World’s First Hybrid Cargo Ship Launched By Hagland And NOAH

Prime Minister Erna Solberg visited the cargo ship Hagland Captain, one of the world’s first cargo ships that has been rebuilt from running on diesel to a battery hybrid. The rebuilt bulk carrier is a collaboration between Hagland Shipping and goods owner NOAH and will cut NOX emissions by 90%, which is equivalent to 84,000 passenger cars.

Hagland Captain has been converted to a plug-in hybrid with a 1000 kWh battery that is used during entry and exit. In port, the ship operates fully electrically during unloading and loading. In addition to battery technology, the ship is ready to use alternative fuels for further CO2 cuts.

-This is a new way of thinking about industrial cooperation and ship traffic. There are about 5,000 ships in the world in this segment and this ship is the first of these and has become a template for later newbuildings with battery hybrid. It has been demanding both technically and financially to be out first, but when the ship is now in operation and the technology works, there is every reason to celebrate, says COO of Hagland Shipping Øivind W. Aanensen.

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The members of the Norwegian Shipowners ‘Association have adopted an ambitious climate strategy and are committed to achieving the goal of a climate-neutral fleet by 2050. Harald Solberg, CEO of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association says rebuilding existing ships and phasing in new green technology is in line with how the industry must work to reach the goals.

-The work of cutting emissions from shipping is a long-term work and must take place in close collaboration with customers and sources of financing. That Hagland and NOAH have joined forces to rebuild a cargo ship from diesel to battery hybrid is a good example of how emissions are gradually reduced on existing ships as well and is a crucial step on the road to an emission-free fleet by 2050, says Solberg.

“This is the world’s first plug-in hybrid bulk carrier, and is a prime example of a new technology that is needed until we find other zero-emission solutions,” said Prime Minister Erna Solberg when she visited the ship at the Port of Oslo on Friday.

Norwegian technology

The redevelopment has been driven by Norwegian expertise and Norwegian technology. Wärtsilä in Stord and Los elektro in Bømlo have provided the technology, and the project receives support from the NOX fund.

For NOAH, the hybrid ship will now transport masses from construction projects and inorganic waste from industry to Langøya outside Holmestrand. Here the masses are reused in the reconstruction of the former limestone quarries. The new propulsion solution will reduce NOX emissions by 85-90 percent, which is equivalent to emissions from 84,000 cars per year. Diesel use and CO2 emissions are reduced by up to 20 percent. Compared with older ships that are to be phased out, the battery hybrid has up to 40 percent less CO2 emissions.

-For us at NOAH, it is important to reduce the footprint, and be a driving force for emission cuts along the entire value chain. The battery hybrid opens a new chapter when it comes to cuts in emissions from transport in industry and the scaling possibilities are good, says CEO of NOAH Anders Lægreid.

Reference: rederi.no

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