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Credit: AAM / Red & White Fleet be credited to power semiconductor technology developed by electrical companies. ABB was a pioneer in the marine industry, by launching the Onboard DC Grid in 2011.

Many other companies followed up with matching so- lutions quickly, and there are multiple integrators today actively using batteries in their solutions.

Taking Full Advantage of Batteries: count the ways

The ultimate goal for any new technology is to be able to perform the same job more ef? cient, less polluting, with reduced costs and improved safety. So how can we achieve this? Listed below are some of the features that today’s own- er/operators appreciate when employing this technology: • Zero Emissions: Ferries are the winner here. Most of them go between two speci? c docks, and recharge at each dock while vehicles are unloaded and reloaded. Norway alone will have 50 battery driven ferries in operation by 2020. Europe and Canada have started to do the same, and many battery ferries are under construction. Any ves- sel that routinely docks multiple times per day is a viable www.marinelink.com

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