BEST Magazine
5 March 2026
AYK Energy to power new German polar research vessel
Why It Matters for ITAD
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AYK Energy has secured a major contract to supply the largest battery ever fitted to an ice‑class vessel, supporting Germany’s next-generation polar research ship Polarstern. The new diesel‑electric vessel, being developed for the Alfred Wegener Institute, will feature AYK’s Pisces+ system after a direct agreement with Wärtsilä, the global integrator of hybrid marine propulsion. The…
Key Takeaways
- • AYK Energy to power new German polar research vessel.
- • The new diesel‑electric vessel, being developed for the Alfred Wegener Institute, will feature AYK’s Pisces+ system after a direct agreement with Wärtsilä, the global integrator of hybrid marine propulsion.
