Overview
ARBOK-LINER is an autonomous maritime energy architecture that combines ARBOK LONGBATTERY (ALB) continuous power generation with ARBOK-PURI desalination, letting large vessels (2 000–3 000 passengers) operate without fuel refueling or battery charging. Ships become energy-producing platforms instead of fuel consumers — eliminating lithium replacement ($18 million every 5–8 years), shore-charging OPEX ($1.7–3 million/year), and 250+ t of battery deadweight, with a stable 20–25 year lifecycle.
Applications
Primary use cases: passenger ferries, cruise liners, long-range research vessels, offshore hospitality platforms.
Industries and users: maritime operators, shipbuilders, offshore developers.
Scale: modular 2.8 / 4.2 / 5.6 MW configurations (2–4+ ALB modules).
Operating Principle
Seawater → ARBOK-PURI desalination → freshwater → ALB power generation → electricity + hydrogen + oxygen + heat → auxiliary systems. ALB uses freshwater as the working medium (magnetic-induction generation; water split to H₂/O₂, with hydrogen fuel cells as supplementary energy). Continuous 24/7 generation, integrated desalination, thermal reuse, and oxygen capture.
Limitations: requires onboard freshwater production and desalination integration; maritime certification pathway.
Key Parameters
Per ALB unit (20-ft): 1.4 MW continuous; 33.6 MWh/day; ~11 000 MWh/year; water 16.8 t/day; 20–25 year life; no cycles.
2 000-pax vessel (~4.2 MW): 3 ALB units; 100.8 MWh/day; ~36 800 MWh/year; freshwater 50.4 t/day.
Desalination (Arbok-Puri): 20 t/day/module; 6 kWh/day; ~700 kg/day salt; ~1 m²; 20–25 t.
3-ALB system: 3 desalination modules; total weight ~150–170 t. Water use ~0.5 m³/MWh.
Architecture and Components
ALB power modules; Arbok-Puri desalination modules; hydrogen sub-loop; oxygen capture; heat-recovery circuit; digital control. Deck or technical-deck placement; water intake/discharge; electrical integration panel. Modular, retrofit-capable.
Advantages
Technical: continuous generation, no cycle degradation, modular swap in one shift; no lithium fire risk; no fuel tanks.
Economic: ~90–95 % lower energy OPEX than battery vessels; payback 5–7 years; 10 vessels avoid ~$500 million battery-replacement CAPEX.
Environmental: no lithium waste, no brine discharge, no combustion exhaust.
Strategic: true autonomy — no port charging, no fuel resupply, global circumnavigation range.
Integrations
Built on ALB (Long Battery Air) + ARBOK-PURI; compatible with electric propulsion and hybrid drives; ARBOK digital diagnostics and modular marine infrastructure.
Deployment & Operation
Steps: vessel energy/water assessment → module count sizing → deck/technical-deck install → electrical/propulsion integration → commissioning + maritime certification. Retrofit-capable; high automation, remote diagnostics; modular swap maintenance.
TRL
TRL 8 (confirmed by Michael). Deployment architecture complete and qualified (lifecycle and engineering models). Remaining to 9: full maritime pilot certification and an operating vessel reference.
Market Potential
Passenger shipping faces lithium CAPEX, charging-infrastructure bottlenecks, and emissions pressure. Fuel- and grid-independent autonomous power is a structural fit for ferries, cruise, and offshore platforms worldwide.
Typical Project Economics
8-year energy lifecycle: battery vessel $50–56 million ($25 000–28 000/passenger); diesel $16–17 million (~$8 000/passenger); ARBOK-LINER total annual energy OPEX ~$6 000, 20-year OPEX ~$120 000 (~$60/passenger over 20 years). Payback 5–7 years; TCO far below battery and diesel.
Risk Factors
Maritime certification timeline; onboard freshwater dependency; integration with vessel propulsion/electrical; conservative shipping procurement; CAPEX disclosure/financing.
Related Technologies
BATTERATOR · ARBOK PURI · BINARY BATTERY · Vacuum Osmosis