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Hanwha Power Gets ABS Approval for Battery-Powered Boxship Design
Hanwha Power has received approval in principle (AiP) from the classification society ABS for its design of a 1,700 TEU battery-powered container ship.
The vessel will use a 151 MWh battery system for fully electric propulsion, with batteries charged at port, the firm said in an announcement today.
The design uses containerised battery units that can be handled like standard cargo containers, allowing flexible replacement and more efficient use of onboard space.
The ship is designed for zero-direct-emission operations, targeting short-sea and regional container transport.
Hanwha Power has also completed the basic design for a 1,000 TEU battery-powered container ship as it expands its electric-propulsion portfolio.
ABS presented the AiP certificate on Thursday at the 2026 Maritime Hybrid, Electric & Hydrogen Fuel Cells Conference in Bergen, Norway.
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