Corvus Energy, the leading provider of marine battery and fuel cell systems, is pleased to announce that their Corvus Orca Energy Storage System has received Type Approval from the Japanese class society, ClassNK, according to an article published on their website.
First ESS with ClassNK type approval
This is the first-ever marine battery to get this type of approval since the ClassNK rules for marine energy storage systems came into effect in January 2023.
With both energy and high power, the Orca ESS system is suitable for a variety of marine applications and vessel types. No other marine energy storage system can compete with the installation count. To date more than 600 vessels and port applications have an Orca system installed worldwide This product has set a new industry standard in marine with the highest safety, reliability, and performance of any system in the market.
Important milestone to meet demand in Asia
ClassNK is one of the largest classification societies and certainly the largest in Asia. Getting this approval is an important milestone and is yet another proof of the quality and safety of the system. As ClassNK registers approx. 20% of the world merchant fleet in terms of gross tonnage, it´s important for Corvus Energy to ensure easy implementation of our products on board vessels classed by ClassNK. , states Kolbjørn Berge, SVP Global Regulatory
Corvus Energy has long had a clear strategy to expand in the Japanese market and has established long-term collaboration and partnerships with large Japanese corporations.
In 2021 Corvus Energy announced the founding of Sumisho Corvus Energy Co., Ltd. – a 50/50 JV with Sumitomo Corporation to be ready for the growing electrification of vessels in Japan and southeast Asia. The first orders for batteries are already installed. Corvus batteries are running onboard the harbor tugboat “Taiga” – the Eco-friendly tug operating in the ports of Yokohama and the world’s first zero-emission tanker vessels “Asahi” and “Akari” operating in Tokyo Bay.
The same year Corvus Energy also announced their partnership with Toyota Motor to develop marine fuel cells based on Toyota fuel cell technology.
In addition to ClassNK, Corvus Orca Energy Storage System already holds certification from DNV, ABS, Rina, BV, and KR
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Source: Corvus Energy
