{
  "id": 11028477,
  "title": "European Maritime Specialist Lehmann Marine Secures Breakthrough China Battery Installation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/european-maritime-specialist-lehmann-marine-secures-breakthrough",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T21:00:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/european-maritime-specialist-lehmann-marine-secures-breakthrough-china-battery-installation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lehmann Marine, a maritime energy storage specialist and Sunlight Group company, has successfully installed its modular CUBE battery system on the AESEN 116H, a 42-meter hybrid fast crew boat for Singapore's AESEN. This marks Lehmann Marine's first deployment in China, showcasing the company's capabilities and expanding its reach in Asia’s competitive shipbuilding sector. The new vessel's fully integrated hybrid propulsion system delivers an estimated 30-40% fuel saving compared to conventional crew boats, thanks to Lehmann Marine's air-cooled CUBE battery system. The fully class-certified AESEN 116H supports high-frequency offshore transit and field logistics, and the modular architecture allows for easy servicing and replacement of components on board, reducing costly drydock delays. Both Laks Ekanayake, Director at Stin Global, and Alexander Lehmann, Managing Director of Lehmann Marine, highlight the system's reliability and performance, offering dependable power, greater efficiency, and improved crew comfort.",
  "summary": "Lehmann Marine, a specialist in maritime energy storage and a Sunlight Group company, has secured its first deployment in China with the commissioning of its modular CUBE battery system aboard the AESEN 116H, an advanced 42-meter hybrid fast crew boat built for Singapore-based operator AESEN. The fully integrated hybrid propulsion system on the AESEN 116H ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}