Singapore: Penguin brings ‘Electric Dream’ project online, includes pure electric ferry trio
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Penguin International Limited on Tuesday (2 January) brought fully online its Electric Dream project in Singapore, which comprises three pure electric ferries, three rapid shore chargers and three autonomous charging jibs.
Electric Dream is a private commuter ferry service that shuttles more than 3,000 passengers a day, at speeds of up to 21 knots, between Pasir Panjang Ferry Terminal and Shell’s Energy and Chemicals Park on the island of Pulau Bukom.
“During peak-hour runs, the rapid DC shore chargers take less than 8 minutes to recharge the 1.2 MWh batteries by 400 kWh per ferry. That’s 3C charging at sea in real life,” Penguin International said in a social media post.
Earlier in 2023, Penguin commissioned Singapore’s first pure electric seagoing ship, Penguin Refresh – the first of three 200-pax Electric Dream ferries – which has since been joined by sister vessels, Penguin Recharge and Penguin Renewable.
“Electric Dream will eliminate more than 6,000 tonnes of CO2 annually from the skies over Singapore. That is the yearly emission from three conventional ferries plying the same route,” the firm said.
Penguin is the turnkey designer, builder, owner and operator of the Electric Dream ferries and charging infrastructure.
Other project partners involved were Incat Crowther, Razor Blunt Labs, Danfoss, Zinus AS and Gema Engineering.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), commenting in a separate post on the development, congratulated Penguin International on the completion of its Electric Dream project.
“With three electric vessels in operation, we are on track in our decarbonising journey,” it said.
“From 2030, all new harbour craft operating in Port of Singapore will have to be fully electric, be capable of using B100 biofuel, or be compatible with netzero fuels such as hydrogen.”
Last year, MPA invited companies to submit proposals to design and promote adoption of full-electric harbour craft (e-HC); and carry out pilot trials of charging points for e-HC at selected locations. MPA also launched an Expression of Interest to invite financial institutions and insurers to submit proposals to accelerate the adoption of e-HC in Singapore.
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Photo credit: Penguin International
Published: 10 January, 2024
