Singapore's first retrofitted electric harbourcraft to be ready in 2023
First Published Online at CNA
Keppel Offshore & Marine is
leading a consortium to develop Singapore’s first retrofitted electric habourcraft. The project, involving DNV, Energy
Research Institute @ NTU, Eng Hup Shipping , Envision Digital, Surbana Jurong Private Limited, and TCOMS -
Technology Centre for Offshore and Marine, Singapore was featured by Channel NewsAsia over the weekend.
The consortium will develop a comprehensive electric vessel supply chain, including a cost-competitive electric-powered harbourcraft, nearshore charging infrastructure, as well as upskilling and developing core talent in marine operations. Keppel O&M, as the overall systems integrator, will leverage its extensive experience in the design, construction and digitalisation of vessels to retrofit a 30-pax passenger ferry with systems for the vessel to be electric-powered.
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