Maersk Supply Service and Ørsted to test world-first offshore vessel charging solution

The charging buoy will be large enough to charge an SOV-size battery or hybrid-electric vessel. The solution will also be scaled and adapted to supply power to larger vessels, enabling vessels of all sizes to turn off their engines when lying idle. By substituting fossil-based fuels with green electricity, virtually all emissions and noise pollution are eliminated while the buoy is in use.

Maersk Supply Service chief executive Steen Karstensen said, “Stillstrom is part of our commitment to solving the energy challenges of tomorrow. By investing at an early stage, we can help lead the green transition of the maritime industry.”

Maersk Supply Service venture programme manager Sebastian Klasterer Toft said, “Our vision is to enable maritime decarbonisation, by providing the infrastructure that will allow vessels to charge from clean energy when idle offshore. The mission is to remove 5.5M tonnes of CO₂ within five years of commercial rollout, additionally eliminating particulate matter, NOx, and SOx.”

Stillstrom is fully owned by Maersk Supply Service and has received funding support from the Danish Maritime Fund and EUDP.

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