Cemre Shipyard has awarded HAV Group subsidiary Norwegian Electric Systems AS
(NES) a substantial contract to supply the battery and control systems, plus act
as system integrator for a zero-emission ferry that the Turkish shipyard is
building for Scandlines. 

NES estimates that its total contract value will be close to NOK 100 million,
which is the largest contract ever for NES. It also represents a breakthrough
contract in the highly active Turkish shipbuilding market. 

"This is the largest contract NES has ever been awarded. It will be a high-tech
ferry that on completion will sail the world's longest zero emission ferry
crossing. We look forward to applying our competence and technologies to help
Scandlines towards their zero emission ambitions," says Geir Larsen managing
director of NES. 

Scandlines has entered into a contract with Cemre Shipyard, Turkey, to build a
freight ferry, enabling the route between Puttgarden in Germany and Rødby in
Denmark to operate emission free. 

FROM BRIDGE TO PROPELLER
NES will act as the system integrator for the ferry's power systems and smart
control set-up. This means that NES will be in charge of the complete energy
design, electric power and distribution including energy storage system
(battery). 

"We will manage the complete energy design. The energy storage system is
currently the world's largest for a ferry," says Jan Klokk, vice president sales
at NES. 

Under the contract, NES will supply the ESS (energy storage system) pack, DC
switchboard, generators and AC switchboards that allow two sailing modes: fully
electric and hybrid electric mode (battery and biodiesel for auxiliary engines).


NES will also deliver its Raven integrated navigation system to the vessel,
bridge consoles, integrated alarm system (IAS) and a data collection system used
to monitor vessel equipment performance. The data can be used in predictive
maintenance programmes.

"We have committed ourselves to ensuring that maximum electrical loss is below a
certain threshold, which means that we will turn every stone to make this ferry
as energy-efficient as practically possible, thereby keeping operating
expenditure and environmental footprint to a minimum," adds Geir Larsen of NES. 

NES, which is a subsidiary of HAV Group ASA listed on Euronext Growth Oslo, will
utilise competence across its three Norwegian facilities - in Bergen (HQ),
Egersund and Ålesund - plus its operation in Turkey to design, assemble and test
the systems. NES will supply all the equipment to Cemre Shipyard in Turkey by
the end of 2023. 

On 19 January this year, NES announced that it will establish a new subsidiary
company and open an office in Istanbul to provide even better services to
Turkish and other shipyards in southern Europe. NES Turkey will provide site
management and commissioning support for the project. 

ZERO EMISSION FERRY
Scandlines' new freight ferry for the Puttgarden-Rødby route is expected to
commence services in 2024. 

The new ferry will have a length of 147.4 metres, breadth of 25.4 metres and
design draft of 5.3 metres. It will have a capacity of 66 freight units and will
accommodate 140 passengers. It will be possible to transport lorries on both the
upper and lower decks. 

With a crossing time of one hour, the ferry is emission free. It can also be
operated as a hybrid ferry. As a hybrid ferry, the crossing time is 45 minutes. 

The ferry will initially exclusively charge in Rødby, Denmark. Already in 2019,
Scandlines invested in a 50 kV / 25 MW power cable to Færgevej in Rødbyhavn.
This cable will now be extended to the ferry berths, where a transformer and
charging station will be installed. In the longer run, the plan is to also be
able to charge in Puttgarden when a good solution has been found for the
purchase of green energy.

"NES' purpose is to help shipowners and yards realise their sustainability
ambitions through designing optimal propulsion, energy and control systems to
ensure safety by smart and easy operation. This project encapsulates this
perfectly," concludes Geir Larsen. 

For additional information, please contact:
Gunnar Larsen, CEO
gunnar.larsen@havgroup.no
+47 901 05 694

About HAV Group | www.havgroup.no 
The HAV Group is an international provider of technology and services for
maritime and marine industries, listed on Euronext Growth under the ticker code
HAV. The group comprises four subsidiaries with several decades of combined
experience in the industry, in addition to special expertise in guiding the
marine and maritime industries through the green shift and towards the goal of
zero emissions.

About Norwegian Electric Systems AS | www.norwegianelectric.com
Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) s a total supplier off sustainable Energy
Design and Smart Control for a wide range of vessels for the global marine
market. The company is a committed partner for safe shipping, lower emissions
and added value for our customers.
NES' focus is to be a collaborator and a system supplier, designing optimal
propulsion systems for vessels and control systems to ensure safety by smart and
easy operation.
NES is based in Bergen and has branches with core expertise in Ålesund and
Egersund. 

This announcement is published by Daniel Kopperstad, Head of Legal Affairs at
HAV Group ASA, at 11:40 CET, 18 February 2022.