In a very first for delivery, Eco Marine Power Co.,Ltd (Eco Marine Power) as well as innovation companion The Furukawa Battery Co.,Ltd (Furukawa Battery) will provide marine-grade FCR collection batteries for both a solar energy system & & for back-up usage on a Handymax bulker. This will certainly be the very first time the FCR batteries have actually been utilized for these double applications onboard a ship with one collection being incorporated right into renewable resource remedy as well as 2 various other collections for emergency situation back-up usage. Other tools will certainly additionally be mounted onto the vessel as component of an Eco Handymax Project that is being carried out by a number of firms based in Japan as well as a ship proprietor.
As component of the job to provide the FCR-50-12 batteries the existing format of the battery area will certainly be modified as well as brand-new battery structures produced by Teramoto Iron Works additionally provided. This will certainly enable the batteries to be mounted in a straight alignment, therefore permitting the systems needed for the Aquarius Marine Solar Power remedy & & additionally for back-up usage to be mounted in the very same room onboard the ship.
A considerable benefit of the recyclable FCR collection batteries is that their durable layout as well as tried and tested safety and security document permits them to be mounted without the requirement for complex security or cooling down systems. Originally created for battle makes use of, the durability of the FCR collection batteries additionally makes them preferably matched for usage in an aquatic setting as well as in 2019 the FCR-50-12 & & FCR-100-6 batteries gotten ClassNK qualification.
Mr Kodaka, General Manager of the Global Business Development Department at Furukawa Battery commented, “The installation of the FCR series batteries for dual applications onboard the ship demonstrates how this battery technology can be used for a wide range of uses both for maritime & land-based projects”.
Sea News, June 1
