Aranda

Research vessel with quiet, energy-efficient operation

40-70 m

200-500 kWh

Built in 1989, Aranda went through a major modernization in 2018. Retrofitted with battery hybrid propulsion, Aranda can now accomodate 27 scientists doing research with almost no noise emissions to sea.

Corvus ESS specifications:

Name Aranda
Owner Finnish Environment Institute
Integrator Protacon
Segment Other Marine
Sub-segment Research vessel
Vessel type Research
ESS capacity 226 kWh
Corvus product Corvus Orca ESS
Delivery year 2018
Ship yard Rauma Marine Constructions
Newbuild/Retrofit Retrofit
Vessel size 66.3 x 13.6 x 4.6 m
Gross tonnage 1969
IMO no 8802076
Area of Operation Baltic Sea, Antarctic, Northern Atlantic
Ship system Hybrid
Bus Voltage 720-1000 VDC
Class DNVGL
Flag state Finland

Estimated annual savings

Battery operation