Battery Hybrids & Full-Electric Vessels

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Among a clutch of companies giving effect to the concept of an unmanned ship, robotic subsea technology exponent Ocean Infinity has commissioned a flotilla of offshore vessels specifically designed for eventual remote…

12th June 2024

A future in the making

12th June 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Fjord1, the Norwegian domestic ferry operator, has signed a contract with the Norwegian Road Administration to operate four autonomous, electric ferry newbuildings on the crossing between Lavik and Oppedal, the company said…

12th June 2024

Fjord1 to operate four autonomous ferries on domestic service

12th June 2024

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Marine battery system supplier, Echandia, has won a deal with Öresundslinjen for the conversion of a RoPax ferry to full electrical operation.

8th May 2024

Echandia wins RoPax conversion deal

8th May 2024

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Recourse to battery technology in the marine market saw further growth last year both in number of applications and average installed power, and the upward trajectory has continued into 2024.

18th April 2024

Rising battery capacity at sea

18th April 2024

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Zinus has won the contact to supply its autonomous charging solution for the world’s first zero-emissions, lightweight RoPax ferry.

3rd January 2024

Zinus powers emissions-free RoPax ferry

3rd January 2024

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Brunvoll Mar-El is to deliver the onshore charging systems for fast ferries operating in the Bergen area in Norway.

14th December 2023

Brunvoll Mar-El delivers onshore ferry chargers

14th December 2023

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Pyxis Maritime are joining forces on the development and marketing of electric vessels in Singapore and Japan.

1st November 2023

MOL and Pyxis team up on electric vessels

1st November 2023

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

ClassNK has released new guidance for safety related to the design of ships powered by fuel cells, as well as fuel cell power systems themselves.

2nd October 2023

New safety guidelines for fuel cell powered ships

2nd October 2023

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Brunvoll Mar-El has chosen energy storage firm, Leclanché, to assist on a ferry retrofit project.

28th September 2023

Brunvoll chooses Leclanché for ferry retrofit

28th September 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Kongsberg Digital has provided a second Full Mission K-Sim Engine simulator package to Danish engineering school, Aarhus Maskinmesterskole.

31st August 2023

Kongsberg adds green engines to simulator package

31st August 2023

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Thermal runaway, a main cause of fire in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, has been the target of research by LG Chem. 

24th July 2023

New battery chemistries on the horizon after land-based development

24th July 2023

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Green Shipping Programme Director at DNV, Narve Mjøs, highlights the massive recent growth in the adoption of onboard energy storage – the industry is now approaching 1,000 references. 

24th July 2023

Prospects for battery power are positive

24th July 2023

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

This week the European Parliament will formalise two important port regulations on alt fuels and shore power.

11th July 2023

European ports express trepidation over shore power regulations

11th July 2023

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Corvus Energy’s newly developed containerised solution – the Corvus BOB (Battery-On-Board), has received type approval from DNV.

20th June 2023

A pre-approved battery room solution

20th June 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

After a year of intensive research, coastal ferry and cruise specialist Hurtigruten Norway has revealed early concept plans for an emission-free ship promising to set a new benchmark in energy efficiency.

19th June 2023

Drafting A Zero-Emission Coastal Cruise Ship

19th June 2023

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Damen Shipyards Group has announced the introduction of a full-electric workboat, the MuC 1908 E, to its portfolio. The multi-purpose workboat, based on Damen’s Multi Cat 1908 design, extends Damen’s range of zero-emission products into…

13th June 2023

Damen adds full-electric workboat to portfolio

13th June 2023

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

VARD has won a deal to design and build two hybrid commissioning service operation vessels (CSOV) for UK-based Purus Wind, with an option for two more.

17th May 2023

VARD to build CSOVs for Purus Wind

17th May 2023

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

The world’s first self-driving commercial passenger ferry will begin operating in Sweden from June this year.

24th April 2023

World’s first self-driving passenger ferry

24th April 2023

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

A new non-flammable battery technology for use at sea has been issued with a New Technology Qualification by ABS.

24th February 2023

‘Game-changing’ fireproof marine battery

24th February 2023

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

HST Marine has welcomed its second UK-built hybrid-electric crew transfer vessel (CTV) in an event highlighting Britain’s role in pioneering low-carbon vessels to support offshore wind operations. 

13th February 2023

HST Marine welcomes second hybrid-electric CTV

13th February 2023

NEWS

NEWS

Caterpillar is to support Brazilian shipping company, Wilson Sons, in the use of tugboat and offshore vessel powertrain technologies and services.

5th December 2022

Caterpillar powertrains for Wilson tugs

5th December 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) has laid the keel of the second in a series of four battery-hybrid EcoBulk Carriers being built for Norway-based Misje Eco Bulk.

17th November 2022

Keel laid for EcoBulk Carrier

17th November 2022

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Electrical engineering firm, Ingeteam, has supplied converter technology for South Korea’s first smart electric passenger ship

14th November 2022

Ingeteam supplies converter for smart ferry

14th November 2022