Corvus Energy’s marine lithium polymer battery used in Europe’s first hybrid tugboat - Market-Watch

Posted - Press Release - March 29, 2012, 3:15 p.m. EDT- Business Wire

RICHMOND, British Columbia, Mar 29, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Corvus Energy's battery packs, the world's most powerful and energy dense lithium polymer batteries, were recently installed in Europe’s first hybrid tugboat, the Rotor®Tug RT Adriaan of KOTUG, an international maritime service provider headquartered in The Netherlands. This diesel-to-hybrid retrofit represents Europe's first low emissions hybrid tugboat.

The conversion features Corvus’ AT6500 48 volt lithium polymer battery packs. Corvus’ lithium polymer batteries last up to 10 times longer and have up to 10 times more power and energy storage than lead acid batteries. This translates to improved fuel economy, maintenance savings, increased usable battery power, a significant reduction in harmful emissions, and less weight on the vessel.

“Corvus is proud to have been selected as the battery supplier and to be part of this milestone project in Europe with AKA (Aspin Kemp & Associates) and KOTUG,” said Corvus Energy’s CEO Brent Perry. “This installation demonstrates our company’s ability to provide sustainable industrial solutions that delivers significant impact to the bottom line--a capex driven solution with long term return on investment.”

Completed on March 6, 2012, the converted RT Adriaan, now renamed E-KOTUG RT Adriaan, has rejoined the KOTUG fleet. The tugboat is located in Port of Rotterdam, one of the largest ports in the world, where it is fully operational and is optimizing its hybrid modes. 

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