, and speeds as much as 20 knots—related capabilities to diesel-powered vessels—with the added advantages of zero exhaust smoke or different emissions and little or no vibration and noise.
The Sea Change undertaking is managed and financed by SWITCH Maritime, an impression funding agency constructing the primary fleet of solely zero-carbon maritime vessels for adoption by present ship homeowners and operators. Sea Change was the primary vessel within the bigger zero-carbon ferry fleet that SWITCH deliberate to assemble in 2022, in partnership with municipalities and shipowners aiming to transition to carbon-free vessels. In making the transition, they had been in a position to leverage authorities grant funds associated to transportation decarbonization actions focused by the landmark U.S. infrastructure invoice.
SPONSORS
While it’s anticipated that many extra will signal on, FERRIES 2022 already has almost 40 sponsors thus far.
Platinum sponsors are ABB and Cummins. Gold sponsors embrace Glosten, Marine Jet Power, Moteurs Baudouin, SailPlan, Hanson Bridgett LLP, and Wärtsilä. Silver sponsors are All American Marine, Christie & Grey, Elkon, BMT, Elliott Bay Design Group, EMS Marcon, Helm Operations, HamiltonJet, Crowley, GL Power/Twin Disc, Karl Senner, Kongsberg, MTU – A Rolls-Royce Solution, NCP Coatings, Incat Crowther, RYPOS, and Thrustmaster. The occasion’s bronze sponsors thus far embrace C-Job Naval Architects, Conrad Shipyard, BAE Systems, Allied Marine Crane, MOPS, Rigidized Metals, RocketRez, Steerprop, The Shearer Group Inc., United Safety & Survivability Corporation/Fireboy, Thrive Payments, and VenTek International. Siemens Energy is sponsoring the lunch on Day 1.
Registration for the event is open. The subsequent Early Bird low cost ends September 30.
For questions on sponsorships, please contact David Harkey at dharkey@sbpub.com.
