Kongsberg to convert Hurtigruten trio to hybrid op
May 11, 2021,
by
Naida Hakirevic
Norwegian maritime technology group Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has signed a contract to upgrade three Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Express passenger vessels with comprehensive equipment packages for hybrid operation.
2 emissions from its operation along the coast of Norway by at least 25 percent.
Kongsberg Marine will collaborate closely with Norwegian shipyard Myklebust Verft on the refit.
The first vessel to undergo an upgrade is MS Richard With, a 1993-built 590-passenger unit that carries the name of Hurtigruten’s founder.
At the core of the extensive upgrades, each vessel will be fitted with two SAVe Energy 1,120kWh lithium-ion Energy Storage systems, controlled via Kongsberg Maritime’s SAVe CUBE integrated drive switchboard. This single cabinet solution includes all frequency converters, drives and DC switching equipment necessary for the hybrid system, controlling all connected thrusters, saving space and simplifying cooling and installation, according to Kongsberg.