Corvus Energy’s newly developed containerised energy storage solution, the Corvus BOB (Battery-On-Board), has received Type Approval from DNV, confirming that the containerised system has met all of DNV’s safety, quality, and performance standards, and is suitable for a range of marine applications.
The Corvus BOB is a standardised, plug-and-play battery room solution available in 10ft and 20ft ISO high-cube container sizes designed for easy integration with existing ship systems. The A60 battery room container comes with batteries, a battery management system (BMS), HVAC, Thermal Runaway Exhaust, in addition to firefighting and detection systems.
The containerised system is intended to provide a safe, compact, and space-efficient solution for housing batteries on board a ship, either on the deck or below deck. Multiple containers can be combined to create larger energy storage capacities, providing scalability based on the ship’s energy requirements. It integrates with all power management systems. This flexibility is said to make it easier to adapt the system to different ship sizes and power demands.
The standard shipping container dimensions make transport less complex and more predictable, as it provides easy storing, stacking and installation. Off-hire and installation time can be significantly reduced as the battery room is fully tested before it arrives at the shipyard.
Halvard Hauso, CCO Corvus Energy said: “Ship integrators, yards and owners want to minimise interfaces and potential complications onboard. With a pre-approved battery room solution you ease the classification process, you have limited interfaces and all surrounding structures and systems can be prepared prior to delivery. We believe containerised solutions will be an important part of the ongoing transition towards cleaner and more sustainable maritime transportation due to scalability and also due to the ability for new business models like ‘power-by-the-hour’ and leasing options.
The Corvus BOB system is based what is said to be the marine battery system with the highest installation count worldwide – Corvus Orca Energy. Corvus already has several projects on order for the Corvus Orca BOB with delivery in 2023. Going forward, Corvus will expand the container range to include other products from the company`s battery portfolio.
