electrification

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Stillstrom by Maersk has demonstrated an automated cable-control system designed to allow hybrid and electric offshore wind vessels to charge while maintaining position on dynamic positioning (DP).

17th August 2026

Stillstrom reveals fully automated offshore charging cable

17th August 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Set to be the largest battery-electric ferries in Europe, three ferries are taking shape at Incat Tasmania’s shipyard in Australia.

3rd July 2026

WATCH: Rollback completed for largest battery ferries in Europe

3rd July 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Port of Klaipėda has taken delivery of three new electric and hybrid vessels as part of a drive to modernise its fleet and cut emissions, with Dutch battery specialist EST-Floattech supplying…

3rd June 2026

​Electric pilot boats and waste tanker delivered to Lithuanian port

3rd June 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

UK firms Aqua superPower and Seawork exhibitor Tidal Transit have formed a partnership aimed at supporting the electrification of crew transfer operations serving offshore infrastructure, including wind farms.

19th May 2026

Partnership targets offshore CTV charging boost

19th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A new study by Kongsberg Maritime has identified several European ferry routes as strong candidates for fully electric RoPax vessels, pointing to growing economic and regulatory support for electrification in short sea…

19th May 2026

Kongsberg study identifies ferry routes for electric RoPaxes

19th May 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez officially opened WindEurope’s annual event in Madrid this week, echoing calls from multiple speakers on the first day to speed up the development of on and offshore wind…

22nd April 2026

Spanish PM opens WindEurope 2026 on a war footing

22nd April 2026

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

Wärtsilä will deliver a fully integrated electric propulsion system for a third Danish ferry, including waterjets, for three high-speed catamaran ferries for Denmark.

29th January 2026

Wärtsilä to deliver electric propulsion for a third Danish ferry

29th January 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

WindEurope, the association that brings together stakeholders on the continent in on and offshore wind, said electrification was stagnating in Europe while competitors such as China and the US ‘are surging ahead’.

3rd November 2025

‘Europe is falling behind’ – WindEurope reacts to Dutch wind auction blow

3rd November 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has played a central role in the £2.4 billion (€2.75 billion) NeuConnect project, a landmark renewable energy interconnector between the UK and Germany.

17th September 2025

Jones Bros powers UK-Germany energy link

17th September 2025