Towards Ferry Electrification in the Maritime Sector

Abstract

The electrification of vessels/ferries for green transformation requires onboard electrical energy storage as well as an energy supply network in the port area. In this context, a lot of efforts have been made in the last decade that have been reviewed in such a way that only a single aspect of the green transformation challenge is highlighted. Consequently, the objective of this research is to develop knowledge by examining the current state of affairs and provide, accordingly, abstract implementation guidelines for green transformation through vessel/ferry electrification. A comprehensive study on the electrification of vessels, in industry as well as in academia, is performed. Based on the data collected through a systematic study, a comparison of various pure electric and hybrid vessels in terms of certain performance attributes, such as battery capacity, passenger and cargo capacities, and size (length) of the vessel, is performed. Moreover, the distribution of vessels according to different countries and manufacturers is provided. Finally, certain technical, operational, and legislative challenges are explored.

Construction of Low-Carbon Ferry—A Case of Jingning, China

“…Ferryboats are the largest source of carbon emissions in ferries; conventional ferryboats use diesel engines/generators to spray carbon dioxide and harmful particles into the atmosphere, and ferryboat electrification and renewal are needed to achieve the low-carbon goals [ 18 , 19 ]. The electrification of the ferryboats requires onboard electrical storage equipment and a shore power network [ 20 ]. In Jingning, the existing passenger ferryboats are gradually being converted into electric.…”

Yeni Nesil, Modüler ve Akıllı Batarya Yönetim Sistemi

“…Elektrikli deniz araçlarını küçük ölçekli elektrikli botlardan uluslararası taşıma yapan elektrikli gemilere kadar farklı ölçeklerde incelemek mümkündür. Bu konuda yapılan derleme çalışmaları genel olarak sıfır emisyonlu sürdürülebilir taşımacılık, bununla bağlantılı olarak limanların elektrikli gemilere uygun hale getirilmesi ve bunun şebekeye etkileri başlıkları altında incelenmiştir (Anwar et al, 2020;Fang et al, 2020;Groppi et al, 2021;Jeong et al, 2020;Kumar & Zare, 2019;Ma et al, 2021;Mutarraf et al, 2018;Nguyen et al, 2020;Nuchturee et al, 2020;Pfeifer et al, 2020).…”

Comprehensive Design of DC Shipboard Power Systems for Pure Electric Propulsion Ship Based on Battery Energy Storage System

“…In addition, as the size, speed and power load of ships increase rapidly, the need for electric propulsion technology for ships applying an integrated electric propulsion system capable of supplying large-capacity power is gradually increasing [11]. The electric propulsion methods can be largely divided into diesel-electric propulsion, pure electric propulsion, and hybrid electric propulsion depending on the power source, and studies on pure electric propulsion ships intended to save energy on board and increase cost efficiency are in the limelight [12][13][14].…”