retrofitting

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

When the Port of London Authority took delivery of Leader in 2019, the 14.4m pilot cutter was an early experiment in low-emission marine propulsion. Built by Norfolk boatbuilder Goodchild Marine, Leader was the UK’s first hybrid pilot boat: a parallel…

10th September 2026

From hybrid pioneer to HVO workhorse: Why the PLA removed Leader’s batteries

10th September 2026

OPINION

OPINION

Few sectors are under as much pressure to clean up as shipping. The IMO’s emissions targets – a 40% reduction in carbon intensity by 2030 and net zero by 2050 – are shaping the choices owners and operators face on…

24th June 2026

Hybrid propulsion will dominate marine electrification: Opinion

24th June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

As offshore wind, subsea and energy projects expand worldwide, the vessels supporting them face growing technical and commercial pressure.

31st October 2025

Can fleets retrofit without going off-hire? Yes, says Bluestone

31st October 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

VESSELS

VESSELS

Volvo Penta will replace the diesel engines on a crew transfer vessel (CTV) with fully electric propulsion in a first-of-a-kind retrofit, the company claims.

3rd May 2024

Volvo Penta claims world first with E-CTV retrofit

3rd May 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyards is taking another step towards sustainable tugs with a pilot project to dismantle and recycle an almost 100-year-old vessel.

23rd April 2024

Circular shipbreaking launched by Damen

23rd April 2024