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Ship Repair

Recent projects and upgrades from ship repair and conversion

BWMS Canadian Ferry Re? t to

All-electric, Zero-emission

Ecochlor’s EcoOne BWMS has been tested to ensure that it works as a single-step treatment, without a ? lter, under all operating condi- tions in brackish and marine waters in accordance with the USCG, Standards for

Living organisms in Ship’s

Ballast Discharged Waters,

Final Rule (Final Rule). The

Photo courtesy CANAL

IMO Type Approval Certi? cate was awarded in September newly retro? tted electric ferry is the tem and a suite of lithium-ion batteries. Now 2021.

? rst in Canada to enter service pow- fueled by 100% Bullfrog Power renewable bit.ly/3F9KwRO

Aered by a zero-emissions, lithium-ion sourced energy, the ferry emits zero green- power and propulsion system containing no house gas (GHG) emissions, reducing the air- diesel fuel components. port’s direct GHG emissions by 530 tons per

Ports Toronto’s 96-ft. Marilyn Bell I, used year, according to Ports Toronto.

Digital for transporting passengers, vehicles and The project involved the complete transi- supplies the short distance to and from Billy tion of the Marilyn Bell I to CANAL’s ZE-

Bishop Toronto City Airport on Toronto Is- ROe Power and Propulsion Solution, which land, returned to operations last week follow- includes the CANAL Automatic Shore Charg- ing a 20-week conversion, and is now sailing ing System (ASCS), said to be the ? rst auto- 100% emissions free. matic charging solution for an electric vessel

St. Catharines-based marine electrical engi- in North America. Charging of the batteries neering ? rm Canal Marine & Industrial Inc. automatically initiates when connected to the

Kongsberg Digital (KDI) (CANAL) delivered the complete electri? ca- ramp on the mainland side and takes only ? ve signed a contract with tion retro? t of the formerly diesel ferry, from minutes during loading to top up the charge,

Singapore-based transship- conception to installation. CANAL said.

ment company Rocktree to

The project’s naval architect is Quebec- Drawing from the retro? tted 226 kWh Cor- provide its Vessel Insight based Concept Naval, and Ports Toronto also vus Orca Energy ESS, the new power and technology for the Supramax engaged Nova Scotia-based E.Y.E marine propulsion system supports the ferry’s exist- size Bulk carrier modi? ed to consultants to assist with the implementation ing operations, carrying up to 15 regular-sized an Offshore Floating Terminal of the project. vehicles and 200 passengers at a time seven (OFT) RT LEO. While in dry

In operation since 2010, Marilyn Bell I days a week, 19 hours a day, and four round dock, the integration of Ves- was previously upgraded to run on biodiesel trips (122 meters each way) every hour.

sel Insight with KM’s K-Chief fuel in 2018 before its diesel generators and In total, the ferry conversion cost approxi- 500 were installed. engines were removed in 2021 to make way mately $3.8 million, paid in full by Ports To- bit.ly/3qX94rP for a new electric power and propulsion sys- ronto through the Airport Improvement Fee.

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