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Artist rendering of ABB’s fuel cell technology for ocean-going vessels.
A different energy mix FUTURE-PROOF PROPULSION METHODS
WITH THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION’S (IMO) MARINE FUEL SULPHUR CAP NOW IN PLACE AND GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) REDUCTION targets set for the next 30 years, one thing has become clear in the ongoing energy transition in marine propulsion: the solution for low emission shipping lies not in a single fuel or technology, but in the combination of all those innovative energy sources and technologies. ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF ABB.
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NG, electric and hydrogen propulsion are some of the most popular alternative energy sources currently competing for the limelight. Innovative technology specialist ABB acknowledges the potential in all three, and recently announced several new projects involving them.
emission LNG engines and zero-emission battery power. As a fuel, LNG virtually eliminates sulphur oxide emissions, while the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is also incentivising its use to support the IMO’s aims to halve ship CO2 emissions by 2050.
Hybrid LNG tug
First Onboard DC Grid
By the end of 2020, the first LNG hybrid tugboat in South Asia will be delivered to Singapore’s port. ABB’s electric propulsion, power, energy storage, control and automation technology will be at the heart of the tug. The vessel, ordered by Sembcorp Marine subsidiary Jurong Marine Services and constructed at the Sembcorp Marine shipyard, will be the first tugboat in South Asia capable of switching between low-
The project represents the first delivery of ABB’s Onboard DC Grid power and distribution system for a tug application. Leveraging Onboard DC Grid, the vessel will be able to deploy 904kWh of battery power for zero-emission operation, as well as for peak shaving – improving utilisation of electricity use on board. “This is a strong validation of Onboard DC Grid as the ultimate solution for power
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