Electrification and Battery Hybrids

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ABS has joined the BlueBARGE project which aims to to develop a comprehensive solution for offshore electrical power bunkering outside of ports.

3rd April 2024

The merits of offshore electrical power bunkering

3rd April 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A new project has been launched to develop a comprehensive solution for offshore electrical power bunkering. The BlueBARGE Project is receiving funding from the Horizon Europe program and involving 14 partners from 10 European countries.

2nd April 2024

European Offshore Electrical Power Bunkering Project Initiated

2nd April 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

A new generation of 5,400dwt coasters introduced by a Finnish-owned Swedish company is claimed to cut CO2 emissions per cargo unit by as much as 50%, relative to existing vessels of similar…

2nd April 2024

HYBRID COASTER SERIES FOR NORDIC OWNERS

2nd April 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Full electrification of deepsea vessels may be some time off yet, but the outlook isn’t as grim as some might suggest.

28th March 2024

Electrification expanding beyond the passenger segment

28th March 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has been contracted by Tersan Shipyard to supply technological solutions to four autonomous, zero-emission ferries.

21st March 2024

NES to power autonomous ferries

21st March 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

Wärtsilä and US naval architect, Elliot Bay Design Group (EBDG), have teamed up to further develop a zero-emissions floating mobile power platform.

12th March 2024

Wärtsilä comes on board methanol power platform

12th March 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Production of an 8,000 lane-metre capacity ro-ro freight vessel for northwest European short-sea trade has been set in train by shipbuilding contractor Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).

12th March 2024

RO-RO BEHEMOTH WITH SMALLER FOOTPRINT

12th March 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Corvus Energy has developed a DNV-accepted method for data-driven SOH testing. Corvus Energy is the first marine ESS supplier to provide this service to its customers.

7th March 2024

Corvus to introduce data-driven ESS health testing

7th March 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

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…

5th March 2024

CANADIAN FERRY OPERATOR BUILDS ON HYBRID POWER

5th March 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

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.

5th March 2024

CARBON CUT ON UK SHORT-SEA LINKS

5th March 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Turkish shiyard 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 of its kind for passenger…

29th February 2024

Tersan clinches order for first full-electric autonomous vessels

29th February 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

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.

29th February 2024

BOUND FOR DUTY ON THE DOGGER BANK

29th February 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

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…

23rd February 2024

CONVERTER TECHNOLOGY BOOSTS ONSHORE POWER SOLUTIONS

23rd February 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Eidesvik Offshore and Agalas are teaming up on a new methanol hybrid construction support vessel, with an option for four more.

19th February 2024

New methanol hybrid CSV partnership

19th February 2024

METHANOL

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.

16th February 2024

NORTH ATLANTIC RO-ROS READY FOR METHANOL

16th February 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

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…

6th February 2024

DNV study validates energy efficiency gains for DFE+ propulsion solution for LNGCs

6th February 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

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.

1st February 2024

UK electric offshore vessel scheme takes shape

1st February 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

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…

30th January 2024

UK announces awards fourth round of clean maritime funding

30th January 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

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).

16th January 2024

GE Vernova to provide hybrid-electric propulsion package for auxiliaries

16th January 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The hull of the first of two new construction service operation vessels (CSOV) for Olympic has arrived at Ulstein Verft’s yard in Norway for outfitting.

15th January 2024

Ulstein Verft welcomes first of two CSOV hulls

15th January 2024