Battery Hybrids & Full-Electric Vessels – Page 19
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NewsHagland exercises self-discharging bulker option
Hagland Shipping has taken up an option for a further mini geared bulker at Royal Bodewes shipyard in the Netherlands. The 5,000 dwt newbuilding will be equipped with a shore power connection, and features a similar hybrid battery solution to the two preceding vessels in the series.
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NewsKR signs SOFC MoU
The Korea Register (KR) has signed an MoU with STX Energy Solutions (STX ES) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to work together on the technology standardisation and commercialisation of solid oxide fuel cells for ships.
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NewsCross-channel merger between OCEA and Wight to extend reach
Toby Mumford of Wight Shipyard Co. discusses two major orders for battery-hybrid ferries, and the implications of regulatory changes, and an upcoming merger.
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NewsAsia’s first e-tug planned
Shift Clean Energy, Vallianz Holdings, SeaTech Solutions International, and ABS have formed a strategic alliance for the construction of an all-electric, zero carbon emissions harbour tug (e-tug) – the first of its kind in the Asia Pacific region.
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NewsAiP for ABB and Ballard high-power PEM fuel cell concept
ABB and Ballard have announced that their high-power fuel cell concept has been awarded an AiP from DNV. The announcement represents a significant step forward in the development of the project, which was launched in 2018.
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NewsUlstein applies hybrid approach to trawler newbuilding
Norway’s maritime cluster opens a new chapter in the roll-out of greener fishing following the confirmation of an order for a hybrid factory trawler combining diesel and electric power.
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NewsTaking charge: the arrival of alt fuels will expand the use of batteries
“We expect to see ESS systems installed on every vessel powered by alternative fuels in future”, Corvus Energy’s Chief Commercial Officer Halvard Hauso tells The Motorship.
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NewsNew polymer fuel cell power density advance
A new high-temperature polymer fuel cell that operates at 80-160 degrees Celsius, with a higher-rated power density than current fuel cells, has been developed for heavy duty applications.
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NewsNYK inks 'electricity carrier' development deal
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has entered a a strategic business alliance for the development and testing of Power X’s marine energy storage system and electric vessels designed to conduct power transfers.
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NewsInventor of the Nd-Fe-B permanent magnet wins Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
The 2022 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering has been awarded to Dr Masato Sagawa for the discovery, development and global commercialization of the world’s most powerful permanent magnet.
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NewsEdda Wind orders three additional CSOVs
Edda Wind has ordered three commissioning service operation vessels (CSOV) in addition to the six vessels the company already has under construction.
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NewsIndian Register of Shipping classes first 100 pax hybrid battery-powered catamaran ferry
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has classed a hybrid, battery-powered catamaran ferry, Water Metro-01. It is the first in a series of 23 such vessels being built by Cochin Shipyard.
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NewsMaersk Supply Service launches new offshore vessel charging venture
Maersk Supply Service has launched a new offshore vessel-charging venture, Stillstrom.
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NewsClean integrated automation
Six 1A ice class hybrid bulk vessels will be equipped with hybrid automation systems reducing carbon emissions per cargo unit by half
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NewsThames Operator Books Hybrid Ferry With UK Yard
Two hybrid-powered, fast passenger ferries have been ordered in the UK for service on the River Thames. Operator Uber Boat by Thames Clippers has entrusted its latest stage of fleet investment to Wight Shipyard, which has delivered three catamarans to the company since 2017.
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NewsHydrogen ICE outperforms PEM fuel cell in life cycle analysis
A study published in Science of the Total Environment has indicated, at least at this early stage of development, that an internal combustion engine burning hydrogen performs better in a life cycle analysis than a PEM fuel cell using hydrogen as fuel.
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NewsNew Chapter Opens In Short-Sea Trade
Hybrid power is a strongpoint of a new class of self-discharging, short-sea bulk carrier commissioned by Norwegian specialist Aasen Shipping. Handed over during December in the north Netherlands by Royal Bodewes, the 9,430dwt Aasfjell is the first of a pair of newbuilds incorporating a travelling deck gantry-mounted excavator for all-electric ...
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NewsDamen acquires Skoonbox to cut emissions
Damen Shipyards Group has acquired the Skoonbox from Skoon Energy.
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NewsHybrid conversion for Gothenburg service ship
A service ship operated by Northern Energy & Supply at the Port of Gothenburg in Sweden is to be converted to hybrid operation.
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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.
