Vessels

Maritime Journal’s expert editors cover commercial marine vessel technologies such as electronics, navigation, monitoring & autonomy, along with ship & boatbuilding, financing, insuring and operating vessels safely. This section also features the latest news covering propulsion equipment as well as tugs, towing, and salvage.

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Hybrid propulsion will dominate marine electrification: Opinion

2026-06-24T08:33:00+01:00By Regal Rexnord’s Ana Arrizabalaga, Marine Industry & Business Development manager, and Dennis Heine, Global Product manager, Hydraulic Clutches & Brakes

Few sectors are under as much pressure to clean up as shipping. The IMO’s emissions targets – a 40% reduction in carbon intensity by 2030 and net zero by 2050 – are shaping the choices owners and operators face on every new build and every major refit. Two experts from Regal Rexnord explain why in their opinion, the next stage will be hybrid propulsion, and it won’t be feasible everywhere.