Power & Propulsion

A new partner has joined the EU HYDRA research project that aims develop more sustainable lithium-ion ((Li-ion) batteries.

A project assessing the feasibility of using flow batteries in vessels to enable zero-emission marine propulsion and auxiliary power has selected a Houlder-designed harbour ferry for further research into zero-emission potential.

OpenRemote’s open-source Internet of Things (IoT) solution has been selected to develop an intelligent energy management system that is able to forecast power generation, consumption and carbon costs to maximise the use…

OceansLab has announced the launch of hydrogen fuel cell solutions to accelerate maritime decarbonisation through clean-tech spin-off company, Genevos.

Teignbridge Propellers International has equipped a pioneering autonomous ship with a propulsion system that will enable it to safely travel around the world.

A microgrid energy storage system (ESS) has been launched that can add energy storage to virtually any vessel, without the need for complex design and build times, with the highest energy density…

The Taiwanese Coast Guards (TCG) new 600t patrol boat features a powerful propulsion arrangement.

Finnish maritime major Wärtsilä has won a contract for the delivery and integration engineering of two Retractable Thrusters and a Dynamic Positioning (DP) system for the CCGS Amundsen, a Canadian Coast Guard…

Stena is now developing a new type of energy storage using recycled automotive batteries to provide quick shoreside charging of electric ferries.

The managing director of a marine technology company has identified system integration as the most critical issue in developing safe and reliable electric drive systems.

Skeleton Technologies, a specialist in graphene-based ultra-capacitor energy storage, has partnered with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

Three new appointments have been announced within Barrus’s marine equipment division to support its growth in this area.

Two companies have entered into a cooperation agreement to assess the technical and market viability of a high-powered electric outboard.

Corvus Energy will supply lithium ion battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) for five new all-electric ferries.

A new ferry featuring ABB’s ice-class Azipod electric propulsion is expected to deliver sustainable performance while achieving up to four days of annual time savings due to operational efficiency.

OXE Diesel outboard engines with long service life, high power and low fuel consumption will be used by a European rescue service.

A British company is currently running prototypes of its 50hp diesel outboard that brings a new competitor to this section of the outboard market writes Dag Pike.

The first of four Schottel-equipped hybrid ferries built for a Norwegian ferry operator has entered service in the Norwegian fjords.

Marine Jet Power (MJP) waterjets have been selected for a contract valued at GB£9m.

In the six months since the partnership between Reich and MIT (Marine & Industrial Transmissions Limited) was formally announced, the commercial and business landscape has changed significantly.