Power & Propulsion

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Turkish tug builder Sanmar has signed a contract with towage and marine services provider Svitzer to build a fully electric tug to be deployed between Denmark and Sweden.

20th January 2025

Fully electric tug heading for Scandinavia

20th January 2025

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VESSELS

Official approval has been given to what ferry operator AG Reederei Norden-Frisia says is the first German fully electric sea-going vessel, with charging infrastructure also in place.

20th January 2025

First German electric sea-going vessel approved

20th January 2025

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VESSELS

Spanish shipyard Armon will build an electric Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (eCSOV) for Bibby Marine after an ‘amicable move away’ from the original builder, Gondan.

14th January 2025

Bibby selects new builders for eCSOV

14th January 2025

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VESSELS

German shipbuilder Ampereship has delivered the first fully electric ferries in Italy, it says, partially charged by solar panels.

6th January 2025

Two solar-electric ferries delivered to Italy

6th January 2025

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Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has provided a progress report on the performance of one of its battery-powered, all-electric ship-handling tugs.

3rd January 2025

Sanmar’s all-electric tug – a progress report

3rd January 2025

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

As more vessel operators and owners seek alternative means of propulsion, new fuels and battery options are mounting up.

18th December 2024

INTERVIEW: Leading the charge in marine batteries

18th December 2024

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An electric hydro-foiling ferry has joined New Zealand’s largest ferry operator after Maritime New Zealand awarded the vessel commercial certification.

13th December 2024

INTERVIEW: Vessev on its electric hydrofoiling ferry

13th December 2024

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The first electric tug in South America has been launched by SAAM Towage for operations with the Chilean Oil Company ENAP.

13th December 2024

First electric tug launched in South America

13th December 2024

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The Sogestran Group has launched France’s first hydrogen-powered river vessel, ZULU 06, marking a significant step forward in alternative fuels for inland waterways.

4th December 2024

Hydrogen power revolutionises French river transport

4th December 2024

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The first of a series of multi-purpose vessels (MPVs) will begin next year in a collaboration between Herman Sr and Damen Shipyards.

27th November 2024

LOI signed for vessels that tick the green box

27th November 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Schottel is to supply propulsion components for 27 Waterways Commerce Cutters (WCCs) as part of the US Coast Guard’s modernisation programme.

27th November 2024

Schottel propels US Coast Guard’s waterways fleet forward

27th November 2024

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Candela has raised an additional $14M in funding which will help scale production of its P-12 electric ferry to meet growing global demand.

25th November 2024

Candela funding to scale up electric ferry production

25th November 2024

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All American Marine and ABB have announced a partnership to develop a cutting-edge hybrid workboat designed for ocean sampling and hydrographic surveys in Southern California.

19th November 2024

Hybrid workboat partnership for Californian ocean sampling

19th November 2024

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A project to use river vessels to balance London’s power grid have been given a boost with £500,000 of government funding.

7th November 2024

£500k government boost to electrify River Thames

7th November 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Fischer Panda has introduced a system to its portfolio that harnesses spare energy created by a vessel’s inboard engine and stores it for later use.

5th November 2024

E-Power concept saves spare engine power for later use

5th November 2024

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Windcat, CMB.TECH and Damen Shipyards have launched the ‘Elevation Series’ of Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) with the first of six.

1st November 2024

WATCH: Launch of Windcat’s first CSOV

1st November 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Emissions compliance for IMO Tier III and Stage V Inland Waterways is necessary for many vessel owners and operators; however, challenges can be met when faced with the choice of engine types…

31st October 2024

Guide to single vessel Class Approval & compliance

31st October 2024

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Chartwell’s latest collaboration is ‘foiling made simpler’, but many of its advantages are underpinned by an extra something… a third hull.

29th October 2024

FEATURE: Foiling, made simpler

29th October 2024

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A hybrid fire-fighting and rescue vessel has been delivered to the City of Kiel Fire Department by Finnish shipyard Kewatec.

28th October 2024

Hybrid rescue boat delivered to City of Kiel

28th October 2024

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UK heating oil supplier Certas says it has powered an RNLI lifeboat with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) for 200 nautical miles.

28th October 2024

Lifeboat makes 200nm voyage on vegetable oil

28th October 2024