Norwegian Kongsberg Maritime has selected the Norwegian, formerly Canadian, company Corvus Energy, a leader in marine energy storage solutions, to supply marine Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for three Aloha class ships, scheduled for delivery in 2026 and 2027. The three largest container ships built in the USA will have a new hybrid energy solution to supply enough clean power for the LNG-fuelled vessels.
The operator of the ships is Matson, a Honolulu-based and US owned shipping company, specialised in shipping and logistics service in the Pacific RIM. “Our existing Aloha Class ships are among the fastest, most efficient vessels in the Matson fleet,” said Matt Cox, chairman and chief executive officer. “And like their sister-ships, these three new vessels will help Matson achieve its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal while also providing additional capacity and speed benefitting our Hawaii service as well as the CLX.”
For the new vessels, Kongsberg Maritime will supply a range of integrated technologies designed to optimise energy use and reduce emissions. Notably, each of the three new container ships will be equipped with a Kongsberg Maritime Hybrid Electrical System packaged solution that includes a Corvus Energy ESS, based on modular lithium-ion battery systems.
“Our hybrid shaft generator system together with the batteries supplied by Corvus Energy, will optimise energy usage and reduce emissions,” said Lasse Brynsrud, Senior Sales Manager Marine Transportation in Kongsberg Maritime.
Each vessel will be outfitted with a 1492kWh Corvus Orca system. The Corvus Orca ESS is the most installed marine battery system worldwide, used onboard more than 700 maritime vessels. Tor-Gunnar Hovig, SVP Sales Americas for Corvus Energy said: “Corvus is pleased to have been selected by Kongsberg Maritime to supply energy storage for the new container ships built by Philly Shipyard.”
Image: Matson existing Aloha class ship, Daniel K Inouye. Credit: Matson Navigation Co, Kongsberg Maritime
