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Danfoss to power Hong Kong’s two hybrid-electric ferries
Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron division has signed a contract with Cheoy Lee Shipyard to deliver the hybrid-electric marine drivetrain system powering two new hybrid-electric ferries.
Nor-Shipping award finalists announced
Five finalists have made it to the shortlist for the second Nor-Shipping Ocean Solutions Award after o a heated jury debate. The accolade aims to showcase breakthrough innovations at, or approaching, commercialisation stage. Daphne Technology won the inaugural prize in 2022, with this year’s winner
Med Marine and Robert Allan to design hybrid, electric tugboats
Canadian naval architectural company Robert Allan and Turkish shipbuilder and tugboat operator Med Marine have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to design electric and hybrid tugs.
Singapore gets its 1st hybrid electric bunker tanker
Singapore’s first hybrid bunker tanker, Marine Charge, built for V-Bunkers, a leading supplier of barge logistics services in the port of Singapore, has been delivered. The 7990-ton vessel, designed by SeaTech Solutions and built by Zhejiang Shenzhou Sunshine Heavy Industry is fitted with 480Kwh of
New study to compare efficiency of diesel and hybrid-powered CTVs
Singapore-based shipbuilding company Strategic Marine has commissioned a study to compare the efficiency of traditional diesel-powered and hybrid-powered crew transfer vessels (CTVs). The study will be conducted by the Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence (MESD CoE) at Na
Itochu invests in Purus Marine
Japan’s Itochu Corporation has decided to make an equity investment in Purus Marine, a recently formed, environmentally focused maritime vessel and infrastructure company. UK-based Purus Marine owns and manages various environmentally advanced vessels. Its business purpose is to provide vessels that
WFW: Biofuels trump LNG as most popular alternative for the next 5 years
In 2021, LNG was the most popular alternative fuel considered by shipowners for use in the (then) next five years; twice as many as those who said they were considering biofuels. That position has now virtually reversed, with biofuels at the same level of response as LNG in 2021 while LNG has fallen
Damen hits record revenue of €2.5 billion
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group posted a revenue of €2.5 billion for 2022 for the first time in the company’s history. The shipbuilder said that the achievement was made despite the effects of the war in Ukraine, which had, and continues to have, a significant impact on business operations.
Swan Hellenic takes delivery of hybrid diesel-electric expedition ship
British cruise line Swan Hellenic has welcomed into the fleet its third and largest vessel, SH Diana. The hybrid diesel-electric expedition ship has a polar Class 6 ice-strengthened hull and it has been constructed by the Finnish Helsinki Shipyard. The vessel delivery ceremony took place at the ship
Leclanché to supply battery technology for two CMAL hybrid ferries
elkon, an Istanbul-based electrical systems integrator for the marine industry and a part of the Schottel group, has awarded Leclanché, a Swiss energy storage solutions company, with the contract for two Navius MRS-3TM 1.1 MWh capacity battery storage systems. The battery technology will be supplied
Pavilion Energy bunkers Singapore’s first LNG hybrid tug via trucks
Singapore’s first LNG hybrid tug, JMS Sunshine, has received LNG via truck-to-ship bunkering operation conducted by Pavilion Energy. For this operation, a total of 34 cubic metres of LNG was transferred from the trucks to the receiving vessel at Jurong Port on 29 March, Pavilion Energy revealed in i
P&O Ferries’ new hybrid ferry stops in Limassol for bunkering
P&O Ferries’ newly commissioned Fusion Class vessel P&O Pioneer has docked at DP World Limassol port on its journey from Guangzhou, China to Dover, United Kingdom. P&O Pioneer arrived on Wednesday for bunkering, as it makes its way toward Dover, where it is expected to become fully operational on th
Liberty Lines ups the ante with three more hybrid ferries from Incat
Italian ferry operator Liberty Lines has expanded its order of 38m hybrid monohull passenger ferries from Incat Crowther with three additional vessels, pushing the ordering tally to 12 ships. Incat said that the expansion of the project comes following a digital design process with the Trapani-based
WATCH: Hybrid diesel-electric SH Diana wraps up sea trials
SH Diana, a hybrid diesel-electric expedition ship being built for the British cruise line Swan Hellenic, has completed its sea trials. The ship’s builder, Finnish Helsinki Shipyard, confirmed in its social media update that the SH Diana returned from a “successful shakedown cruise” on Sunday evenin