Tidal Transit shortlisted for Humber Renewables Awards 2024
Tidal Transit, supplier of purpose-design crew transfer vessels for the offshore wind industry, has been shortlisted for Humber Renewables’ Green Innovation Award for its pioneering work on e-Ginny, the world’s first diesel to electric crew transfer vessel (CTV) retrofit.
Now in its twelfth year, the annual Humber Renewables Awards celebrate local businesses committed to the development of renewable energy across the Humber region. The Green Innovation Award is aimed at companies making a real difference in the clean energy transition by innovating novel approaches to efficient, low-carbon energy use.
The goal of Tidal Transit’s industry-leading e-Ginny project is to retrofit a diesel-powered Mercurio 20m vessel, Ginny Louise, with over two megawatt-hours (MWh) of battery capacity, electric motors and propulsion pods. The finished vessel will not only be 100% zero emissions in operation, but also boast increased manoeuvrability while being near-silent for passengers and passers-by.
Alongside the vessel itself, the project will also expand vessel charging infrastructure by installing both an onshore charging station and an offshore wind turbine based-charger to allow for direct E-CTV charging on location.
Tidal Transit has been supplying CTVs to operators in the Humber since 2011. e-Ginny will act as proof of concept design and retrofit process, demonstrating real-world applications and impacts for E-CTVs, and setting a new standard for electrified crew transfer in the Humber region moving forward.
Leo Hambro, commercial director of Tidal Transit, commented: “e-Ginny is an incredibly exciting project to be spearheading, and we’re humbled to have been recognised for our hard work towards electrifying the offshore wind transport sector in the region. We believe that the East of England is becoming increasingly recognised internationally for the innovative products and services being delivered by its renewable energy supply chain, and are delighted to be working with partners in and around the Humber to turn decarbonised offhsore wind into a reality.”
The awards ceremony will be held in Hull on 2 May 2024, and other awards categories include the Diversity and Inclusion Award, Excellence in Renewables Skills and Training, and the Humber Renewables’ Woman of the Year.
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