Ferries
Ferries run on tight schedules with short stops, often charging several times per day. They require absolute reliability, since every missed departure affects passengers, ports, and connecting transport.
Vessel types
One size doesn’t fit all, tailored battery systems for your fleet.
Echandia delivers battery systems for a wide range of maritime vessel types, for full electric and hybrid operations across ferries, RoRo/RoPax, tugs and workboats, offshore vessels, cruise ships, merchant vessels and navy ships. With experience from demanding, high-cycle applications and vessels in continuous operation, we provide solutions tailored to each operational profile. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to maritime electrification, performance, lifetime and safety must be optimized for how the vessel is used.
Offshore
Offshore operations such as oil and gas platforms, offshore wind service vessels, and support ships often work far from shore. Reliability is critical since an unexpected failure can delay operations and become very costly.
Navy
Navy ships place exceptionally high demands on their power systems. They need guaranteed availability for missions, with systems that remain safe and reliable under extreme conditions.
Tugs
Tugs and workboats perform short but demanding tasks such as towing, pushing, harbor maneuvers, and offshore support, often at irregular times and under high load.
Cruise ships
Cruise ships operate like floating cities, requiring continuous power for hotel loads such as air conditioning, lighting, kitchens, and propulsion. They must meet strict emissions regulations, especially when entering ports and emission control areas.
Merchant
More than 80 percent of global trade by volume is transported at sea. Merchant vessels operate on long routes and strict schedules, requiring dependable power systems that reduce emissions and meet increasingly strict environmental regulations.
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December 17, 2022
Marine battery systems explained
A common misconception with LTO based marine battery systems is that they are heavier and require more space than other solutions. The reason is that we tend to evaluate batteries on a cell level instead of on a system level. Let us show you how the LTO-chemistry in fact can lead to a smaller, lighter system.
October 12, 2022
What batteries are used in Sparky the tugboat?
Sparky the tugboat is the world’s first fully electric ship-handling tugboat. The official name is RSD-E-Tug 2513 and the electric, battery-powered tugboat is based on Damen’s standard tugboat, called RSD 2513. The abbreviation RSD stands for ‘Reversed Stern Drive.
October 12, 2022
What’s the role of the BMS in a maritime battery system?
All battery systems rely on a battery management system – the BMS to function in the way we expect. In fact, the BMS is a vital part in creating safe and durable systems that can sustain the entire life span without premature degradation or failures.
September 22, 2022
Why is LTO an inherently safe battery?
All batteries have varying characteristics, which is why evaluating them needs to be done with operational demands at hand. When dimensioning and choosing battery system, we value certain parameters such as energy density, power capabilities, system size and weight. The optimal solution, depends on outlook, priorities and the operational profile at hand.