Electrification and Battery Hybrids – Page 13
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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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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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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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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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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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EcoPellers selected for hybrid-electric ferry order
Schottel has received an order to supply two EcoPellers for installation in a 100m long hybrid-electric ferry, Altera. The LMG-Marin designed Ro-Pax ferry is under construction at Crist shipyard in Poland, and will be operated by state-owned Finnish ferry operator FinFerries.
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HyProp ECO propulsion solution for chemical tanker newbuildings
Dingheng shipyard, the subsidiary of China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (CMJL), has ordered an integrated HyProp ECO propulsion package for four new Finnish/Swedish 1A ice class chemical tankers for Hamburg-based tanker operator, John T. Essberger.
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Hydroniq Rack seawater cooler for new wellboat
Hydroniq Coolers has won a contract with Larsnes Mek Verksted to deliver a hull-integrated seawater cooling system to a new wellboat being built by the yard for Norwegian wellboat company Rostein.
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Berg inks deal with Yaskawa in electric propulsion drive
Berg Propulsion has signed a key supplier and cooperation agreement to provide systems integration capability for Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch permanent magnet (PM) and power electronics products.
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Kotug and Shift team up to power electric tugs
Kotug International and Shift Clean Energy have teamed up to use Shift’s new PwrSwäp clean energy service - which uses swappable batteries on a pay-as-you-go basis - on Kotug’s E-Pusher vessels.
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Diesel-Electric Mode For Dutch Coasters
A new generation of diesel-electric coasters ordered by Rotterdam-based Vertom Shipping from a domestic yard underscores the Netherlands’ position as the prime mover in revitalising the European short-sea sector.
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Wärtsilä hybrid upgrade for Siem PSV
Wärtsilä is to upgrade an 89 metre platform supply vessel owned by Siem Offshore Rederi for hybrid engine and battery propulsion.
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Why permanent magnets trump the norm for in-line shaft generators
Producing electrical power using permanent magnet (PM) technology is the future for slow-speed maritime generator applications and will help to reduce the carbon intensity of ships, says Jussi Puranen, Head of Product Line, Electric Machines, at Yaskawa Environmental Energy/The Switch
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Vard Electro books ESS order with Siem Offshore
Vard Electro has received an order for an Energy Storage System (ESS) for an offshore subsea construction vessel operated by Siem Offshore.
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Corvus reaches milestone with new tug order
Corvus Energy has reached a milestone in its supply of lithium-ion battery technology with its 500th order, also the largest in the company’s history.
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Game Changers For Dover/Calais Run
Tailored to the shortest and busiest crossing on the English Channel, the new ro-pax generation taking shape for P&O Ferries promises to be a standard bearer for service dependability, cost efficiency and environmental compatibility.
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Extending Year-Round Polar Odysseys
A newly-built, French-owned expedition cruise ship has become the first vessel of her type to reach the geographic North Pole.