Yinson GreenTech (YGT) and Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) completed Singapore’s first cargo and crew deliveries made with a fully electric vessel on June 25. These achievements, spearheaded by Yinson GreenTech’s marine electrification business, marinEV, demonstrate the viability of electric solutions for real-world cargo transportation within busy port environments, paving the way for the wider adoption of electric vessels.

The cargo delivery to EPS’s Pacific Sentinel was completed using marinEV’s electric vessel – the Hydromover, which is Singapore’s first fully electric cargo vessel. YGT spearheaded its creation along with the other Goal Zero Consortium partners, including SeaTech Solutions and Shift Clean Energy. It was one of the proposals under the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) joint Call-for-Proposals for the electrification of harbor craft to be awarded R&D grants from both the MPA Maritime Innovation and Technology (MINT) Fund and SMI Fund in August 2021.

“We are incredibly excited to celebrate this historical moment alongside EPS, marking the first electric cargo delivery in Singapore,” said Jan-Viggo Johansen, Managing Director of marinEV. “This achievement not only supports the Singapore Government’s ambitious decarbonization goals but also showcases the immense potential of electric vessels for a cleaner maritime future. We see this as a significant step forward and an invitation to other off-takers and like-minded partners who share our vision for a sustainable industry to join us in shaping the future of maritime transportation.”

While the historic cargo delivery took place June 25, the crew transfer was executed on May 3 from the Hydromover to EPS’s vessel, Mount Jadiete. The crew was picked up from Singapore’s West Coast Pier and dropped off at Raffles Reserved Anchorage.

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