Power & Propulsion

VESSELS

VESSELS

Perkins marine has unveiled two electric auxiliary engines for use on inland waterways, tugs, government, fishing and ferry services.

14th September 2023

Perkins launches two auxiliary engines

14th September 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Artemis Technologies’ 100% electric foiling workboat Pioneer of Belfast made its debut in the UK capital during London International Shipping Week (LISW), and Maritime Journal editor Debbie Mason was given a quick spin down the Thames,…

14th September 2023

‘Pioneer of Belfast’ makes debut in London

14th September 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

A consortium of international marine partners has announced it will work together to build the world’s first electric offshore Service Operation Vessel (eSOV).

12th September 2023

Bibby-led consortium to build first eSOV

12th September 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

Artemis Technologies has revealed another crew transfer vessel design, this one 100% battery powered.

5th September 2023

Artemis Technologies reveals 100% electric CTV

5th September 2023

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Maritime Journal editor Debbie Mason talks to North Star chief technology officer James Bradford about offshore charging plans, vessel building, the exorbitant and potentially prohibitive cost of batteries, and other challenges facing…

5th September 2023

PODCAST: Interview with North Star CTO James Bradford

5th September 2023

VESSELS

VESSELS

A new collaboration between Ultimate Boats and hydrogen specialist RONN is set to bring emissions-free propulsion to high performance watercraft.

4th September 2023

Partnership to bring H2 propulsion to workboats

4th September 2023

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