Electrification and Battery Hybrids – Page 10
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NewsInventor of the Nd-Fe-B permanent magnet wins Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
The 2022 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering has been awarded to Dr Masato Sagawa for the discovery, development and global commercialization of the world’s most powerful permanent magnet.
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NewsIndian Register of Shipping classes first 100 pax hybrid battery-powered catamaran ferry
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has classed a hybrid, battery-powered catamaran ferry, Water Metro-01. It is the first in a series of 23 such vessels being built by Cochin Shipyard.
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NewsMaersk Supply Service launches new offshore vessel charging venture
Maersk Supply Service has launched a new offshore vessel-charging venture, Stillstrom.
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NewsClean integrated automation
Six 1A ice class hybrid bulk vessels will be equipped with hybrid automation systems reducing carbon emissions per cargo unit by half
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NewsThames Operator Books Hybrid Ferry With UK Yard
Two hybrid-powered, fast passenger ferries have been ordered in the UK for service on the River Thames. Operator Uber Boat by Thames Clippers has entrusted its latest stage of fleet investment to Wight Shipyard, which has delivered three catamarans to the company since 2017.
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NewsNew Chapter Opens In Short-Sea Trade
Hybrid power is a strongpoint of a new class of self-discharging, short-sea bulk carrier commissioned by Norwegian specialist Aasen Shipping. Handed over during December in the north Netherlands by Royal Bodewes, the 9,430dwt Aasfjell is the first of a pair of newbuilds incorporating a travelling deck gantry-mounted excavator for all-electric ...
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NewsDamen acquires Skoonbox to cut emissions
Damen Shipyards Group has acquired the Skoonbox from Skoon Energy.
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NewsHybrid conversion for Gothenburg service ship
A service ship operated by Northern Energy & Supply at the Port of Gothenburg in Sweden is to be converted to hybrid operation.
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NewsJan de Nul wind installation vessel launched
Jan de Nul has achieved a milestone in its fleet investment program with the launch of the largest heavy lift vessel in its fleet, capable of installing the latest offshore wind components at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s Haimen shipyard, Nantong City on 6 January.
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NewsZero emission cable layer conversion
Ship engineering company Peak Marine Tech AS has awarded Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) a contract to supply the battery and control systems for the conversion of the Fjord Connector cable lay vessel.
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NewsInnovative hybrid PV solution installed on Ultramax
Wärtsilä has completed the installation and commissioning of a hybrid power system onboard a 59,000dwt bulk carrier. The installation on the M/V Paolo Topic includes a PV solar energy solution, which will make it one of the most technologically advanced bulk carriers in the global fleet.
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NewsKoa Sangyo holds naming ceremony for first full-electric bunker vessel
A naming ceremony for what is claimed to be the world’s first full-electric bunker vessel has been held at Koa Sangyo shipyard in Marugame City, Kagawa, Japan.
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NewsScana to merge with Norwegian shore power connection supplier
Norway-based Scana ASA has announced that it is merging with Bergen-based PSW Group, a privately-held Bergen-based supplier of products and services to the offshore and maritime industries.
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NewsNew 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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NewsNew 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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NewsSchottel 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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NewsDRIVE 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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NewsVolvo 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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NewsEU 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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NewsSiemens 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.
