EST-Floattech will provide its Octopus Lite battery system for a series of six general cargo vessels built by Ferus Smit in the Netherlands for Arklow Shipping.

The 11,000 deadweight ton vessels will use the energy storage system to support grid stabilization during sailing, power loading and offloading operations—especially when deploying the vessels’ electric excavator—and supply energy for the bow thruster. These capabilities will allow for zero-emission port stays and are intended to improve overall operational efficiency while reducing emissions throughout the vessels’ service cycles.

EST-Floattech says that its modular battery system design can be scaled or upgraded, offering operational flexibility and adapting to evolving requirements over each vessel’s lifetime.

“We selected EST-Floattech as our partner, because of their proven battery performance and excellent service on previous vessel series,” said Patrick Kuiper, Mechanical Designer at Ferus Smit Shipyard. Their modular battery system design allows for capacity upgrades over the vessel’s lifetime, providing the shipowner with added flexibility and ensuring the vessels remain future-proof.”

Delivery of the first vessel is scheduled for 2026, with the last vessel in the series to be completed in 2029.

Source: EST-Floattech