vessel electrification

VESSELS

VESSELS

Echandia will supply its Echandia Core battery system for a new 78-metre hybrid ferry under construction at Incat Tasmania in Australia.

18th June 2026

Echandia lands Incat hybrid power contract

18th June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The practicality of matching the right propulsion system to the right vessel was discussed at one of the many Seawork conferences this year, with electrification a prominent theme despite its fairly lacklustre uptake in recent years, according to several operators…

11th June 2026

Panel explores matching propulsion systems to vessel roles

11th June 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Estonian State Fleet has signed a contract with and LMG MarinPoland’s CRIST S.A. shipyard to design and build Estonia’s first fully electric ferry for Baltic island services.

21st May 2026

Estonia’s first fully electric ice-class ferry

21st May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Corvus Energy and BYD Energy Storage have signed a strategic agreement to accelerate next-generation marine battery technology and vessel electrification projects worldwide.

18th May 2026

Corvus and BYD deepen marine battery alliance

18th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Volvo Penta and Aus Ships are developing Australia’s first fully electric passenger ferry, with commissioning scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.

14th May 2026

WATCH: Australia’s electric ferry market emerges

14th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Incat, Wärtsilä and Molslinjen are advancing one of the world’s largest vessel electrification projects with three high-speed electric ferry vessels under construction in Tasmania.

13th May 2026

WATCH: Breaking new ground in electric ferries

13th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Bureau Veritas has marked the delivery of Southeast Asia’s first fully electric tug, advancing marine electrification and regional decarbonisation efforts in the region.

19th March 2026

Electric tug marks Southeast Asia first

19th March 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

An industry coalition is urging UK authorities to establish a clear framework to accelerate offshore wind vessel electrification and decarbonise offshore vessel operations.

2nd February 2026

Coalition seeks offshore charging framework

2nd February 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Echandia has secured a contract to deliver a long-life battery system for a tug operating in Singapore, supporting national ambitions for vessel electrification.

22nd January 2026

Echandia power for Singapore tug

22nd January 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

ABB has been selected to supply integrated vessel propulsion and power systems for BC Ferries’ four new hybrid ferries, advancing large-scale vessel electrification from 2029.

12th January 2026

ABB powers next-gen hybrid ferries

12th January 2026