Power & Propulsion

Northern Offshore Services’ vessel - The ‘M/V Traveller’ – underwent a major refit and repower and was relaunched during Coronavirus lockdown.

A new concept for electric motors reduces the weight and volume of the motor as well as increasing its efficiency and this will have application in the maritime world writes Dag Pike.

An aerospace company is contributing to emissions reduction efforts in US waterways with its clean energy power and propulsion technology.

An Asia-headquartered high speed vessel designer has struck an equipment deal for its new fast crew boats.

Extending the capacity of batteries is seen as the key to increasing the range and so promoting the viability of electric boats writes Dag Pike.

A German company has developed a new concept of electric motor suitable for marine use that offers more flexibility in the way that it can operate to make electric propulsion safer writes…

The workboat sector should carefully consider the operational profile of a vessel before investing in hybrid and electric solutions to lower emissions, warns a naval architectural consultancy business.

Cox Powertrain’s soon to be launched 300hp diesel outboard is being put through its paces at the company’s UK production facility.

An EU-funded project is supporting the construction of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered push boat in a French city.

The polar expedition cruise industry’s desire for zero emission passenger tender RIBs has driven the development of what is set to be the first electric outboard motor with usable horsepower.

Batteries will play a key role in enabling shipowners to cut operational emissions and adhere to new regulations, an electronics company has stressed.

Schottel propulsion units will be fitted to what is believed to be the first German seagoing government agency vessel with low-emission LNG propulsion.

FPT Industrial, an Italian company best known to ‘MJ’ readers for its marine diesel engines has acquired 100% of Potenza Technology, a UK company specialized in the design and development of electric…

The authorities in the City of Amsterdam have decreed that boats with diesel engines will be banned from operating on the city’s canals by 2025 writes Dag Pike.

Dutch battery major Mastervolt has announced the arrival of three new Lithium Ion battery models: the MLI Ultra 12/2750, 12/5500 and 24/5500.

An innovative sail-assisted propulsion and solar power device for ships is now ready for demonstrations and further evaluation testing.

A mind-bendingly novel system for powering boats, that uses electrical induction and hence no moving parts, is under development in Italy writes Dag Pike.