The Coastal Sustainability Alliance (CSA), an industry collaboration led by Singapore's Kuok Maritime Group (KMG), launched its first fully electric supply boat this week, as part of the country’s goal for all new harbour craft to be fully electric or compatible with net-zero fuels by 2030.
The supply boat is capable of cruising at eight knots under zero-emission operations while maintaining operational reliability, and was designed to improve economic viability by delivering higher cargo volumes and extending operations.
The goal was to enable logistics companies to optimise deliveries and reduce marine traffic, and to that end it will accommodate a payload of 40 tonnes or 60 pallets.
"Coupled with an efficient hull design and operationally efficient marine logistics, the vessel can achieve 60 per cent energy savings over a conventional lighter making multiple trips, providing significant costs and carbon emissions reduction for the industry," said PaxOcean, part of the Kuok Marine Group.