Hybrid electric feasibility guide
US classification society ABS has published the ‘ABS Advisory on Hybrid Electric Power Systems’ to provide what it calls ‘the critical information marine and offshore owners and operators need to make smarter decisions about energy generation and storage’.
The comprehensive list of technologies addressed in the Advisory includes lithium-ion batteries, supercapacitors, flywheel energy storage, fuel cells, wind and solar.
“In developing the Advisory, we looked beyond the marine and offshore industries to determine how other sectors, like electric utilities and aerospace, have applied nonconventional power to products,” says ABS Chief Technology Officer Howard Fireman. “This Advisory demonstrates our broad approach to analysing information – identifying and evaluating how technology transfer can deliver comprehensive and practical tools for the marine and offshore industries.”
In an effort to support the application of new hybrid electric technologies, ABS worked with Sandia National Laboratories and other project partners to study the technical, economic and regulatory feasibility of building a zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell powered, high-speed passenger vessel, the SF-BREEZE. ABS issued a conditional Approval in Principle for this novel concept, verifying that the design would comply with applicable regulations and rules. Our work with Sandia Labs and the project team provided practical knowledge that was integrated directly into development of the ABS Advisory on Hybrid Electric Power Systems.
By Jake Frith
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