Power & Propulsion – Page 22

  • The fluke is made from a plastic that offers limited flexibility and it is shaped to replicate a dolphin’s tail
    News

    Dolphin inspired propeller alternative is just a fluke

    2020-11-02T13:05:00Z

    A Swedish company called Dolprop Industries has developed propulsion technology for small vessels that is based on the way that the tail flukes of whales and dolphins work.

  • HYDRA
    News

    Battery development project grows

    2020-10-22T00:46:00Z

    A new partner has joined the EU HYDRA research project that aims develop more sustainable lithium-ion ((Li-ion) batteries.

  • 'Harbour Spirit'
    News

    Ferry to test emissions-free flow batteries

    2020-10-20T15:30:00Z

    A project assessing the feasibility of using flow batteries in vessels to enable zero-emission marine propulsion and auxiliary power has selected a Houlder-designed harbour ferry for further research into zero-emission potential.

  • Kleefsewaard
    News

    IoT solution for energy management system

    2020-10-02T23:03:00Z

    OpenRemote’s open-source Internet of Things (IoT) solution has been selected to develop an intelligent energy management system that is able to forecast power generation, consumption and carbon costs to maximise the use of local renewable energy.

  • Genevos Hydrogen Power Module, Phil Sharp (Photo: Gilles Delacuvellerie)
    News

    Energy dense hydrogen fuel cell drops straight in

    2020-10-02T12:49:00Z

    OceansLab has announced the launch of hydrogen fuel cell solutions to accelerate maritime decarbonisation through clean-tech spin-off company, Genevos.

  • Mayflower Autonomous Ship
    News

    Teignbridge propels autonomous ship

    2020-10-01T18:36:00Z

    Teignbridge Propellers International has equipped a pioneering autonomous ship with a propulsion system that will enable it to safely travel around the world.

  • CanPower
    News

    'Microgrid in a Box' launches

    2020-09-30T14:32:00Z

    A microgrid energy storage system (ESS) has been launched that can add energy storage to virtually any vessel, without the need for complex design and build times, with the highest energy density available in the world today.

  • pusher boat
    News

    Voith propellers for pusher boats

    2020-09-30T13:21:00Z

    Voith will supply a total of five Voith Schneider propellers for two new diesel-electric pusher boats with high energy efficiency for a European steel manufacturing company.

  • patrol boat
    News

    Patrol boat with powerful propulsion

    2020-09-29T12:39:00Z

    The Taiwanese Coast Guard''s (TCG) new 600t patrol boat features a powerful propulsion arrangement.

  • The 'CCGS Amundsen' will be the only vessel in its class to be fitted with Retractable Thrusters and Dynamic Positioning
    News

    Retractable thrusters for Coast Guard vessel

    2020-09-28T12:34:00Z

    Finnish maritime major Wärtsilä has won a contract for the delivery and integration engineering of two Retractable Thrusters and a Dynamic Positioning (DP) system for the CCGS Amundsen, a Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) Icebreaker.

  • Shoreside charging for electric ferries is a major interest area for Stena
    News

    Using recycled batteries in charging stations

    2020-09-25T10:42:00Z

    Stena is now developing a new type of energy storage using recycled automotive batteries to provide quick shoreside charging of electric ferries.

  • Deep Blue 100i
    News

    System integration key in tech development

    2020-09-24T20:31:00Z

    The managing director of a marine technology company has identified system integration as the most critical issue in developing safe and reliable electric drive systems.

  • The SuperBattery has already attracted a lot of attention in the transportation sector
    News

    New battery could have 15-second charging

    2020-09-24T10:42:00Z

    Skeleton Technologies, a specialist in graphene-based ultra-capacitor energy storage, has partnered with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

  • Jason Slingo
    News

    Barrus grows its marine equipment division

    2020-09-23T14:02:00Z

    Three new appointments have been announced within Barrus’s marine equipment division to support its growth in this area.

  • OXE Marine and Evoy
    News

    Partners test viability of electric outboard

    2020-09-22T12:48:00Z

    Two companies have entered into a cooperation agreement to assess the technical and market viability of a high-powered electric outboard.

  • electric ferry
    News

    Corvus to supply ESS for five new ferries

    2020-09-17T19:00:00Z

    Corvus Energy will supply lithium ion battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) for five new all-electric ferries.

  • Azipod electric propulsion installation
    News

    Ferry sustainability with ABB propulsion

    2020-09-16T15:50:00Z

    A new ferry featuring ABB’s ice-class Azipod electric propulsion is expected to deliver sustainable performance while achieving up to four days of annual time savings due to operational efficiency.

  • OXE 175 outboard engine
    News

    OXE diesel engines for rescue service

    2020-09-15T09:42:00Z

    OXE Diesel outboard engines with long service life, high power and low fuel consumption will be used by a European rescue service.

  • Being a 2 stroke diesel unit, the Amaroq engine is quite compact
    News

    The diesel outboard you may not have heard about

    2020-09-02T11:34:00Z

    A British company is currently running prototypes of its 50hp diesel outboard that brings a new competitor to this section of the outboard market writes Dag Pike.

  • Schottel
    News

    Schottel-equipped hybrid ferry launches

    2020-08-25T16:14:00Z

    The first of four Schottel-equipped hybrid ferries built for a Norwegian ferry operator has entered service in the Norwegian fjords.