Power & Propulsion

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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