b'MEMBER NEWSRINA Awards Corvus Energy Blue Whale ESS Type ApprovalC orvusEnergyhasreceivedis produced, which is located in Cana- orders, cumulatively totaling over 95 typeapprovalfromtheclas- da outside of Vancouver. According toMWh, are already confirmed for deliv-sificationsocietyRINAforCorvus, more than fifteen Blue Whaleery in 2024, 2025 and 2026.itslarge-scalemarineenergystorage system, the Blue Whale ESS.TheBlueWhaleESSincorporates manyofthefeaturesoftheCorvus Orca ESS, one of the worlds most in-stalled marine energy storage systems, but it has been designed specifically for large vessels like cruise ships and those requiringalargeamountofenergy. RINA type approval confirms that the Blue Whale ESS complies with RINA Rules for the Certification of Lithium Battery Systems. The system received type approval from DNV in June.Fredrik Witte, CEO of Corvus Ener-gy, said, Were pleased that the Blue WhaleESSdesignhasnowreceived typeapprovalsfrombothRINA and DNV, meeting the highest safety standardsintheindustry.Alarge-scale battery system designed to meet the energy demands of larger vessels, includingcruiseshipsandlargepas-sengerandvehicletransportvessels, is key to support the advancement of maritimedecarbonizationandemis-sions reduction efforts.In addition to securing type approval from RINA and DNV, Corvus Ener-gy is also pursuing type approval from BV and ABS for the Blue Whale ESS.Both the RINA and DNV type ap-provals for the Blue Whale ESS include approvaloftheproductionfacility where the Corvus Blue Whale product 43 AUGUST 2024'