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NewsFinnlines turns to Wärtsilä for Superstar hybrid package
Two new ferries under construction for Finnlines at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard will feature Wärtsilä engines and a range of its electric solutions, the technology group confirmed in a press release.
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NewsWärtsilä hybrid solution for Norwegian bulker series
Technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply a fully integrated Hybrid Solution package for three 5,000dwt bulk carrier newbuildings. The solution will permit the 90 metre-long ships to sail in and out of port, and to perform cargo operations, completely emissions-free.
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NewsScania to invest in Swedish battery R&D and assembly hub
Engine manufacturer Scania is investing in developing a battery R&D and assembly hub at its headquarters in Södertälje, near Stockholm in Sweden.
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NewsCBO selects Wärtsilä for first Latin America PSV hybrid retrofit
Brazil-based offshore support vessel operator CBO is undertaking the first hybrid retrofit in Latin America on the CBO Flamengo, a platform supply vessel (PSV). Technology group Wärtsilä has received an order to supply an energy storage solution as part of the hybrid retrofit. The order was booked in October 2020.
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NewsSustainable power for live fish carrier
ABB has secured a contract with Sefine Shipyard to provide a power and propulsion solution to FrøyGruppen''s hybrid live fish carrier for safe and sustainable operations.
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NewsHarvey Gulf selects ESS supplier for PSV retrofits
Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply an advanced Energy Storage System (ESS) to four Harvey Energy class LNG-fuelled Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs). A fifth vessel in this class was earlier fitted with a Wärtsilä ESS. Louisiana-based Harvey Gulf placed this latest order with Wärtsilä in October.
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NewsShort-haul Ropax operators eye battery efficiencies
Evolving emissions regulations, technological developments and expanding shorepower connections are changing the business case for battery hybridisation in short-haul Ropax vessels, writes Kari Reinikainen.
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NewsFull-electric tankers for operation in Tokyo Bay
Asahi Tanker, the Japanese tanker operator, has ordered two pure-electric bunker tankers for operation in Tokyo Bay.
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NewsHARVEY GULF PUSHES AHEAD WITH BATTERY RETROFITS
With the Harvey Energy fresh out of sea trials, owner Harvey Gulf International Marine has announced that eight more of its offshore support vessels will be retrofitted with battery systems.
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NewsStena joins 'circular’ battery power bank project
Stena is participating in an EU-funded project to investigate the reuse of automotive batteries in dedicated power banks for fast charging in ports. The two-year trial involves class society DNV GL, the ports of Gothenburg and Kiel and a number of Stena companies –Stena Recycling, Batteryloop, Stena Rederi and Stena ...
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NewsABB wins contract for hybrid English Channel ferries
ABB has won a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International Ltd to supply a full package of integrated solutions, including Azipod® propulsion and energy storage, for P&O Ferries’ two new battery-hybrid vessels.
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NewsHybrid-electric propulsion for first commercial autonomous exploration vessels
Danfoss Editron has been commissioned by the Grovfjord Mek. Verksted (GMV) shipyard to deliver the hybrid drivetrain systems for a fleet of robot exploration vessels. The unmanned surface robots will be launched by subsea technology and data company Ocean Infinity under a spin-out firm called Armada.
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NewsCorvus powers new all-electric ferries
Corvus Energy has been selected by Holland Ship Electric to supply lithium ion battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) for five new all-electric ferries being built by Holland Shipyard Group for Amsterdam’s municipal public transport provider, GVB.
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NewsPutting safety at the forefront of research into autonomous vessels
Torgeir Sterri, Regional Manager Western Europe and Bjørn-Johan Vartdal, Maritime Digital Director at DNV GL - Maritime discussed developments in autonomous shipping in an interview with The Motorship
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NewsEEDI will encourage alternative propulsion technologies
Hybrid and other alternative propulsion systems for bulk carriers and tankers could be one outcome from the difficulties these two ship types face in meeting upcoming EEDI Phase 3 standards, believes Rolf Stiefel, the Hamburg-based regional chief executive for class society Bureau Veritas.
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NewsGE electric propulsion package for new Dutch Navy combat support vessel
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) has ordered an energy management and electric propulsion package from GE Power Conversion for HNLMS Den Helder, a new combat support vessel being built for the Royal Netherlands Navy.
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NewsDanfoss Editron seeks to align portfolio with opportunities
Erno Tenhunen, marine director at Danfoss Editron, offers his perspective on the impact of autonomous vessels and full-electric vessels on the short-sea market, and identified the offshore sector as a new market for Danfoss Editron’s solutions.
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NewsSchottel propels hybrid ferries for Norled
The first of four Schottel-equipped hybrid ferries for Norwegian ferry operator Norled has recently entered operation.
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NewsHybrid battery solutions for PSVs
Kongsberg Maritime has been contracted by Island Offshore to supply turnkey hybrid battery solutions for three of the firm’s UT 776 CD-design Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) to improve efficiency as well as reduce maintenance and emissions.
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NewsNES propels zero-emission ferries
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has completed the delivery of five zero-emission propulsion systems to Fjord1 ferries outfitted at the Havyard Ship Technology shipyard in Sogn, Norway.
