40-70 m
200-500 kWh
Johan Hjort is a hybrid research vessel with the ability for quiet, energy-efficient operation. The vessel was built in 1990 and was retrofitted with ESS and new acoustic research equipment in 2017.
| Name | Johan Hjort |
| Owner | Norwegian Institute of Marine Research |
| Integrator | Blueday Technology |
| Segment | Other Marine |
| Sub-segment | Research vessel |
| Vessel type | Research Vessel |
| Dynamic Positioning | DP |
| ESS capacity | 292 kWh |
| Corvus product | Corvus Orca ESS |
| Delivery year | 2017 |
| Ship yard | Baatbygg |
| Newbuild/Retrofit | Retrofit |
| Vessel size | 64,4 x 13 m x 5,4 m |
| Gross tonnage | 1851 |
| Deadweight tonnage | 840 |
| IMO no | 8915768 |
| Area of Operation | Barents Sea, Norwegian Sea, North Sea |
| Ship system | Hybrid |
| Bus Voltage | 540-750 VDC |
| Class | DNV |
| Flag state | Norway (NOR) |
Estimated annual savings
diesel/year saved
CO2 emission reduction
Battery operation
Load Levelling
Peak Shaving
Zero Emissions Operations