Life-cycle assessment and life-cycle cost assessment of power batteries for all-electric vessels for short-sea navigation

Environmental regulations are gradually striving to decarbonize short-sea navigation fostering the replacement of conventional power systems with alternative ones. The electrification ships has been proposed in literature as a pathway zero-emission shipping. Among various alternatives, batteries could ensure full conformity tightening emission restrictions. However, appropriate for need be investigated, since each battery technology its own environmental impacts and characteristics such energy density, number cycles, cost, fast charging ability safety. aim this research is compare system diesel engine selected identify convenient shipping according economic criteria. Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) Cost (LCCA) performed analyze performance different powering options. analysis included ro-ro passenger from Croatian navigation, highlighting by Lithium-ion most indicators. • Electrification ship represents viable decarbonization measure. State-of-the-art technologies marine applications. LCA LCCA operating Li-ion prominent ship.