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all engine crankshaft power to electrical power for use by the system,
providing sufficient power for sustained highway operation
at 65 mph. The high-efficiency, permanent magnet generator also
powers all electric accessories.
power, rapid charging points can be developed to provide charging
stations for vessels to keep on the move. Each project will start as a
feasibility study that will show the technological and commercial viability
of connected system designs.
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers operates 21 vessels along the River
Thames, providing links across the city for commuters and tourists.
This project will investigate how low- and zero-emission propulsion
and power management technology, which includes intelligent controls,
can make a positive difference in transporting people and goods
around a busy capital city.
The second, separate study with Cory, the only UK recycling and waste
management company to transport waste by river, will look at how
low and zero-emission propulsion and power management technology,
combined with autonomous capabilities can bring cleaner
energy to the waste management industry. Cory already turns waste
into construction materials and a clean source of energy that feeds
back into London's main power grid and that could potentially supply
Thames River users.
In another recently awarded marine project, BAE Systems will
supply and integrate an electric hybrid power and propulsion
system for a new University of Vermont research vessel. It was
selected by Chartwell Marine to supply the system, working with
the vessel's builder, Derecktor Shipyard. The vessel serves as a
floating classroom and lab for students conducting research on
Lake Champlain. The fully integrated HybriGen Power & Propulsion
system includes electric motors, variable speed generators,
battery-based energy storage system, and vessel auxiliary power
with shore power charging.
The Clean Maritime Energy Competition will expand BAE Systems'
existing clean energy footprint in London, with engine drive technology
already featuring on nearly 1,000 of the city's iconic red buses.
The two feasibility studies start in September and will be completed
by March 2022. The aim is then to produce vessel demonstrators for
each project to prove the findings of the study before being adopted
by the wider fleet.
See www.baesystems.com.
In London, BAE Systems, in collaboration with
partners, secured funding from the UK Department
of Transport to design, develop and demonstrate
new power and propulsion technologies for the city,
with the potential to reduce emissions across global
waterways. Working across two separate projects
in the city with Uber Boat by Thames Clippers, a
ferry operator, and Cory, a waste to energy management
company, BAE Systems will use its expertise in
providing integrated solutions in electric propulsion
and power management, alongside its experience in
vessel autonomy.
The approach will deliver connected solutions to
reduce the power demands of vessels, in conjunction
with their design, to increase efficiency. The projects
will also look at how onboard and shore based high
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