Power & Propulsion

VESSELS

VESSELS

Norway-based Corvus Energy’s energy storage system has been installed in the M/V Green Diamond in Houston, US in what is the first diesel-electric inland towboat in the country.

30th August 2023

Corvus ESS powers first of a kind in the US

30th August 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

There’s a welter of interest in methanol as a marine fuel, but how does it line up for workboats, and tugs in particular?

30th August 2023

Special feature: Deep dive into methanol, Part 1

30th August 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Corvus Energy will supply the battery for what is being hailed as the largest vessel in the world to run on 100% battery power.

25th August 2023

World’s largest battery ship on order

25th August 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Biofuels produced from agricultural waste will fuel passenger ships from the Spanish port of Algeciras across the Strait of Gibraltar.

10th August 2023

Spanish port rolls out biofuels for passenger ferries

10th August 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

AYK Energy has opened a 5,000m2 factory in China in a move set to ‘seriously disrupt’ the marine battery market, founder Chris Kruger says.

9th August 2023

New factory set up to ‘seriously disrupt’ marine battery market

9th August 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

A new flagship ferry for the self-governing Isle of Man has completed berthing trials in its next step towards replacing an existing vessel. 

8th August 2023

New Isle of Man ro-pax ferry completes berthing trials

8th August 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Yanmar has taken a further step in the future fuels sector with the commercialisation of a hydrogen fuel cell system for vessels.

2nd August 2023

VIDEO: Yanmar commercialises H2 fuel cell system

2nd August 2023

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

In 2024, the world’s first green fuels service operation vessel (SOV) for offshore wind operations will launch off the UK, courtesy of Ørsted and ESVAGT.

24th July 2023

Ørsted commits to second green methanol SOV

24th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

A UK consortium including shipbuilder Harland & Wolff is planning to introduce a zero-emissions tug and barge service to promote the UK’s Marine Coastal Highway.

24th July 2023

New entrants in the zero-emissions tug market

24th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

The government of a Finnish archipelago has ordered a feasibility study into converting its ferry into hybrid or electric propulsion.

20th July 2023

Finland investigates new ferry propulsion

20th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Mercury Marine has begun serial production of its new 20e and 35e Avator electric propulsion systems, with the official launch planned later in 2023.

19th July 2023

New electric outboards enter mass production

19th July 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Dutch towage operator Kotug and global food conglomerate Cargill have commenced operation of the world’s first fully-electric pusher tug and barges on the Netherlands inland waterway system.

19th July 2023

Kotug’s E-Pusher enters service

19th July 2023

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Concrete has been poured for construction of a floating facility in British Columbia for HaiSea Marine that will be the base for “the greenest tugboat fleet in the world”.

18th July 2023

HaiSea Marine’s tug base takes shape

18th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Uzmar Shipyards has placed an order for four MAN 12V175D-MM marine propulsion engines to equip two new Svitzer TRAnsverse tugs bound for Australia.

18th July 2023

MAN power for Svitzer TRAnsverse tug newbuilds

18th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

An EcoTow agreement between Svitzer and an LNG Terminal in the UK will see a five-tug fleet switch from using marine gas oil (MGO) as fuel to hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO).

12th July 2023

Five tugs signed up to EcoTow fuel solution

12th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

A new UK consortium being led by hydrogen developer Tower Group aims to build two new hydrogen powered marine vessels in conjunction with the University of Exeter.

12th July 2023

Powering the offshore sector with hydrogen vessels

12th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Fischer Panda UK has supplied power and climate control solutions for a £25m Japanese Griffon Hovercraft project.

5th July 2023

Fischer Panda power for Japanese hovercraft project

5th July 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

RS Marine CEO Jon Partridge talks to MJ about the voyage to electric RIBs – and how Cheetah Marine’s latest RIB is targeted at people who are environmentally conscious but not ready to go…

30th June 2023

Cheetah Marine launches ‘EV-ready’ RIB

30th June 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

A new hybrid P&O Ferries ship has made its maiden voyage, sailing the English Channel between Dover and Calais.

29th June 2023

Cross-Channel hybrid ferry makes its debut

29th June 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

ePropulsion has launched a series of electric inboards at the Seawork exhibition and conference and as it did so, scooped the Innovations Showcase award for Power and Propulsion.

15th June 2023

Award winner launches electric inboards

15th June 2023