Saft launches Seanergy® marine lithium

Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo 2014
Amsterdam
June 24-26
Booth 1350
Saft launches Seanergy® marine lithium-ion modules
for clean propulsion applications
Fully integrated Li-ion modules are available in Energy and Power modules to suit a wide variety of
marine full-electric and hybrid electric applications
Amsterdam, June 23, 2014 – Saft, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of advanced
technology batteries for industry, is launching its new Seanergy® range of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery
modules developed to offer the proven safety, performance and reliability advantages of Li-ion SuperIron Phosphate® (SLFP) chemistry in a fully integrated solution designed specifically for civil marine
propulsion installations. The new range includes a variety of Energy and Power modules that offer the
flexibility and adaptability to create highly efficient, cost-effective battery systems to power full-electric
and hybrid electric applications for a wide variety of vessels including work boats, ferries, offshore
support, cruise-liners and cargo ships.
“Silent, clean and cost-effective operations are now key priorities for the marine transportation
industry,” says Didier Jouffroy, Saft’s Marine Products and Applications Manager. “That’s why Saft has
responded by developing the Seanergy range that offers the advantages of our advanced SLFP battery
chemistry in a safe, reliable and flexible modular package.”
The trend for electric propulsion is being driven by the needs of the civil marine industry to
demonstrate that it is sustainable and energy efficient. This means it has to adapt fast to meet ever
tighter environmental regulations that aim to reduce both emissions and noise nuisance while
increasing efficiency. New concepts in ship architecture are now incorporating advanced battery
technology for both pure electric propulsion and hybrid systems, where the batteries work in
conjunction with diesel generators, or possibly gas turbines, and electric motors.
Visitors to Booth 1350 will be able to find out more about Saft’s current marine Li-ion battery projects.
These include: Ballerina’s brand new electric ferry boat for the city of Stockholm; Icade’s electricpowered passenger vessel operated on Paris’ Saint-Denis’ canal by Vedettes de Paris; two Keolis hybrid
diesel-electric ferryboats that operate a shuttle service across the Garonne river in Bordeaux.
SLFP advantages
The key advantages of Saft SLFP cell technology for marine applications are its increased safety, its light
weight and compact size, high efficiency, long calendar and cycling life, fast-charging capability and high
power output – both continuous and in pulses and the ability to deliver high voltages – up to 1000 V.
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Seanergy modules – a flexible safe solution
Saft has built on the well proven SLFP cell technology to create the new Seanergy® modules that
provide maintenance-free energy storage in a compact package designed specifically for marine
applications, with the emphasis on long life and optimized total cost of ownership (TCO). Both Energy
and Power modules are available. This modular approach provides the flexibility and scalability to
deliver the appropriate levels of energy (MWh) and power (MW) for every application.
Saft understands that safety is critical in the demanding marine environment. In developing the
Seanergy® modules it has called on the expertise gathered in over 20 years of experience in delivering
safe and reliable Li-ion solutions in the exacting spaceflight and satellite sector. Furthermore, Saft has a
particular advantage over other battery system suppliers as it is an ‘end to end’ manufacturer of cells,
modules and systems. This complete overview enables Saft to take responsibility for the total quality
control of every aspect of design, development, testing and delivery of the complete marine battery
solution.
About Saft
Saft (Euronext: Saft) is a world leading designer and manufacturer of advanced technology batteries for
industry. The Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of nickel batteries and primary lithium
batteries for the industrial infrastructure and processes, transportation, civil and military electronics’
markets. Saft is the world leader in space and defence batteries with its Li-ion technologies which are
also deployed in the energy storage, transportation and telecommunication network markets. More
than 3,800 employees in 18 countries, 14 manufacturing sites and an extensive sales network all
contribute to accelerating the Group’s growth for the future.
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Press contacts:
Saft
Jill Ledger, Corporate Communications and Institutional Relations Director
Tel.: +33 1 49 93 17 77, e-mail: [email protected]
Christelle Nay, Saft SBG Communication Manager,
Tel.: +33 5 45 90 37 55, e-mail: [email protected]
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