Charge Ahead with the new Cat® Marine Battery System

Ready for the needs of today. Flexible for the demands of tomorrow.

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Battery icon over water

Adaptability for an Evolving Industry

Turn your engine room into an energy room with smarter power management, shore power utilization, and dependable uptime.

 

Reduce tailpipe emissions, boost efficiency, and transform your engine room into an energy hub

 

Marine battery systems can improve your vessel’s overall efficiency and significantly displaces diesel use by leveraging available shore power. These systems have become increasingly practical energy sources for a variety of vessels over the years. 

The Cat® marine battery system is designed to support reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improve efficiency, and prepare your vessel for the regulatory seas of tomorrow. With our battery system, we’re reshaping the engine room into an energy room, supporting both hybrid and electric vessel configurations. It also helps support emissions-reduction goals without compromising the safety or the reliability you’ve come to expect from Caterpillar. With greater failure prevention, maximum uptime, and more, the Cat marine battery system will keep you winning on the water.

 

   

 

From Engine Room to Energy Room

 

Transform your vessel with Cat marine battery systems for more efficient and reliable electric power.

 

Designed for Your Specific Needs

Electrification decisions for your vessel should be driven by your operational profile. Depending on your particular needs, the Cat marine battery system can be configured for either hybrid or fully electric operations. It features our proprietary Battery Management System (BMS) that ensures the battery remains within a safe operational boundary and ensures secure, cyber-safe operation. Overall, it’s an excellent fit for more predictable marine operations and is configured to provide optimal performance when vessels frequently operate at low loads and have reliable access to shore power for recharging.

 

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tug vessel on the water

Fewer Emissions, More Benefits

The Cat marine battery system offers many operational improvements, including optimized engine runtime, improved fuel efficiency, reduced noise levels, and decreased vibration.

Optimized engine operation can contribute to lower maintenance demands and extended engine service intervals, supporting operational readiness while playing a role in broader GHG reduction goals. Beyond these operational benefits, the system can enable battery‑electric operation with no exhaust emissions at the point of use when charged from shore power, depending on the charging source, vessel design, and duty cycle.

Tug vessel on the water
Tug vessel on the water

Electrification Whenever You’re Ready

Cat marine battery systems offer an adaptable energy strategy, with the flexibility to support hybrid and electric systems today while enabling further electrification builds to your vessels over time. Operators can mitigate risk and help protect the long‑term value of their fleet by adopting batteries incrementally. This phased approach allows the systems to complement a range of existing energy solutions, including biofuels and future fuels such as methanol, helping battery systems remain a core, adaptable component as regulations and technologies continue to evolve.

 

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the interior of when the captain sits in the vessel

   

 

Flexible by Design. Backed by Expertise.

 

The Cat marine battery system delivers modular, scalable configurations tailored to vessel size and duty cycle, supported by Caterpillar from design and validation through commissioning and lifecycle service — with marine class certification in progress.

 

 

A Battery System That Puts You in Charge

 

The Cat marine battery system offers flexibility — designed to be modular and scalable for adaptable configurations that match the size and duty cycle requirements of various vessels. Caterpillar offers comprehensive support throughout the process, including system design, validation, commissioning, and lifecycle service. And with a marine class certification currently in progress, its suitability for maritime use is even stronger.

 

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Reduce tailpipe emissions, boost efficiency, and transform your engine room into an energy hub

 

Marine battery systems can improve your vessel’s overall efficiency and significantly displaces diesel use by leveraging available shore power. These systems have become increasingly practical energy sources for a variety of vessels over the years. 

The Cat® marine battery system is designed to support reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improve efficiency, and prepare your vessel for the regulatory seas of tomorrow. With our battery system, we’re reshaping the engine room into an energy room, supporting both hybrid and electric vessel configurations. It also helps support emissions-reduction goals without compromising the safety or the reliability you’ve come to expect from Caterpillar. With greater failure prevention, maximum uptime, and more, the Cat marine battery system will keep you winning on the water.

 

 

Future-Ready Power for a Changing Marine Industry

 

We are committed to delivering sustainable energy solutions tailored to your needs. As regulations evolve, we have developed a range of options beyond batteries to help you navigate the changing landscape. Whether it’s biofuel, methanol, hybrid and electric systems, or Cat Reman, we’re here to keep your vessel aligned with the demands of a rapidly evolving industry.

 

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Biofuels

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Methanol

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Hybrid
& Electric

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Cat Reman

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