Battery Hybrids & Full Electric Vessels – Page 9
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NewsJan de Nul wind installation vessel launched
Jan de Nul has achieved a milestone in its fleet investment program with the launch of the largest heavy lift vessel in its fleet, capable of installing the latest offshore wind components at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s Haimen shipyard, Nantong City on 6 January.
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Zero emission cable layer conversion
Ship engineering company Peak Marine Tech AS has awarded Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) a contract to supply the battery and control systems for the conversion of the Fjord Connector cable lay vessel.
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Innovative hybrid PV solution installed on Ultramax
Wärtsilä has completed the installation and commissioning of a hybrid power system onboard a 59,000dwt bulk carrier. The installation on the M/V Paolo Topic includes a PV solar energy solution, which will make it one of the most technologically advanced bulk carriers in the global fleet.
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Koa Sangyo holds naming ceremony for first full-electric bunker vessel
A naming ceremony for what is claimed to be the world’s first full-electric bunker vessel has been held at Koa Sangyo shipyard in Marugame City, Kagawa, Japan.
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Scana to merge with Norwegian shore power connection supplier
Norway-based Scana ASA has announced that it is merging with Bergen-based PSW Group, a privately-held Bergen-based supplier of products and services to the offshore and maritime industries.
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New Havila Kystruten cruise vessel to enter service
Havila Capella, the latest in a series of battery-hybrid LNG-fuelled cruise ferry newbuildings ordered by Havila Kystruten, will enter service operating along the Norwegian coast between Bergen and Kirkenes. The vessel was delivered on 9 November from Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard.
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Air Liquide inks long-term green hydrogen deal for fuel-cell barge
Air Liquide (AL) has signed a long-term agreement to supply green hydrogen to an inland container vessel operated by Future Proof Shipping (FPS) in the Netherlands. The deal has been hailed as a milestone on the path to the decarbonisation of inland waterways.
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New Vard SOV for North Star Dogger Bank contract
North Star Group has secured a long-term charter contract to deliver an additional ship as part of its new hybrid-powered renewables fleet to support the third phase of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the North Sea.
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Schottel package for first US all-electric tug
The first all-electric tug reported to be built and operated in the United States will be equipped with a fully integrated electrical package from Schottel.
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Successful full-scale string test for PEMFC propulsion system
Kongsberg successfully concluded a string test for a full-scale electric propulsion system based on 600kW of hydrogen-powered PEM fuel cells at a facility in Ågotnes outside Bergen on 1 December.
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DRIVE TO GREEN SHIPPING SHIFTS UP A GEAR
Accelerated technological progression in automotive engineering and manufacturing is accompanied by a move to more sophisticated and environmentally-considerate product delivery logistics.
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Volvo Penta to test power-by-the-hour model with Hurtigruten in 2022
Volvo Penta has announced plans to trial a new power-by-the-hour business model in 2022. The company is planning to pilot the new business model with Hurtigruten when Norwegian expedition cruise operator takes delivery of a new hybrid day tour vessel.
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Project to accelerate development of Dutch hydrogen solutions receives funding
A Netherlands based consortium intended to accelerate the introduction of hydrogen into the maritime sector has been awarded a grant of EUR24.2 million (US$27.4m) from the country’s R&D Mobility Fund.
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EU Ports Call For FuelEU Clarity
European port operators want coherent legislation on the provision and the use of clean energy infrastructure for ports.
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Siemens Energy wins hybrid propulsion deal for NOAA research ships
Siemens Energy has won a contract with Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors to supply power, propulsion and battery storage technology for two research vessels.
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Consortium to marinise Greek HIWAR gas reformation technology
A consortium of industry participants, including class society RINA, ABB, Wärtsilä and the Liberian Registry have formed a consortium to deliver a marinized version of Greek developer Helbio’s gas reformation technology.
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BAE Systems launches new hybrid propulsion system
BAE Systems has launched its next-generation power and propulsion system for the marine market, a flexible solution to help operators both increase propulsion power and reach zero emissions by improving electrical efficiency and vessel range.
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PEM Fuel Cell Demonstrates Maritime And Land Potential
A 250kW fuel cell demonstrator has been operational since mid-September at Rolls-Royce Power Systems’ Friedrichshafen plant, just 18 months after the idea of such an installation was first conceived, said Philippe Gorse, the company’s director for fuel cell solutions
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More Demand And Demand For More, Says ABB
Collaboration is key to ABB Marine & Ports’ fuel cell ambitions and it allows Jostein Bogan, its product manager for energy storage and fuel cells, to take a broad view of the sector as well as at its own involvement.
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EU Projects And Commercial Interest For Kongsberg
An EU-funded project, HyShip, will result in a ro-ro demonstration ship powered by fuel cells and operated by Wilhelmsen to distribute liquid green hydrogen (LH2) to hydrogen hubs along the south western Norwegian coast while carrying cargo to coastal communities.
