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来源：Offshore Energy 2024-08-09

翻译：国际海事信息网 檀智 张运鸿 

 

        瑞典海上电池系统供应商Echandia已被选中为旧金山湾渡轮公司的Rapid Electric Emission Free (REEF) 项目提供海上电池系统。

 

        该项目标志着旧金山湾区零排放水上交通向前迈出了重要一步。

 

        作为REEF项目的一部分，旧金山湾渡轮公司计划引入一系列电池电动渡轮，这是美国首批零排放高速渡轮。该项目第一阶段包括部署三艘150客位的电池电动渡轮，在旧金山新兴滨水区之间运营，以及两艘400客位的电池电动渡轮，服务于奥克兰和阿拉米达现有的旧金山湾渡轮航线。

 

        首艘REEF渡轮预计将于2026年投入服务，而首批电池系统定于2025年第二季度交付。

 

        旧金山湾渡轮公司及其REEF整合团队还在为旧金山市中心渡轮码头设计新的电动充电浮标。该浮标将通过电池组进行储能，以便在码头停留期间进行快速充电。

 

        今年7月，Echandia宣布在华盛顿州马里斯维尔开设一家生产工厂。该工厂将确保旧金山湾的新零排放船舶使用美国制造的电池，并符合美国联邦运输管理局(FTA)的规定。这意味着Echandia的电池系统将符合“购买美国货”条款，该条款要求产品的一定比例组件必须在美国制造。

 

        旧金山湾渡轮公司执行董事西莫斯·墨菲评论道：“我们很自豪能与Echandia合作，推动美国首批高速、大容量的电池电动渡轮的发展。”

 

        “我们项目的众多好处之一将创造新的就业机会，并扩大美国零排放海事行业。Echandia通过开设这家新工厂，正在帮助我们实现这些好处。”

 

        Echandia首席执行官弗雷德里克·赫尔斯特罗姆表示：“这是我们进军北美市场的一个里程碑式成就。到目前为止，这可能是世界上最负盛名的海事电气化项目之一，我认为未来会有很多人将这个项目视为一个标杆。”

 

        相关消息显示，上个月，美国首艘氢燃料电池动力渡轮在旧金山湾开始运营。

 

        这艘名为“海洋变革”号的渡轮将在旧金山湾渡轮网络中运营六个月，展示燃料电池技术作为减少温室气体排放和改善空气质量的可行策略的应用。

       

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Swedish maritime battery system supplier Echandia has been selected to supply maritime battery systems for San Fransisco Bay Ferry’s Rapid Electric Emission Free (REEF) ferry program.

 

This project is said to mark a significant step towards advancing zero-emission water transit in the San Francisco Bay area.

 

As part of the REEF Program, San Fransisco Bay Ferry is set to introduce a fleet of battery electric ferries, the first zero-emission high-speed ferries in the USA. The first phase of this project includes the deployment of three 150-passenger battery electric ferries to operate on a network connecting emerging waterfront neighborhoods in San Francisco, and two 400-passenger battery electric ferries serving current SF Bay Ferry routes in Oakland and Alameda.

 

The first REEF vessel is expected to enter service in 2026, with the initial battery systems scheduled for delivery in Q2 2025.

 

SF Bay Ferry and its REEF integration team are also working on designs for a new electric charging float for the Downtown San Francisco Ferry Terminal. The float will have energy storage via battery banks to allow for rapid charging during dwell times at the terminal.

 

In July, Echandia announced the opening of a production facility in Marysville, WA. This facility will ensure that the San Francisco Bay’s new zero-emission vessels are powered with American-made batteries and FTA compliant. This means that Echandias battery systems will meet Buy America provisions, which require a certain percentage of the product’s components to be manufactured in the United States.

 

“We’re proud to be working with Echandia to advance the nation’s first high-speed, high-capacity battery electric ferries in the United States,” Seamus Murphy, Executive Director of San Francisco Bay Ferry, commented.

 

“Among the many benefits of our program will be the creation of new jobs and the expansion of the US zero-emission maritime industry. By opening this new facility, Echandia is helping us realize those benefits.”

 

“This is a milestone achievement for our expansion into the North American market. This is so far probably the most prestigious maritime electrification project in the world to be a part of, and I think many others will look at this project as a benchmark moving forward,” Fredrik Hellström, CEO of Echandia, said.

 

In related news, the first hydrogen fuel cell-powered ferry in the United States commenced operations in San Francisco Bay last month.

 

The vessel, MV Sea Change, will operate as a part of the San Francisco Bay Ferry network for a six-month demonstration period designed to showcase the application of fuel cell technology as a viable strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality.

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