Power & Propulsion – Page 3
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NewsDeep dive: Battery tugs - feasible or ‘crazy’?
Driven by calls and looming regulations to operate with zero emissions, fleet operators all over the world are having to consider electrifying their fleets, but one tug manager told Maritime Journal they were a ‘crazy’ idea.
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NewsNew York Harbor launches first hybrid electric ferry
The Harbor Charger is New York State’s first hybrid electric ferry, marking a major leap in ferry electrification in the USA
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NewsSilent safaris set sail with electric outboard
Seawork exhibitor RAD Propulsion has installed its RAD 40 electric outboard on luxury tourist boats in Africa.
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NewsHydrogen fuel cell powers emissions-free future
The multi-megawatt hydrogen fuel cell technology works in tandem with ABB’s Onboard DC Grid and Azipod propulsion units
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NewsWasaline claims it’s hit net zero five years early
Ferry operator Wasaline has become the first shipping company in the Baltic Sea to reach carbon neutrality, five years ahead of its original 2030 target, it says.
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NewsAmpereship converts first diesel ferry to electric
German shipbuilder Ampereship has converted a 42.4m passenger ferry to full electric propulsion
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NewsElectric tugboat debuts in Shenzhen
Shenzhen’s first pure electric tugboat begins service at DaChan Bay, cutting emissions and noise
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NewsINTERVIEW: Leclanché powers up for marine battery boom
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 to Guillaume Clément, vice president for Marine Mobility.
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NewsFalmouth rolls out HVO for workboat fleet
The UK’s Falmouth Harbour in the southwest of England has created an HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) re-fuelling facility for its workboat fleet.
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NewsChinese port joins wave of electric tug orders
As tug operators and owners increasingly opt for electric tugs, the Chinese port of Tianjin – one of the 10 biggest ports in China – has ordered a fully electric tug designed by Robert Allan.
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NewsEST-Floattech outlines plans to electrify the high seas
In a maritime sector increasingly pressured to cut emissions and embrace clean technologies, EST-Floattech is making waves with its advanced battery systems.
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NewsBattery hybrid ferry takes second sea trial
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.
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NewsTidal Transit christens CTV for Equinor wind farm
Electric CTV fleet owner Tidal Transit christened its latest vessel last week to be deployed at part-owner Equinor’s offshore wind farm in Norfolk, east England.
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NewsINTERVIEW: Wärtsilä on marine’s electric future
Torsten Büssow from Wärtsilä on how the company is moving forward in the battery systems market for all vessel types.
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NewsElectric foiling CTV makes waves at Vattenfall wind farm
A 100% electric crew transfer vessel (CTV) developed by Artemis Technologies has completed a technical demonstration at the Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm off the east coast of Scotland.
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NewsOffshore charging: The missing piece
One key aspect of the offshore supply chain still presents an ongoing challenge: Operations and maintenance
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NewsEST-Floattech expands marine battery portfolio
Dutch marine battery maker EST-Floattech has expanded its Octopus Series with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery modules.
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NewsSvitzer takes delivery of first fully electric tug
Giant tug operator Svitzer has joined the electric tug fleet club, taking delivery of its first battery-electric tug from Sanmar’s shipyard.
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NewsStena’s hybrid ferry powers into service
The first methanol-ready NewMax hybrid ship for Stena Line, has successfully completed sea trials in China
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NewsPower solutions to the fore at Seawork
Fischer Panda has been expanding its range with sustainability-oriented power solutions
