Electrification and Battery Hybrids – Page 8
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NewsHagland’s new self-discharging coaster to be hybrid
Dutch maritime energy storage solutions provider EST-Floattech has been contracted by system integrator Hoogendijk Electric to design and deliver the complete battery system for the third Hybrid Coaster for Hagland.
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NewsPorts of Auckland welcomes tug Sparky
The first full-sized, ship-handling electric tug, Sparky, has arrived in New Zealand’s Waitematā Harbour.
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NewsGreek electric ferry deal
DNV and Saronic Ferries sign MOU at Posidonia 2022 to develop an electric ferry concept in Greece
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NewsWärtsilä hybrid propulsion selected for 11 new PCTCs
Wärtsilä will supply its hybrid propulsion system for 11 new Pure Car & Truck Carriers (PCTCs) being built at the Jingling and Weihai shipyards in China for Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping.
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NewsWinGD’s holistic approach includes hybrid integration
WinGD has published a new white paper highlighting its holistic approach to help ship owners and operators to decarbonise their vessels, including its role as designer and integrator of hybrid systems.
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NewsElectric tugboat Taiga launched
Tokyo Kisen and e5 Lab have launched the electric tugboat Taiga, currently under construction at Kanagawa Dockyard.
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NewsNYK and PowerX form business alliance
NYK has entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with Power X Inc.
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NewsUK Chamber of Shipping wants shore power mandate
The UK Chamber of Shipping has urged the government to establish clear mandatory targets for ports to install shore power and for ships to use them.
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NewsScorpio In League With UK Battery Firm
UK startup Britishvolt will research battery power and storage options for shipping as a result of investment by Monaco-based Scorpio Group.
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NewsEmpire Wind selects plug-in hybrid SOV
Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, has awarded a long-term service operations vessel charter agreement to US-based Edison Chouest Offshore for a plug-in hybrid service operations vessel (SOV).
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NewsDB Schenker plans zero-emission autonomous container feeder
DB Schenker has revealed plans to run an autonomous, zero-emission coastal container feeder between Ikornnes quay and the Port of Ålesund in Norway for the furniture company Ekornes.
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NewsFinnlines takes delivery of first hybrid ro-ro
Finnlines has taken delivery of Finneco I, the first of three Eco class ro-ros from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu).
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NewsHybrid Entrant to Norwegian Coastal Run
A new chapter in the evolution of Norway’s Coastal Express (Hurtigruten) service is unfolding through the delivery of the first of a series of purpose-designed, hybrid LNG/battery-powered vessels for a competitor to the long-established operator on the route.
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NewsUlstein launches thorium-powered ship concepts
Ulstein has launched zero emission vessel concepts featuring a Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (MSR).
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NewsBerg Propulsion provides electric system for Seabulk’s new tug
Seabulk’s newly delivered hybrid tug features a fully integrated hybrid electric system from Berg Propulsion.
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NewsME-GI engines chosen for hybrid ro-ro newbuildings
MAN Energy Solutions has won the order for 4 × dual-fuel MAN B&W 6S60ME-GI (gas injection) engines in connection with the construction of two hybrid, 8,000 lane-metre, ro-ro vessels for CLdN, the Luxembourg-based shipping group.
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NewsABB power for Roboship biomass carrier
A ground breaking biomass fuel carrier is to be equipped with ABB’s power distribution technology
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NewsStudy identifies potential for US shipping fleet transformation
A new report by UK maritime research company UMAS and commissioned by The Ocean Conservancy estimates that more than 40% of the energy used by the US fleet could be replaced with zero emissions solutions this decade.
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NewsBoskalis to retrofit energy storage systems on offshore vessels
Boskalis will convert numerous vessels within its Offshore Energy division into hybrid vessels through the retrofitting of energy storage systems.
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NewsABB package for new ferries
End-to-end solution comprising batteries, Azipod electric propulsion and shore power connection will optimise the new ferries for environmentally friendly operations
