Power & Propulsion
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NewsDamen unveils first electric waterbus build
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group has built its first fully electric water bus as an entry into zero‑emission waterborne public transport. The 28.6‑metre catamaran was introduced at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam on March 12.
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NewsElectric tug marks Southeast Asia first
EON, built by PaxOcean for Kuok Maritime Group under the Coastal Sustainability Alliance, is classed by Bureau Veritas and assigned its Battery System notation
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NewsWalker Marine Design & Mainprize unveil 33m Supa-SWATH CTV
Walker Marine Design (WMD) and Mainprize Offshore have revealed a new 33-metre Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) based on their semi-SWATH hull design, with the first two vessels currently under construction and scheduled for delivery in 2027.
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NewsSeawork exhibitors partner up for electric marine safety
Seawork exhibitors Hefring Marine and Ecomar Propulsion have struck a partnership that they say will improve safety and operational efficiency at sea.
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NewsABL secures DNV design approval
ABL has gained DNV approval for its DP2 stern thruster changeover concept which promises to improve reliability and charterer confidence
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NewsABB power for Orange Marine cable fleet
The company will deliver a fully integrated electrical power, propulsion and automation package for the new cable repair vessels
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NewsSanmar delivers four fully electric harbour tugs
Turkish tugboat builder Sanmar has delivered four fully electric harbour tugs to state energy company BOTAŞ, where they will manoeuvre LNG carriers at two strategically important terminals on the Turkish coast.
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NewsLargest battery system yet for ice-class vessel
AYK Energy will supply a record marine battery system for Germany’s next-generation Polarstern research vessel
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NewsMaking waves with methanol: Partners chart course
British yacht builder Archipelago Expedition Yachts is pioneering methanol propulsion for yachts with a view to its use in commercial vessels.
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NewsCorvus Energy to power up Washington hybrid newbuilds
Norway-based Corvus Energy will supply batteries for two new ferries in what it says is ‘the largest maritime electrification project in the United States’.
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NewsIncat Crowther advances hydrogen ferry design
Naval architects at Incat Crowther have started developing a hydrogen fuel cell-electric fast ferry design for New York.
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NewsHybrid tug design advances offshore capability
Steerprop will supply hybrid-capable azimuth units for a high-performance hybrid tug being built by Gondan Shipbuilders
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NewsGerman space centre cuts steel on ocean-going tech platform
Steel has been cut on a unique ocean-going technology platform being built by the German Aerospace Centre (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, or DLR).
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NewsFEATURE: Inside the design of next-generation electric tugs
With developments in battery technologies, energy management systems and power electronics, could the electric tug segment see a design evolution and operational shift?
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NewsHydrogen on the horizon for new-build Norwegian ferry
Built by Austal, Horizon X is designed to support alternative fuels and marks a step toward lower-emission, high-speed ferry operations.
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NewsLehmann wins largest battery order for first electric ferries
Lehmann Marine has won the largest order in its history with a deal to supply 3.8MWh battery systems for Hamburg’s first fully electric ferries.
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NewsSanmar delivers emissions-compliant tug to SAAM
The SAAM Guanay vessel build expands the company’s Boğaçay Class line-up and is the 13th unit delivered to the operator by Sanmar Shipyards
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NewsTidal Transit adds to growing electric-ready CTV fleet
A fourth future-proofed CTV has been added to Tidal Transit’s growing fleet of vessels as the company pursues its electric agenda.
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NewsCandela claims record-breaking electric voyage
Foiling ferry company Candela says its P-12 vessel has completed the longest sea journey in the world on battery power.
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NewsVARD delivers second CSOV to Windward Offshore
Norwegian Fincantieri subsidiary Vard named its latest Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) Windward Paris at its Vard Brattvaag yard in Norway last week.
