72 FOGHORN C orvus Energy AS has intro- duced Blue Whale NxtGen Power, a lithium iron phos- phate (LFP) energy storage system developed together with BYD Ener- gy Storage. Blue Whale NxtGen Power is the first product resulting from the strategic cooperation between the two compa- nies, announced in December 2025. BYD Energy Storage supplies battery cell technology and cell stack man- ufacturing, while Corvus Energy delivers the overall system design and architecture including marine safety features, battery management systems, cybersecurity, digital battery passport, class approval. Final assembly and test- ing as well as lifetime service support, will also be provided by Corvus. This combination allows Corvus to bring competitive solutions to market more quickly while maintaining full control of the elements that define safety, compliance, performance and long-term customer value. By lever- aging their partner’s manufacturing scale and Corvus’ own maritime tech- nology leadership, customers benefit from a cost-effective solution without compromising quality, reliability or lifecycle support. Blue Whale NxtGen Power is built on the proven NxtGen product platform and architecture, with core elements like stack interface, battery module design, battery management system (BMS), and cell string assembly being shared across the Corvus NxtGen product portfolio. This delivers significant technical and commercial value throughout the vessel lifecycle. Customers gain ac- cess to a proven technology platform, streamlined installation, simplified maintenance, and common spare parts across multiple products. For existing Blue Whale NxtGen customers, in- stallation practices, service procedures, and spare parts management remain largely unchanged, reducing training requirements and lowering operational complexity. The result is a future-ready solution that combines innovation with the reliability, familiarity and sup- port of an established platform. The Blue Whale NxtGen Power is de- signed for vessels where power demand, rather than energy capacity, defines sys- tem performance. It is ideally suited for vessels such as large ferries that require rapid charging between crossings. The partnering companies, signed a memorandum of understanding in December 2025 and a strategic coop- eration agreement in May 2026, cre- ating a framework for co-developing marine battery systems based on high- rate lithium iron phosphate technolo- gy. Blue Whale NxtGen Power is the first commercial result of that work. ADVERTISER’S INDEX All American Marine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Bay Ship and Yacht. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 BRIX Marine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Burger Boat Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Carus Cruise Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Crowley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Cummins Sales & Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 DeJong and Lebet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Eastern Shipbuilding Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Flagship Marine Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Furuno USA, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Gallagher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding.. . . . . . . . . . . 43 Hamilton Jet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Humphree USA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 IMTRA Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Incat Crowther. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 International WorkBoat Show. . . . . . . . . . . . 59 JE Russell Consulting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 John Deere Power Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Kongsberg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Metal Shark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Passenger Vessel Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 R.W. Fernstrum Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Rehlko. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Rigidized® Metals Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . 53 RocketRez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Rolls-Royce Solutions America. . . . . . . . . . . 73 Scania USA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Schottel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 TotalTek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Twin Disc, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Volvo Penta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ZF Marine Propulsion Systems Miramar, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 MEMBER NEWS MEMBER NEWS New Corvus Energy LFP Energy Storage System Supports Large Ferries
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