Cavotec will be providing the mooring systems for the charging network developed by W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 which is based on inductive power transfer.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring recent years, wireless charging has been introduced for cars, busses and trains,\u201d said Peter Rogers, director of power products at W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 Marine Solutions.<\/p>\n
He continued: \u201cW\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 has now made this possible for marine vessels. The agreement with Caovtec will enable this technology to be delivered as an integrated charging and mooring system.\u201d<\/p>\n
The wireless charging of ship batteries can result in major reductions in harmful exhaust emissions.<\/p>\n
By combining the strengths of the two companies, an integrated wireless charging and mooring concept will be developed for us in W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4\u2019s ship designs.<\/p>\n
The wireless charging will eliminate the cable connection between the vessel and shore, thereby aiming to create facilitating safe connections and disconnections.<\/p>\n
It therefore will aim to reduce maintenance since wear and tear to physical connection lines.<\/p>\n
Ottonel Popesco, CEO of Cavotec, said: \u201cThis is an excited new project and we are delighted to be partnering with W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 to make shipping cleaner, safer and easier.\u201d<\/p>\n
He concluded: \u201cThe envisioned integrated wireless charging and mooring system will further the marine industry\u2019s environmental profile.”<\/p>\n
The system is said to be capable of transferring more than 1m watts of electrical energy, 300 times more than that of current chargers used by electric cars.<\/p>\n