EST-Floattech will present its Octopus Lite battery system for a collection of six basic cargo vessels constructed by Ferus Smit within the Netherlands for Arklow Transport.
The 11,000 deadweight ton vessels will use the power storage system to help grid stabilization throughout crusing, energy loading and offloading operations—particularly when deploying the vessels’ electrical excavator—and provide power for the bow thruster. These capabilities will permit for zero-emission port stays and are supposed to enhance general operational effectivity whereas decreasing emissions all through the vessels’ service cycles.



EST-Floattech says that its modular battery system design could be scaled or upgraded, providing operational flexibility and adapting to evolving necessities over every vessel’s lifetime.
“We chosen EST-Floattech as our companion, due to their confirmed battery efficiency and wonderful service on earlier vessel collection,” stated Patrick Kuiper, Mechanical Designer at Ferus Smit Shipyard. Their modular battery system design permits for capability upgrades over the vessel’s lifetime, offering the shipowner with added flexibility and making certain the vessels stay future-proof.”
Supply of the primary vessel is scheduled for 2026, with the final vessel within the collection to be accomplished in 2029.
Supply: EST-Floattech

