Power & Propulsion

High-performance, customisable batteries for demanding applications in ships and yachts have traditionally been very costly, but now German battery manufacturer Akasol says its developed a promising solution to the problem.

UK marine propulsion distributor Proteum has expanded the portfolio of products and services it offers to the commercial marine sector, having been appointed as UK & Ireland distributor for Moteurs Baudouin, and…

Switzerland-headquartered power specialist ABB Limited, along with one of its authorised value providers MJR Power & Automation will be showcasing latest developments from ABB Marine and Ports at Seawork International.

German energy efficiency company Orcan Energy is supplying ePack waste heat recovery systems for two 70m LNG powered RoPax catamaran ferries being built in Vietnam by Singapore-based Strategic Marine for Rederij Doeksen…

Saft has provided the energy storage for a number of different vessels, but two, in particular, highlight the very different issues that hybrid configurations are now answering.

German-founded Torqeedo will display its Cruise 10.0R, Deep Blue Saildrive and Travel 1003 outboard electric motors at this year’s Seawork International exhibition.

The oldest operating ferry in Finland became the country’s first all-electric passenger vessel last week, after being fitted with Visedo power.

The Finland-headquartered technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply a comprehensive package of engines and propulsion machinery for a new Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) vessel.

48 years after Italian water jet manufacturer Castoldi launched the waterjet model Jet 05 which revolutionised the waterjet market, and with more than 40.000 units sold, the manufacturer is proud to introduce…

Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply engines and waterjets to power and propel two new high-speed vessels designed and built by Intermarine (Immsi Group) for the Italian Navy.

ZF Marine Krimpen is applying Subsea Industries’ Ecoshield hard coating to the nozzles and underwater components of its azimuth thruster units supplied to vessels operating in inland waterways.

The busy Strait of Messina which separates the island of Sicily from the Italian mainland is now home to a new pilot boat, manufactured by Bellcraft and powered by Volvo Penta’s Inboard…

German-based propulsion specialists have continued the expansion of its worldwide network by opening a new office in Paraguay.

Finnish naval architecture and engineering company Foreship has appointed well-known ship energy expert Jan-Erik Räsänen as its Head of New Technology with effect from March 1, 2017.

Under construction at a German shipyard CIG is what is claimed to be the first fully electric car ferry designed for inland waters.