Shipowner wanted to install battery onboard as part of EU funded research project
A consortium of European companies is looking for a shipowner willing to participate in a EU funded research project to install a battery system on board a ship. The proposal will focus on a demo vessel use case, using batteries as a key energy source. There are however some critical conditions to be fulfilled for this demo:
Maritime vessels above 400 gross tonnage (GT) or inland river vessels above 86 meters.
Willing to install a large BESS to demonstrate 40% increase in the vessel operating range with battery as the primary source of propulsion with respect to a 2024 state-of-the-art full electric baseline. The solutions should allow an operation range of at least 120 nautical miles (or equivalent, as appropriate for other applications) and be applicable to representative operating conditions of the chosen area (Area A: appropriate sea states; Area B: upstream and downstream operation on relatively free-flowing parts of major rivers). Proposed solutions can either be suitable for newbuilds or for retrofits on existing vessels. Project proposals should clearly indicate the baseline range, the expected range as an outcome of this project, and the corresponding operating conditions.
Project will start in 2026 if accepted and typical duration is around 4 years, but a longer project can be envisaged depending on the requirements of the demonstration vessel. Submission deadline is early September 2025.
If you are interested in hearing more about this research project proposal, please send a message to director@maritimebatteryforum.com
