Batteries

OPINION

OPINION

Despite a lot of air and conference time being spent on the alternative fuels agenda, there are signs that if the tide isn’t exactly turning against them, it’s not turning wholly against…

10th November 2025

Is the tide turning on alternative fuels?

10th November 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

AYK Energy has completed a major battery renewal project supplying advanced marine batteries for four hybrid tugs operating at Chevron Australia’s Gorgon LNG terminal in Western Australia.

5th November 2025

AYK powers Svitzer hybrid tug battery renewal

5th November 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Corvus Energy has been chosen to supply the battery systems for a new electric tugboat being built by Japanese shipyard Keihin Dock Co. for NYK Line.

31st October 2025

Corvus charges up NYK battery tug

31st October 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

The world’s largest electric ferry has reached a major milestone at Incat Tasmania’s Hobart shipyard, with one of its four battery rooms now receiving charge ahead of sea trials.

20th October 2025

Energy storage milestone for world’s largest electric ferry

20th October 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

German battery manufacturer Lehmann Marine has launched a modular lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery for maritime.

25th September 2025

Lehmann launches water-cooled maritime battery

25th September 2025

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

From 12MWh ferry systems to a future with containerised power, AYK Energy says it’s leading the world with its fast, safe, cost-effective marine batteries. Maritime Journal spoke to founder Chris Kruger about the company’s…

24th September 2025

AYK Energy: Pioneering the electric revolution

24th September 2025

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) are obviously at the smaller end of the market for batteries in commercial marine, and one well-known adopter, RS Electric Boats, is confident they are up to the…

24th September 2025

Batteries in RIBs: A positive review

24th September 2025

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The global maritime industry is undergoing a quiet revolution as battery technology takes hold, and one of the leading voices in this shift is Syb ten Cate Hoedemaker, managing director of the…

20th August 2025

PODCAST: Battery tech is coming – but there are challenges

20th August 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

German shipbuilder Ampereship has converted a 42.4m passenger ferry to full electric propulsion, saving 113,000 litres of diesel a year.

8th August 2025

Ampereship converts first diesel ferry to electric

8th August 2025

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Swiss battery maker Leclanché says its marine batteries are difficult to compete with, whether in performance, sourcing or recycling. In the third of our series of interviews with battery makers, we talk…

5th August 2025

INTERVIEW: Leclanché powers up for marine battery boom

5th August 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The UK’s Falmouth Harbour in the southwest of England has created an HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) re-fuelling facility for its workboat fleet.

1st August 2025

Falmouth rolls out HVO for workboat fleet

1st August 2025

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

A research team from the One Ocean Foundation has successfully completed a groundbreaking deep-sea expedition in the Caprera Canyon off northeastern Sardinia, reaching depths exceeding 1,000 metres.

1st August 2025

Battery-powered ROV reveals deep-sea biodiversity

1st August 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Caterpillar engine dealer Finning UK & Ireland is pushing its temporary shore power solutions to provide power to harbour boats and address port emissions by berthed vessels.

31st July 2025

Finning offers fast fix for port power insufficiencies

31st July 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

A battery energy storage system (BESS) has been tested on a ferry destined for Scotland in a second set of sea trials on the vessel in the Sea of Marmara, Turkey.

28th July 2025

Battery hybrid ferry takes second sea trial

28th July 2025

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

As the maritime industry accelerates its transition to low- and zero-emission solutions, Wärtsilä is playing a commanding role by engineering fully integrated propulsion systems tailored to specific vessels.

23rd July 2025

INTERVIEW: Wärtsilä on marine’s electric future

23rd July 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Dutch marine battery maker EST-Floattech has expanded its Octopus Series with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery modules.

8th July 2025

EST-Floattech expands marine battery portfolio

8th July 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Giant tug operator Svitzer has joined the electric tug fleet club, taking delivery of its first battery-electric tug from Sanmar’s shipyard.

7th July 2025

Svitzer takes delivery of first fully electric tug

7th July 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Golden Arrow Marine has been appointed an official Channel Partner for Alfa Laval, expanding both companies’ presence in the marine sector across the UK and Ireland.

20th June 2025

Golden Arrow Marine hits Alfa Laval target at Seawork

20th June 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen and its new partner, Norway’s Folla Maritime Service, have signed a contract with Salmon farmer Nova Sea to deliver a hybrid workboat.

16th June 2025

New partners agree contract for new hybrid workboat

16th June 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Viking Line has revealed a concept for its largest electric passenger-car ferry to date, a vision to decarbonise the Helsinki to Tallinn route in future.

9th June 2025

Viking Line unveils future electric ferry vision

9th June 2025