Kongsberg Wins Contracts for Nine Hybrid Ro-Ro Vessels
Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded significant contracts with Nanjing Jinling Shipyard Co., China to deliver power and hybrid systems to nine Ro-Ro vessels ordered by Grimaldi Group, Italy.
Due for delivery from 2020, the advanced new vessels will be 238m long, with a beam of 34m and gross tonnage of 64,000 tonnes. The vessels will be able to transport over 7,800 linear meters of rolling units, equivalent to about 500 trailers. The contract includes an option for three additional vessels, with capacity of 5,800 linear meters of rolling units.
The contract scope for the vessels, which are known as the Grimaldi Green fifth Generation, includes supply and integration of large battery systems, shaft generators, frequency converters and energy management systems. Deliveries will start mid-2019 and are expected to be completed within 2022.
“This delivery represents introduction of new technology into this market segment. The contract shows that our concepts for hybrid vessels are expanding into new vessel types and positions KONGSBERG as a leading provider of hybrid technology in the offshore and marine vessel segments,” says Stene Førsund, EVP Global Sales & Marketing at Kongsberg Maritime. “Our hybrid solutions deliver tangible benefits. Vessels will have zero emissions while in port, and reduced overall fuel consumption by utilising our peak shaving technology, while the batteries will be charged at sea by using the shaft generators.”