EMEA News
Corvus to Power New Bunker-Saving Hybrid Ferry
Canada-based Corvus Energy Inc. (Corvus) Monday announced that its Orca energy storage system (ESS) has been selected by Wärtsilä Corporation (Wärtsilä) to power a new bunker-saving hybrid ferry being built for UK-based Wightlink Ferries.
Corvus says the lithium ion based ESS will improve efficiency, reduce the exhaust emissions, lower noise levels, and complement the range of Wärtsilä equipment and systems set to be featured on the vessel, to make it the most environmentally friendly vessel in the Wightlink fleet.
"This new environmentally friendly ferry represents our third major vessel project with Wärtsilä and we are pleased that the industry leading innovation in safety, reliability and performance of Orca ESS is being recognized as the future of hybrid marine power," said Halvard Hauso, EVP for Sales & Marketing at Corvus.
"Orca is not only the industry's safest and highest performing maritime ESS, it also makes great environmental and economic sense."
The new ferry, which will have a capacity for 178 vehicles and over 1000 passengers, is said to be slated to enter into service in 2018.
Upon delivery, the vessel will be employed on a route between the Isle of Wight and the English mainland, making 20 crossings per day.
Earlier this month, Corvus announced that it had secured $469,500 in funding from the National Research Council of Canada's Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) to develop the company's next generation Orca ESS product line.
