Electrification and Battery Hybrids – Page 10

  • The full-electric lighter craft will be the first to use Shift Clean Energy’s PwrSwäp technology, a pay-as-you-go energy subscription service.
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    Keel laid for Singapore’s first all-electric cargo vessel

    2022-09-28T11:51:00Z

    SeaTech Solutions International, Yinson GreenTech and Goal Zero consortium members, have held a keel laying ceremony for the construction of the first all-electric cargo vessel to operate in the Port of Singapore.

  • Tidewater has contracted Norwegian Electric Systems to deliver a battery retrofit on board the PSV North Pomor.
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    Tidewater to retrofit battery on PSV

    2022-09-28T11:47:00Z

    Offshore service vessel provider Tidewater has contracted Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) to deliver a battery package and associated control system for battery charging to be retrofitted on board the platform supply vessel (PSV) North Pomor.

  • Artemis Technologies has unveiled a design for a new full-electric high-speed passenger vessel, using Artemis' eFoiler® electric propulsion system.
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    Fully electric passenger ferry design unveiled

    2022-09-27T10:11:00Z

    Artemis Technologies has unveiled a design for a new 100% electric EF-24 passenger vessel, targeting the global high-speed ferry market.

  • Stig Leira, Transformation Program Manager, ABB Marine & Ports; Rune Lysebo, Head of Global Sales, ABB Marine & Ports; Marita Krems, Vice President and Head of Four-Stroke Marine & License, MAN Energy Solutions; and Elvis Ettenhofer, Head of Marine Four-S
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    MAN ES and ABB to collaborate on DF electric LNGC concept

    2022-09-26T10:23:00Z

    MAN ES and ABB signed an agreement at SMM covering the development of next-generation ‘DFE+’ propulsion solutions based on new MAN 49/60DF engine and ABB’s Dynamic AC power distribution and control system.

  • Sanmar Shipyards and Igus GmbH have developed a new compact shore power system that can be operated without additional shore side personnel.
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    Compact shore power system developed

    2022-09-20T10:23:00Z

    Sanmar Shipyards and Igus GmbH have developed a new compact shore power system that can be operated by just one crew member. 

  • EST-Floattech has appointed Mark Witjens as CEO and Joep Gorgels as Chief Financial Officer/Chief Business Development Officer (CFO/CBDO).
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    EST-Floattech appoints new CEO

    2022-09-14T11:49:00Z

    EST-Floattech has appointed Mark Witjens as CEO and Joep Gorgels as Chief Financial Officer/Chief Business Development Officer (CFO/CBDO). 

  • STADT is partnering with Canada-based battery manufacturer Shift to use its lithium-ion battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) in its hybrid or fully electric propulsion systems.
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    Shift partners with Stadt

    2022-09-14T11:41:00Z

    Canada-based battery manufacturer Shift Clean Energy is partnering with Norway-based electric propulsion system vendor and integrator STADT to deliver solutions to the marine industry.  

  • Design rendering of Northern Xplorer’s zero-emission cruise ship
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    Northern Xplorer orders zero-emission cruise ship

    2022-09-09T11:16:00Z

    Recently established Norwegian cruise venture Northern Xplorer (NX) and Portuguese shipbuilder West Sea have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the construction of the cruise company’s maiden vessel.

  • The new pure-electric ferry features a split battery system and an automated, electric-hydraulic mooring system.
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    SFK takes delivery of split battery system ferry

    2022-09-05T19:28:00Z

    Dutch marine battery system supplier EST-Floattech has delivered 1,092kWh of battery capacity for a new, full-electric ferry.

  • Corvus has been awarded the contract to supply ESSs for four CSOVs to be built for Olympic.
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    Corvus to supply ESS for CSOVs

    2022-08-25T10:35:00Z

    Corvus Energy has received an order from Ulstein Power & Control for energy storage systems (ESS) for two Construction Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) to be built for Norwegian shipowner Olympic.

  • Western Baltic Engineering (WBE) has unveiled new designs for what it believes is the first electric pusher vessel for use on Europe’s inland waterways.
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    Electric pusher designed for Europe inland waterways

    2022-08-23T05:07:00Z

    Lithuanian ship designer Western Baltic Engineering (WBE) has unveiled new designs for what it believes is the first electric pusher vessel for use on Europe’s inland waterways.

  • Damen’s first full-electric tug Sparky was handed over to Ports of Auckland in August.
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    Full-electric tug delivered to Ports of Auckland

    2022-08-15T15:01:00Z

    Damen’s first all-electric harbour tug, the RSD-E Tug 2513, has been officially delivered to its new owner, Ports of Auckland.

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    11th hybrid RoRo for Grimaldi

    2022-08-05T12:34:00Z

    Grimaldi takes delivery of number 11 in a fleet of 12 hybrid eco RoRos

  • Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries are one of the chemistries to undergo electrochemical cycling performance testing at ANL's Battery Laboratory.
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    LFP batteries could improve economics of electric shipping: study

    2022-07-20T15:15:00Z

    Researchers from University of California, Berkeley, have concluded that battery prices of US$100 kW/h make the electrification of trade routes of less than 1,500 kilometres economical.

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    Third-gen battery system

    2022-07-20T09:32:00Z

    A new third-gen battery system will help support the electrification of a wide range of vessels

  • The set-up comprises two battery containers and two power conversion system containers.
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    Electrification advance at Pasir Panjang

    2022-07-19T08:25:00Z

    A battery storage system which promises to make port operations more energy-efficient will come into use later this year at Pasir Panjang Terminal in Singapore.

  • Corvus Orca battery system installation. The battery short-circuit limiter (BSCL) developed by The Switch will enable reduced short circuit current and reduced system size for large battery system installations
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    Battery short-circuit limiter device under development

    2022-07-15T09:51:00Z

    Under the three-year memorandum of understanding (MoU), Corvus Energy becomes the preferred partner for Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch in the ongoing development of its proprietary battery short-circuit limiter device.

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    Hybrid CSOV orders

    2022-07-13T11:52:00Z

    Olympic contracts up to four methanol-ready hybrid offshore wind vessels at Ulstein Verft

  • Sembcorp Marine has delivered the second of three battery-operated ropax ferries to Norwegian ferry operator Norled.
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    Norled takes delivery of second battery-powered ropax ferry

    2022-07-04T10:26:00Z

    Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine has delivered the second of three identical battery-operated ropax ferries to Norwegian ferry operator Norled.

  • Nick Brown, CEO of LR, chaired the IACS Council meeting this week. He commended the Council's agreement to set up a Safe Decarbonisation Panel.
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    IACS launches Safe Decarbonisation Panel

    2022-06-30T08:45:00Z

    The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) Council met in London this week and agreed to set up a Safe Decarbonisation Panel in recognition of the challenge of meeting ambitious targets safely and with the necessary technical underpinning to facilitate early investment.