Electrification and Battery Hybrids – Page 5
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NewsCANADIAN FERRY OPERATOR BUILDS ON HYBRID POWER
Closely following the award of a four-ship contract in Europe, Canadian operator BC Ferries has launched a project involving up to seven larger vessels. The nomination of hybrid electric power is common to both investment phases.
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NewsCARBON CUT ON UK SHORT-SEA LINKS
Embarked on a technologically-pragmatic decarbonisation strategy, UK short-sea specialist P&O Ferries has reduced its carbon footprint by almost 50,000t in 2023.
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NewsTersan clinches order for first full-electric autonomous vessels
Turkish shipyard Tersan Shipyard has been awarded a contract to construct four double-ended full-electric vessels for Norwegian ship owner and operator, Fjord 1. The contract, the first for a vessel intended to carry passengers autonomously, was signed after the Norwegian Public Road Administration awarded a long-term public transport tender to Fjord1 for the Lavik-Oppedal crossing north of Bergen along Norway’s west coast.
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NewsBOUND FOR DUTY ON THE DOGGER BANK
Illustrative of accelerating investment in the offshore market’s commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) category, Norwegian interests are introducing a new generation intended to raise the bar in wind farm support.
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NewsCONVERTER TECHNOLOGY BOOSTS ONSHORE POWER SOLUTIONS
Pekka Järvinen, Product Portfolio Manager at ABB Motion, explains how sophisticated converter technology addresses key obstacles, such as operating frequencies used by onshore networks and vessels, to deliver reliable shoreside electrical power to ships.
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NewsNew methanol hybrid CSV partnership
Eidesvik Offshore and Agalas are teaming up on a new methanol hybrid construction support vessel, with an option for four more
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NewsNORTH ATLANTIC RO-ROS READY FOR METHANOL
Faroe Island-based shipowner Smyril Line has initiated a major new stage of fleet development by ordering two methanol-ready ro-ro freight vessels in China.
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NewsDNV study validates energy efficiency gains for DFE+ propulsion solution for LNGCs
DNV has quantified the gains that owners of LNG carriers could expect to achieve using the new Dual Fuel, Electric+ (DFE+) solution developed by ABB and MAN Energy Solutions. Comprising MAN’s four-stroke 49/60DF dual fuel engine and ABB’s Dynamic AC power distribution and control system, the solution has been developed to overcome efficiency challenges that are specific to the vessel type.
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NewsUK electric offshore vessel scheme takes shape
Technical consultancy Longitude Engineering has been retained for the design of the all-electric, offshore service operation vessel (SOV) planned by a Bibby Marine-led international consortium.
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NewsUK announces awards fourth round of clean maritime funding
The British government awarded USD42 million (£33 million) towards a number of maritime green technology projects on Friday 26 January. The funding was awarded as part of the fourth round of the government’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC4) to a number of ports and ship projects, encompassing a range of clean maritime technologies including electric, hydrogen, ammonia, methanol and wind power.
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NewsGE Vernova to provide hybrid-electric propulsion package for auxiliaries
A UK consortium has awarded GE Vernova the contract to supply an advanced hybrid propulsion solution for three Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships on order for the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).
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NewsUlstein Verft welcomes first of two CSOV hulls
The hull of the first of two new TWIN X-STERN CSOVs for Olympic has arrived at Ulstein Verft’s yard in Norway for outfitting
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NewsUlstein Verft to build two new hybrid CSOVs
Ulstein Verft is to build two new hybrid construction service operation vessels for the offshore wind industry
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NewsAll-Electric Future For Aussie Limestone Bulker
Ranked as the world’s first self-unloading vessel readied for fully-electric battery operation, an 11,000dwt limestone carrier is due to enter the Australian coastwise traffic in early 2026.
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NewsABS Inks MoU with Indian Electric Tug Innovators
ABS has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd., Seatech Solutions International (Seatech) and Shift Clean Energy (Shift) to develop electric tugboats. The initiative forms part of a wider plan to achieve India’s goal of becoming the ‘Global Hub for Green Shipbuilding’ by 2030.
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NewsUlstein Specifies MeOH-Ready 175D Engines For Offshore Newbuildings
Ulstein Verft AS, the Norwegian yard, has ordered 2 × 3 × MAN 12V175D-MEV methanol-ready engines in connection with the building of two CSOV (Commissioning Service Operation Vessels) for Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BS Offshore), the offshore unit of international shipping corporation, Schulte Group. The vessels are designed to support the offshore wind-energy market, and are planned for delivery in 2025; an option for four additional vessels exists.
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NewsAasen Shipping opts for Wärtsilä hybrid propulsion solution
Wärtsilä will supply an integrated hybrid propulsion solution for three new self-discharging cargo vessels being built at the Royal Bodewes shipyard in the Netherlands for Norwegian shipowner Aasen Shipping. As part of the solution, the ships will feature the latest addition to Wärtsilä’s engine portfolio, the Wärtsilä 25, which was launched in September 2022. The engines and vessel are prepared for operation on sustainable fuels in the future. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in September 2023.
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NewsFirst zero-emission high speed ferries project in the US advances
A project to build the first zero-emission high speed ferries in the USA has advanced following the agreement of a strategic partnership agreement with Wärtsilä. The fully electric vessels will be built for San Francisco’s Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the operator of the San Francisco Bay Ferry system.
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NewsPrototype nuclear reactor for ports
A maritime nuclear power specialist has raised US$100 million to help build a prototype proof-of-concept reactor for ports.
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NewsTailor-Made Service Vessels For Largest Wind Farm
A major programme of investment in support vessels tailored to the long-term needs of the offshore wind sector on the UK Continental Shelf is being rolled out by the Aberdeen company North Star Renewables.
