Power & Propulsion

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.

A thruster package will enable Boskalis to convert an existing hull to create the crane vessel Bokalift 2.

A maritime innovation project looking to install the world’s first ammonia-powered fuel cell on a vessel has been awarded €10m funding from the European Union.

Transfluid has announced that it is the first company in the world to have obtained two DNV-GL Type approvals for its hybrid technology.

Following the delivery of Europe’s most modern fireboat, the ‘Branddirektor Westphal’, the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has ordered two more fire-fighting vessels with the same propulsion packages.

Volvo Penta’s Silent Shift feature is due to be rolled out into its D3 diesel engine range.

Schottel will propel two new eco-friendly ferries, one of which is the first of its kind in the world to sail on liquid hydrogen.