Power & Propulsion

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Global ship classification body RINA (Registro Italiano Navale) has pledged to work with the South Korean group Hanwha on greater adoption of advanced battery-hybrid propulsion systems in the maritime sector.

9th April 2026

RINA signs MOU to promote battery-hybrid propulsion

9th April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A Swedish ferry operator has signed an agreement to install a large-scale battery system on a new hybrid high-speed vessel as part of efforts to reduce fuel use and emissions on a…

9th April 2026

Electric shift for Baltic ferry as hybrid vessel deal signed

9th April 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

With the demand for offshore wind components predicted to surge in the coming years, getting them to where they’re needed could become an issue, analysis by maritime data analytics company Spinergie has…

8th April 2026

​Offshore wind surge risks transport bottlenecks, data warns

8th April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A contract has been agreed to power fast ferries with pure electricity in a UNESCO World Heritage site in Norway.

8th April 2026

UNESCO Heritage fjord to run battery fast ferries

8th April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Windcat Amsterdam has arrived in Europe, the first Elevation-series CSOV in the region and a new type of offshore vessel built for wind farm construction and maintenance.

27th March 2026

Windcat and Damen launch first European Elevation series CSOV

27th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group has built its first fully electric water bus as an entry into zero‑emission waterborne public transport. The 28.6‑metre catamaran was introduced at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam on March 12.

19th March 2026

Damen launches first electric waterbus build

19th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Bureau Veritas has marked the delivery of Southeast Asia’s first fully electric tug, advancing marine electrification and regional decarbonisation efforts in the region.

19th March 2026

Electric tug marks Southeast Asia first

19th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Walker Marine Design (WMD) and Mainprize Offshore have revealed a new 33-metre Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) based on their semi-SWATH hull design, with the first two vessels currently under construction and scheduled…

18th March 2026

Walker Marine Design & Mainprize unveil 33m Supa-SWATH CTV

18th March 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Seawork exhibitors Hefring Marine and Ecomar Propulsion have struck a partnership that they say will improve safety and operational efficiency at sea.

17th March 2026

Seawork exhibitors partner up for electric marine safety

17th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Energy and marine consultancy ABL Group has secured approval in principle from DNV for a preliminary design concept aimed at improving stern thruster changeover performance on DP2 vessels.

12th March 2026

ABL secures DNV design approval

12th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

ABB will supply integrated vessel propulsion, power and vessel automation systems for two hybrid-electric cable repair ships being built for Orange Marine. 

10th March 2026

ABB power for Orange Marine cable fleet

10th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Turkish tugboat builder Sanmar has delivered four fully electric harbour tugs to state energy company BOTAŞ, where they will manoeuvre LNG carriers at two strategically important terminals on the Turkish coast.

6th March 2026

Sanmar delivers four fully electric harbour tugs

6th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

AYK Energy is to supply a record marine battery system for Germany’s next-generation Polarstern research vessel, further advancing vessel electrification in polar operations.

3rd March 2026

Largest battery system yet for ice-class vessel

3rd March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

British yacht builder Archipelago Expedition Yachts is pioneering methanol propulsion for yachts with a view to its use in commercial vessels.

26th February 2026

Making waves with methanol: Partners chart course

26th February 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Corvus Energy will supply batteries for two new hybrid electric Washington State Ferries in what is being described as ‘the largest maritime electrification project in the United States’.

23rd February 2026

Corvus Energy to power up Washington hybrid newbuilds

23rd February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Naval architects at Incat Crowther have started developing a hydrogen fuel cell-electric fast ferry design for New York.

20th February 2026

Incat Crowther advances hydrogen ferry design

20th February 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Spanish shipbuilder Gondan Shipbuilders has contracted Finnish propulsion specialist Steerprop to supply hybrid-capable azimuth units for a high-performance hybrid tug.

19th February 2026

Hybrid tug design advances offshore capability

19th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Steel has been cut on a unique ocean-going technology platform being built by the German Aerospace Centre (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, or DLR).

19th February 2026

German space centre cuts steel on ocean-going tech platform

19th February 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

With developments in battery technologies, energy management systems and power electronics, could the electric tug segment see a design evolution and operational shift?

18th February 2026

FEATURE: Inside the design of next-generation electric tugs

18th February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a milestone propulsion contract for Gotlandsbolaget’s new-build hydrogen-ready ferry Horizon X.

11th February 2026

Hydrogen on the horizon for new-build Norwegian ferry

11th February 2026