Battery Hybrids & Full Electric Vessels – Page 9
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NewsSingapore selected for global electrification centre
ABS has announced that it is establishing a global ABS Electrification Center in Singapore. The centre will have an international focus, supporting electrification projects in the Asia Pacific region and more widely, but will also provide support for the electrification of harbour and coastal craft aligned to the initiatives from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
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NewsGE Vernova to provide integrated package for FSRU
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has awarded GE Vernova the contract to supply an integrated electrical power and propulsion system for a new FSRU (Floating, Storage and Regasification Unit).
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NewsABS to collaborate in Korean H2-fuel cell vessel design project
ABS has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Korea Hydrogen Industry Association (KHIA) and the University of Ulsan, Foundation for Industry Cooperation (UOUFIC) to develop a full-electric vessel design powered by a 350 kW hydrogen fuel cell.
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NewsBrightest Stars Rise Across The Baltic
Bringing new scale to the ro-pax fleet deployed by Finnlines, the 235m Finnsirius is scheduled to start trans-Baltic service during September this year following July 18 handover by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai.
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NewsKongsberg adds green engines to simulator package
Kongsberg Digital adds new engine types to its K-Sim simulator in response to shipping’s green shift
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NewsFirst US plug-in hybrid inland towing tug delivered
The first plug-in hybrid electric inland towing vessel in the US was christened at a ceremony in Houston, Texas on 25 August.
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NewsErma First’s AMP solution recognised as Energy Saving Device
DNV has confirmed that Erma First’s alternative maritime power (AMP) system, BLUE CONNECT, meets the requirements to be categorised as an ‘energy-saving device’ (ESD). In the same document, DNV recognises the solution’s ability to improve a vessel’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) ratings in line with regulations set out by the IMO.
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NewsIncat to deliver first large lightweight full-electric ferry
Pioneering Australian aluminium shipbuilder Incat has announced that it will deliver the world’s first full-electric large lightweight ferry for South American ferry operator Buquebús.
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NewsOSM Thome inks NH3-fuelled Ultramax series deal
Norwegian shipmanagement specialist OSM Thome has announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent with Norwegian green shipping specialist Pherousa Green Shipping AS (PGS) to collaborate on a series of 63,000dwt ammonia-fuelled Ultramax vessels to be ordered by PGS.
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NewsCCS awards AiP to LH2 fuel supply system
Classification society CCS (China Classification Society) has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Weishi Energy Technology Hebei for a liquid hydrogen fuel supply system design suitable for use aboard marine vessels. The AiP is the first to be awarded by CCS for an LH2 fuel supply system.
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NewsFirst methanol fuel cell harbour tug project advances
Svitzer, A.P. Moller - Maersk’s towage operator, has announced that it is moving ahead with a project to design the world’s first methanol hybrid fuel cell (MHFC) tug, in collaboration with naval architect firm, Robert Allan Ltd.
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NewsNew efficient vessel design for short sea shipping
Mercuria and ETA Shipping have joined forces on sustainable short sea shipping with the design of a new highly efficient coastal cargo ship
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NewsH2 proof of concept launches in Singapore
As part of Singapore’s National Hydrogen Strategy initiative, Pyxis and Sydrogen have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop hydrogen fuel cell solutions for the harbour craft from shore to sea, helping pave the way to net zero.
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NewsBattery Power For Thames Clean Air Zone
Featuring a low-emission, low-noise hybrid propulsion arrangement, the first of three UK-built passenger catamaran ferries has been delivered for Central London service with Uber Boat by Thames Clippers.
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NewsDamen to supply WID for UK Dredging
UK Dredging is expanding its offering with the addition of a Shoalbuster 2711 WID from Damen
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NewsAll-Electric Boxship For Yangtze Route
In a seminal development for China’s expansive inland shipping sector, a battery-electric container vessel is set to be commissioned during the autumn on the Yangtze River. The 700TEU newbuild was launched on July 26 at the premises of COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry(Yangzhou), where the second-of-class was laid down in May.
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NewsYanmar launches PEM FC solution
Yanmar Power, a subsidiary of Yanmar, has announced that it has added hydrogen fuel-cell systems to its product portfolio, making fuel cell systems commercially available from 1 August.
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NewsNew Chapter In Vehicle Carrier Evolution
Testament to the reach and resolve of the Japanese shipping industry, the essential trading tool of the world’s third largest economy, the NYK Group has taken delivery of the initial vessels in a major programme of LNG-fuelled pure car/truck carrier (PCTC) construction.
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NewsNew battery chemistries on the horizon after land-based development
Developments in battery chemistry targeted aim to boost power density, increase longevity and reduce risk
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NewsProspects for battery power are positive
The use of onboard energy storage has grown rapidly over the last decade, and new chemistries are likely to be competing with lithium-ion batteries by around 2030
