As a result of ambitious climate targets and the need for more sustainable transport solutions in cities around the world the number of electric ferries and fast ferries is expected to grow rapidly in the years to come. Developments within battery technology have been vast within recent years, and ensuring efficiency and safety are key parts of the development work.
In the webinar experts also gave an introduction to the new rules for the use of batteries in maritime applications taking effect from July 1st this summer.
NCE Maritime CleanTech´s Director of Public Affairs, Marie Launes, hosted the webinar. Here are the presentations:
- Developing Norway’s first electric fast ferry – Mikal Dahle, TrAM project coordinator/Kolumbus
- Evaluating the E-ferry systems and safety measures – Halfdan Abrahamsen, Media and Information Manager, E-ferry/Ærø EnergyLab
- “Retrofitting the King” – battery ferries operating the Oslofjord – Frode Skaar, director business development Westcon P&A
- Developing Next-Generation Li-ion Batteries for Electric Vessels – Simon Clark, HYDRA project coordinator/Sintef
- Ensuring efficiency and safety in electric vessels, updated regulations – Sverre Eriksen, Senior Principal Engineer DNV GL
Watch the full webinar here:
The TrAM H2020 project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 769303.
We will ad the questions from the Q&A as soon as the questions are answered.