Patent ID: 11479332

Abstract:
A transport system (10) comprising a seagoing vessel (14) with a battery room (18) for at least one swappable battery pack (19) for providing power for at least propulsion of the vessel (14), at least two battery packs (19), of which at least one battery pack is arranged on the vessel (14) when the vessel is in operation, a charging station (23) for charging the battery packs (19), which charging station (23) is located outside the vessel (14), such that the vessel (14) can be positioned close to the charging station (23) for transfer of one or more battery packs (19) between the vessel (14) and the charging station (23), and a transfer device (31) for transferring the battery packs (19) back and forth between the vessel (14) and the charging station (23) when the vessel is positioned close to the charging station (23).