Power & Propulsion – Page 3
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NewsNavigating battery risks: Still a bridge too far?
Are we there yet? Despite so many battery manufacturers hailing the benefits, the risks and problems of onboard and onshore battery systems identified in a recent Bureau Veritas report suggests not.
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NewsElectric propulsion for green Danish ferries
Wärtsilä will supply the full electric propulsion package for two battery-powered catamarans being built for Danish ferry operator Molslinjen
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NewsBMT unveils modular uncrewed ship concept
BMT has unveiled a modular uncrewed ship concept that it says advances the evolution of medium and large uncrewed vessels for commercial and military purposes.
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NewsSecond CSOV christened for Bernhard Schulte
Bernhard Schulte has christened its newest Commissioning Service Operation Vessel to work in the offshore energy sector.
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NewsIndia to build its first electric tug
Kongsberg Maritime will supply a fully integrated equipment package, its first full-electric tug contract
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NewsDown Under within Reach: USV sets sail for Australia
An Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) is on its way from Europe to Australia to carry out inspection, maintenance and repair operations with new onboard monitoring technology.
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NewsN-O-S orders record number of CTVs
Swedish fleet operator Northern-Offshore-Services has ordered a record number of CTVs in a sign of confidence in the offshore wind sector.
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NewsHouston unveils next-gen hybrid electric ferry
The Incat Crowther vessel will be built in partnership with Louisiana-based Breaux Brothers in the USA
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NewsDamen tug debuts with Steerprop CRP
A new ice-class tug enters Arctic service, showcasing Steerprop’s CRP propulsion in Damen’s latest design
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NewsWindcat presents first H2-capable Elevation series CSOV
The first of a series of six CSOVs has been presented with an auxiliary engine ’hydrogen ready’, although hydrogen is still a tricky future option because of the energy needed to produce it.
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NewsVIDEO: Autonomous, electric cargo delivery
Two Southampton-based companies have trialled an electric vessel for a marine civil engineering project in the city’s port in one of the UK’s busiest ports.
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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.
