Ship&Offshore | Issue 01/2023
Hybrid ferries to have Leclanché battery packs
Two hybrid E-Flexer RoPax ferries under construction for Stena RoRo and Brittany Ferries are to have Leclanché battery systems with a capacity of 11.3 MWh. The 195m-long vessels, which will operate using LNG as fuel, are due for delivery in 2024 and 2025. Leclanché claims that they will be the world’s largest hybrid vessels so far. The Navius MRS-3TM energy storage systems use lithium-ion batteries with 46 battery strings and a high degree of redundancy. The system is guaranteed for ten years of continuous operation, Leclanché said....