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The Hindu
02-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Australia launches ‘world's largest' battery-powered ship
An Australian boatbuilder launched what it described as the world's largest electric-powered ship on Friday (May 2, 2025), a 130-metre (426-feet) behemoth capable of carrying 2,100 passengers. Identified by boatbuilder Incat as Hull 096, the aluminium catamaran is powered by more than 250 tonnes of batteries and was built for South American ferry operator Buquebus. It was designed to carry passengers and up to 225 vehicles across the River Plate between Buenos Aires and Uruguay. "Hull 096 proves that large-scale, low-emission transport solutions are not only possible, they are ready now," Incat CEO Stephen Casey said in a statement after the launch on Hobart's Derwent River in the island state of Tasmania. Shipping accounts for nearly three percent of global greenhouse gas emissions that are blamed for global warming, according to the United Nations' shipping body the International Maritime Organization. IMO member states voted last month in favour of a global pricing system to help curb maritime carbon emissions, with all ships to be required to use a less carbon-intensive fuel mix by 2028 or face financial penalties. Environmental lobby groups however fear that a switch to biofuels has problems of its own, such as deforestation, and does not go far enough in addressing maritime emissions. Hull 096's batteries and Energy Storage System (ESS) will provide more than 40 megawatt hours of installed capacity, Incat said. The ESS was built by Finnish engine maker Wartsila and is connected to eight electric-driven waterjets. "Ferries play a vital role in meeting the growing demand for environmentally sustainable transport options, with ship electrification a key solution for enabling the sector to transition towards net-zero emissions," Wartsila Marine President Roger Holm said in the same statement. The ship was originally named China Zorilla and was planned to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG) before it was reconfigured to battery power.
New Straits Times
02-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Australia launches 'world's largest' battery-power ship
SYDNEY: An Australian boatbuilder launched what it described as the world's largest electric-powered ship today, a 130m behemoth capable of carrying 2,100 passengers. Identified by boatbuilder Incat as 'Hull 096', the aluminium catamaran is powered by more than 250 tonnes of batteries and was built for South American ferry operator Buquebus. It was designed to carry passengers and up to 225 vehicles across the River Plate between Buenos Aires and Uruguay. "'Hull 096' proves that large-scale, low-emission transport solutions are not only possible, they are ready now," Incat chief executive officer Stephen Casey said after the launch on Hobart's Derwent River in the island state of Tasmania. Shipping accounts for nearly three per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions that are blamed for global warming, according to the United Nations' shipping body the International Maritime Organisation. IMO member states voted last month in favour of a global pricing system to help curb maritime carbon emissions, with all ships to be required to use a less carbon-intensive fuel mix by 2028 or face financial penalties. Environmental lobby groups, however, fear that a switch to biofuels has problems of its own, such as deforestation, and does not go far enough in addressing maritime emissions. 'Hull 096's batteries and Energy Storage System (ESS) will provide more than 40 megawatt hours of installed capacity, Incat said. The ESS was built by Finnish engine maker Wartsila and is connected to eight electric-driven waterjets. "Ferries play a vital role in meeting the growing demand for environmentally sustainable transport options, with ship electrification a key solution for enabling the sector to transition towards net-zero emissions," Wartsila Marine President Roger Holm said. The ship was originally named 'China Zorilla' and was planned to run on liquefied natural gas before it was reconfigured to battery power. — AFP Keywords: World News Afp Nst Ess Battery-power Ship World's Largest Hull 096 Buquebus Related Articles World Jan 31, 2025 @ 3:20pm World's longest cargo sail ship launched in Turkey World Mar 26, 2025 @ 12:50am Factbox: Airlines that have updated their lithium battery policies Nation Mar 1, 2025 @ 3:16am EPF ranks among the largest pension funds in the world – CEO Nation Jan 16, 2025 @ 10:20am Anwar visits Battersea Power Station, Malaysia's largest investment in UK
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Fire ignites at Moss Landing Power Plant again
(KRON) — A new fire broke out at Moss Landing Power Plant Tuesday night when smoldering lithium-ion batteries reignited, officials said. Batteries burned inside the same building where a massive blaze broke out in January at Vistra's Battery Energy Storage System facility, officials said. The new fire is smaller than January 16's inferno. The County of Monterey's Department of Emergency Management urged residents who live near the power plant to keep their windows and doors closed because of smoke. Pajaro Valley Unified School District's superintendent sent a letter to parents on Wednesday morning, writing, 'We are aware of the fire at the Moss Landing power plant and the visible smoke in the air. PVUSD Maintenance & Operations Department is coordinating with the principals of our schools in Monterey County. At this time, out of an abundance of caution, the three schools, Hall District, Ohlone Elementary and Pajaro Middle, will keep windows and doors closed.' Air quality in the region remained 'good' on Wednesday, according to Monterey Bay Air Resources District officials. During the January 16 fire, flames spread from one lithium battery to another, county supervisors said. Firefighters said they couldn't battle the blaze because water does not stop battery fires. 'There is no proven way to put out one of these fires once it has reached this magnitude. Attempts to put out battery fires at other sites have only worsened the situation. Water is used initially only when the batteries start to heat, not when flames have emerged,' Supervisor Glenn Church previously wrote. Earlier this month, a lawsuit was filed against Vistra. National environmental advocate Erin Brockovich teamed up with law firm Singleton Schreiber to represent local residents. 'Defendants knew they were using dangerous lithium-ion batteries, housing them in what they knew was the most dangerous way, and ignored the safety of the community for their own profit,' attorneys wrote in the lawsuit. Vistra is an electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas. The Moss Landing Power Plant site is home to one of the world's biggest battery plants. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
