Electrification and Battery Hybrids – Page 4
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NewsFirst full-electric SOV project announced in London
An international consortium including Shell, Kongsberg and DNV announced it will work together to build the world’s first electric offshore Service Operation Vessel (eSOV) on 11 September 2023. The consortium also includes UK-based shipping firm Bibby Marine, the Port of Aberdeen and Liverpool John Moores University.
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NewsSingapore selected for global electrification centre
ABS has announced that it is establishing a global ABS Electrification Center in Singapore. The centre will have an international focus, supporting electrification projects in the Asia Pacific region and more widely, but will also provide support for the electrification of harbour and coastal craft aligned to the initiatives from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
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NewsGE Vernova to provide integrated package for FSRU
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has awarded GE Vernova the contract to supply an integrated electrical power and propulsion system for a new FSRU (Floating, Storage and Regasification Unit).
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NewsBrightest Stars Rise Across The Baltic
Bringing new scale to the ro-pax fleet deployed by Finnlines, the 235m Finnsirius is scheduled to start trans-Baltic service during September this year following July 18 handover by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai.
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NewsKongsberg adds green engines to simulator package
Kongsberg Digital adds new engine types to its K-Sim simulator in response to shipping’s green shift
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NewsFirst US plug-in hybrid inland towing tug delivered
The first plug-in hybrid electric inland towing vessel in the US was christened at a ceremony in Houston, Texas on 25 August.
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NewsErma First’s AMP solution recognised as Energy Saving Device
DNV has confirmed that Erma First’s alternative maritime power (AMP) system, BLUE CONNECT, meets the requirements to be categorised as an ‘energy-saving device’ (ESD). In the same document, DNV recognises the solution’s ability to improve a vessel’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) ratings in line with regulations set out by the IMO.
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NewsIncat to deliver first large lightweight full-electric ferry
Pioneering Australian aluminium shipbuilder Incat has announced that it will deliver the world’s first full-electric large lightweight ferry for South American ferry operator Buquebús.
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NewsNew efficient vessel design for short sea shipping
Mercuria and ETA Shipping have joined forces on sustainable short sea shipping with the design of a new highly efficient coastal cargo ship
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NewsH2 proof of concept launches in Singapore
As part of Singapore’s National Hydrogen Strategy initiative, Pyxis and Sydrogen have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop hydrogen fuel cell solutions for the harbour craft from shore to sea, helping pave the way to net zero.
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NewsBattery Power For Thames Clean Air Zone
Featuring a low-emission, low-noise hybrid propulsion arrangement, the first of three UK-built passenger catamaran ferries has been delivered for Central London service with Uber Boat by Thames Clippers.
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NewsDamen to supply WID for UK Dredging
UK Dredging is expanding its offering with the addition of a Shoalbuster 2711 WID from Damen
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NewsAll-Electric Boxship For Yangtze Route
In a seminal development for China’s expansive inland shipping sector, a battery-electric container vessel is set to be commissioned during the autumn on the Yangtze River. The 700TEU newbuild was launched on July 26 at the premises of COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry(Yangzhou), where the second-of-class was laid down in May.
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NewsNew Chapter In Vehicle Carrier Evolution
Testament to the reach and resolve of the Japanese shipping industry, the essential trading tool of the world’s third largest economy, the NYK Group has taken delivery of the initial vessels in a major programme of LNG-fuelled pure car/truck carrier (PCTC) construction.
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News11th SOV from HAV Design for Esvagt
HAV Design is creating a methanol hybrid SOV for Esvagt, the eleventh SOV the two companies have collaborated on
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NewsEuropean ports express trepidation over shore power regulations
This week the European Parliament will formalise two important port regulations on onshore power
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NewsSwedish port completes shore-power operation for tanker
The Swedish port of Gävle has become one of the first in the world to successfully connect a tanker vessel to shore-based power.
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NewsDNV develops new Shore Power class rules for tankers
DNV has announced that it introduced new class rules for electrical shore connections specifically tailored for tankers on 1 July 2023. The rules are the first to be introduced by a class society, and are expected to contribute to the development of sector norms.
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NewsElectrification takes shipping further along its decarbonisation path
Shipowners are shifting towards hybridised and electrified vessels as they slow down and adopt clean technologies. This takes them further towards full electrification, with many options along the way.
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NewsShore power: confusion and piecemeal adoption slow the current
A recent media controversy in the UK press surrounding P&O Ferries’ two latest Chinese-built ferries, Pioneer and Liberté, is indicative of the confusion relating to battery-hybrid ferries’ charging solutions. Reports that there would not be sufficient grid capability in Dover to charge up their batteries using shore power revealed generalist journalists’ unfamiliarity with shaft power generation solutions.
