Power & Propulsion – Page 15
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NewsFirst hybrid LNG tugboat begins operation
The world’s first hybrid LNG tugboat has begun regular operation at the Port of Singapore
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NewsFuture-fuelled tugs for the long haul
As the towage industry grapples with reducing emissions in a world where fuels of the future are still being mapped out, it has to make decisions that could affect the commercial viability of investments that stretch way off into the future. Peter Barker reports.
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NewsPanama Canal orders 10 hybrid-electric tugs
Up to 20 hybrid-electric tugs have been ordered for the Panama Canal, with Norwegian battery developer Corvus Energy contracted to supply the batteries.
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NewsDamen seals deal for the Middle East’s first electric tug
Dutch shipbuilder Damen and AD Ports Group company SAFEEN have signed a contract that will herald the introduction of the Middle East’s first fully electric tug.
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NewsSeawork platform for small diesel outboard
MD Powertrain’s naturally aspirated 14HP single-cylinder diesel outboard engine is just one of thousands of exhibits that commercial marine is flocking to see at Seawork this year.
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NewsDeal signed to develop autonomous ferries
Norwegian ferry operator Torghatten will work with Kongsberg Maritime to develop a system for self-driving car ferries.
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NewsRix proposal could enable H2 generation at sea
Shipbuilders are under increasing pressure to adopt greener technologies, with a mandate to reduce carbon emissions by at least 50% by 2050.
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News - VideosVIDEO: First methanol tug launched in Antwerp
The world’s first tug to be powered by methanol was launched yesterday at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.
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NewsCastoldi launches latest range of waterjets
Italian waterjet maker Castoldi has launched a range of hydro-dynamically optimised waterjets named the Turbodrive 400 HCT.
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NewsIndustry needs customised solutions for fuels: Caterpillar
Caterpillar’s Marine product manager unveils where the company sees future fuels in maritime, which it says will help convert the engine room to the energy room.
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NewsDamen wades in to the future fuels debate
Damen’s Director Products Workboats Joost Mathôt takes a look at the multiple options fuelling the future fuels debate.
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NewsFinal tug joins ‘greenest tug fleet’ in the world
A tug fleet claimed by its operator to be ‘the greenest in the world’ is now complete, with the delivery of five Sanmar-built tugs to Canada.
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NewsVolvo Penta claims world first with E-CTV retrofit
Volvo Penta is claiming a world first with its planned replacement of a CTV’s diesel engines with a fully electric propulsion system.
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NewsIce problems solved for tugs in winter
Corroboration between tug owner Alfons Håkans and propulsion manufacturer Steerprop has resulted in a winning solution to crushed ice problems faced by tugs in winter.
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SponsoredIt’s Smooth Sailing When You’re Part of the Scania Family
Scania Family returns to your screens with a fascinating insight into the world of Scania and our loyal marine customers.
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NewsBibby hires builder of first electric CSOV
Spanish shipyard Gondan has been contracted to build an electric Commissioning Service Operations Vessel to operate in UK and European waters.
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NewsDamen’s second fully electric tug sets sail
A second fully electric RSD-E tug 2513 has been launched by Damen from its Vietnamese shipyard.
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NewsCTV builder calls time on future fuel ‘greenwashing’
‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ vessels are not the future, says Farra Marine CEO Martin Rice, adding he will embrace future technology ‘when it works’.
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NewsOPINION: How workboats can achieve ‘near zero’ emissions now
While maritime industry headlines have been dominated by cargo owners’ latest orders of alternative-fuelled vessels or the steady adoption of energy efficiency technologies by some bold first movers, the workboat sector has been quietly, yet dramatically, innovating.
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NewsBattery system selected for Kotug’s E-Pusher
The Netherlands-based EST-Floattech has been selected to supply the containerised energy solution for Kotug International’s E-Pusher, claimed to be the world’s first fully electric pusher tug.
