Oceans North, Allswater, and Rimot will present findings from the recent Nova Scotia Lobster Fleet Electrification Assessment, as well as learnings to-date on building Canada’s first electric lobster boat and bi-directional charger.
Date: 31st January 2024
Time: 8-9am (Pacific Time)/5-6pm (Central Europe)
Speakers and program
Brent Dancey, Director of Marine Climate Action at Oceans North
Main findings of the Nova Scotia Lobster Vessel Electrification assessment (10min)
– Battery electric and fuel cell hybrid electric propulsion
– Electrification opportunity for Nova Scotia Lobster fleet
James Craig, Chief Technical Officer at Rimot
Bi-directional charging and cost considerations from the Nova Scotia Lobster Vessel Electrification Assessment (10min)
– Cost considerations of electric vs diesel
– Bi-directional charging opportunity, including financial results
Rob Crutcher, Principal, President at Allswater
Membertou Lektrike’l Walipotl Electric Boat project (10 min)
– High-level project overview (data-approach to designing boat and charger)
– Potential scale-up opportunity