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Ammmonia
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Using an abundant, if toxic, resource to power the maritime fleet. A mature future fuel already in use - but will it become dominant? LNG is currently the most popular lower carbon fuel, but with bio and e-LNG it could move beyond its current transition fuel status supported by extensive existing infrastructure. Numerous NGOs protested against the IMO earlier this year putting biofuels in its Global Fuel Standard, but the “fuel versus food” debate seems to have been solved by deriving fuels from waste. Technically the cleanest possible fuel source available to the maritime world and one that has the longest history, dating back to the 1950s. Why is it not in common, non-military use? Read More Read More Read More Read More Read More
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Norwegian Electric Systems
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NewsNES to power autonomous ferries
Norwegian Electric Systems has been contracted by Tersan Shipyard to supply technological solutions to four autonomous, zero-emission ferries
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NewsSuccessful lab test advances Norwegian fuel cell project
Norwegian technology provider HAV Group’s hydrogen-focused subsidiary HAV Hydrogen and Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) have completed a successful laboratory test of a hydrogen fuel cell in combination with a maritime control system.
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NewsHAV Group to acquire Norwegian autonomy and DP services supplier
Norway based HAV Group has reached an agreement to acquire a Norwegian dynamic positioning (DP) systems supplier, Undheim Systems AS. The planned acquisition will accelerate Norwegian Electric Systems’ (NES) plans to offer digital functionality that meets the global maritime market’s needs for decision support tools and autonomous ship operations.
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NewsVolstad Maritime to retrofit battery on third offshore vessel
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) will deliver the battery pack and associated control system for battery charging to the Grand Canyon II offshore construction vessel operated by Volstad Maritime.
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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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NewsVard awards BWTS contract for Ocean Infinity newbuilds
VARD has awarded Norwegian Greentech the contract to deliver the ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) for eight marine robotic vessels the shipbuilding group is constructing for Ocean Infinity.
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NewsNew hybrid wellboat order to set new environmental standards
Turkish shipyard Sefine received a US$10.6 million (NOK90 million) order for an innovative hybrid wellboat in December 2020. The vessel will set new standards for environmental emissions, according to ship designer HAV Design.
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NewsWorld first for integrated bridge solution
Norsk Fisketransport’s new wellboat is said to be the first vessel in the world to use the Raven integrated navigation system (INS) developed by Norwegian Electric Systems.
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NewsNES propels zero-emission ferries
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has completed the delivery of five zero-emission propulsion systems to Fjord1 ferries outfitted at the Havyard Ship Technology shipyard in Sogn, Norway.
