Short-sea boxships to cut emissions by up to 95%

Netherlands-based logistics provider, A2B-online, has chosen a range of integrated electrical systems from Turkey’s BMA Technology for two 650-TEU container ships that are under construction at the country’s Sedef Shipyard for delivery at the end of this year.

The developers claim that the package of electric drives, motors, lithium-ion batteries, low-voltage switchboards and an alarm monitoring and control system will enable the two vessels to cut emissions by up to 95% as they run a service linking Moerdijk in the Netherlands and Immingham, UK. Each vessel will have total propulsion power of 3.2MW.

A key feature of the ships is their multi-fuel methanol-electric engine setup, slashing emissions by significant margins. The vessels are also equipped with 1.5-MWh of battery capacity, enabling them to operate with no emissions during port calls or inland water operations.

BMA Technology’s Hakki Yigit Bayrak, Business Development director, commented: “Our collaboration with A2B-online and Sedef Shipyard is a testament to our commitment to sustainable maritime solutions. We are proud to be part of this vision, which showcases our dedication to reducing environmental impact through cutting-edge electrical technologies. The number of projects in which we have implemented these and similar solutions now reached seven ships.”