Corvus powers hybrid coastal cargo vessel

The ship is of MDC 1309 Ecolution design made by Marine Design and Consulting (MDC) in Bergen will be supplied with a 1,500 kWh Orca Energy battery pack enabling the vessel to enter harbour areas, berth/unberth and sail, all emissions free. The vessel’s cargo operations will also be handled electrically.

“It is an honour to again be working with Westcon Power & Automation for this innovative project,” says Halvard Hauso, chief commercial officer at Corvus Energy. “WPA are highly skilled and experienced electrical system integrators, and our close partnership with them in designing and delivering these innovative solutions is key to accelerating the adoption of energy storage systems.”

Fuel consumption is estimated to be reduced by 20% compared to existing ships without hybrid technology, meaning a cut of around 400 tonnes of fuel and about 1,200 tonnes of CO2, the equivalent of 450 passenger cars.

The vessel will be delivered from the shipyard in the second half of 2020 for completion in Norway before it begins operating in the self-loading/discharging segment routes in Northern Europe.