Powering the hybrid-electric polar expedition cruise ship in South America - Corvus Energy x ABB

ABB has won an order from Astilleros y Servicios Navales S.A. (ASENAV) shipyard in Chile to supply power and propulsion system which will include a Corvus’ Orca Energy Storage system, for Antarctica21’s newbuild polar expedition cruise ship. The battery system will be part of ABB’s full power plant delivery onboard the ship. The 93-meter, 163-passenger vessel will have all the latest technology onboard for sustainable operation like solutions for regenerating energy from the lifts, and heat exchangers that will collect warmed air before it is expelled outside. Along with the cutting-edge hybrid-electric propulsion system, the Magellan Discoverer will be able to operate within the stringent Tier III emission standards.

The Magellan Discoverer is planned to join the Antarctica21 fleet for the 2026-27 Antarctic season. The vessel will be operating from King George Island around the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), South Georgia and Antarctica. It will be the second sustainable expedition cruise ship for Antarctica21, joining its sister vessel, the Magellan Explorer, currently in operation.