Lehmann marine offers the Cobra Battery System and develops further Maritime Energy Solutions
Lehmann Marine, a subsidiary of Höpen GmbH, entered the maritime market in 2023 as a new supplier of innovative maritime products, including the well-known COBRA battery system.
The COBRA (“Compact Battery Rack”) battery system is freely scalable and tailored to maritime requirements. It is successfully used in the shipping industry for hybridization or electrification of vessels.
Initially developed by Becker Marine Systems, COBRA has now been incorporated into Lehmann Marine, which was founded on January 1st, 2023. Lehmann Marine is a subsidiary of the Family Office Höpen GmbH, which remains a shareholder in Becker Marine Systems and eCap Marine. The Höpen family also continues as shareholders in Becker Marine Systems and are now involved in the innovative COBRA product.
The managing directors of Lehmann Marine are Godehard Gauf and Alexander Lehmann. “After we pushed ahead with the development of COBRA at Becker Marine Systems over the past six years, the product stands on its own two feet,” says Godehard Gauf. The proven technology will be part of the new company, and all 19 employees working in the COBRA division will be employed at Lehmann Marine. “We are also already looking for more staff, especially for production at our location just south of Hamburg,” says Alexander Lehmann.
Used in inland waterway and sea-going vessels for emission-free drives, the COBRA battery system is enjoying ever-growing demand, echoing the market potential of this well-proven battery product. The workboat “Chicago” of Hamburg Port Authority was recently fitted with the COBRA system at the Hitzler shipyard in Lauenburg. In addition to successfully completed orders such as the hybrid ferry “Liinsand” and a tourist passenger ship, numerous other projects are already in an advanced phase.
COBRA offers the advantages of a compact design with free scalability while meeting the highest safety standards thanks to the LFP cell technology used (“Lithium Ferro Phosphate”). The battery system is also attractive in terms of price, as it is freely scalable from a few kWh to several MWh due to its modular design—a COBRA battery rack can be equipped with up to eight battery modules and offers a capacity of 94 kWh per rack.
In addition to the proven COBRA battery system, Lehmann Marine is already developing other innovative, environmentally friendly energy solutions “Made in Germany” for the maritime sector. The company is convinced of the increasingly important contribution of emission-free battery systems to green shipping.
This article was originally published on Marine & Industrial Report newspaper Vol 45 No.1 Issue last February 28, 2023.
