A prototype ship named ZEUS (Zero Emission Ultimate Ship) with hybrid propulsion has been classed by the Italian classification society RINA, becoming its first ship capable of running on hydrogen. The vessel was developed as part of the research project named Technologies with Low Environmental Imp
Dutch marine transportation service provider Future Proof Shipping (FPS) has selected Ballard Power Systems to provide PEM fuel cells for the retrofitting of its second inland container vessel, the FPS Waal. Once the project is complete, the vessel will operate emissions-free, powered by green hydro
Norwegian provider of shortsea RoRo transportation United European Car Carriers (UECC) has held a naming ceremony for its first dual-fuel LNG battery hybrid pure car and truck carrier (PCTC).
Sri Lanka-based shipbuilder Colombo Dockyard has delivered M/V Misje Vita to Norwegian shipowner Misje Eco Bulk AS, part of Kåre Misje & Co. The delivery comes on the back of numerous challenges caused by the pandemic, hampering shipbuilding construction and supply of materials. This is the first ve
Norway-based RoRo transportation provider United European Car Carriers (UECC) has taken delivery of its third and final newbuild multi-fuel LNG battery hybrid pure car and truck carrier (PCTC). The latest newbuild, to be named Auto Aspire, was delivered on 20 October at China’s Jiangnan Shipyard and
The green transition of the shipping industry is picking up pace with shipowners starting to invest in vessels that are technologically prepared to burn alternative fuels such as ammonia and hydrogen. Uptake of alternative fuels has continued to progress, with 4.8% (2021: 3.7%, 2017: 2.3%) of the fl
Equinor has awarded six contracts to five shipowners, for a total value estimated at more than NOK 2.5 billion including options.
Classification society ABS has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for its hybrid power system, a configuration previously limited to smaller vessels in the maritime marketplace, to aid large liquified natural gas (LNG) carr
Allseas is fitting three vessels with Kongsberg Maritime’s battery tech and intends to pursue hybrid power solutions for its other vessels.
Subsea services provider Subsea 7 has contracted electrical integrator specialist Bakker Sliedrecht to equip its heavy construction / flex-lay vessel Seven Arctic with a new energy-saving system. The order for an energy storage system from Bakker Sliedrecht is a double first, according to the compan
Australian manufacturer of high-speed catamaran ferries Incat Tasmania has teamed up with propulsion expert ABB on exploring the construction of an electric ferry with hybrid-electric propulsion which could transition to battery power as shore charging becomes available. The two companies have signe
India’s largest commercial shipbuilder Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) Kochi is forging ahead with ambitious plans that will see construction of vessels powered by alternative energy sources. The shipyard is working on multiple projects at the moment that will see inland, coastal and short-sea vessels
Wärtsilä has inked “a pioneering agreement” for decarbonisation projects in the oil and gas segment in the Americas with Brazil’s Grupo CBO.
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and Luxembourg-based logistics provider CLdN have jointly developed a hybrid design for two new roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels.
