Batteries on board ocean-going vessels

The International Maritime Organization has adopted a strategy to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases from global shipping by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008.
Current technology must be combined in new ways; new inventions and alternative fuels must be brought to the global scene to reach this goal.

In the light of these needs, this paper will focus on one of the potential ways to reduce emissions, namely the application of batteries on large ocean-going vessels.
The potential for battery-electric propulsion is evaluated, along with the benefits of integrating batteries into the electric grid on board.