Hybrid
Scandlines: Keel laid for first zero-emission ferry
Danish ferry operator Scandlines celebrated the keel laying of its new zero direct emission freight ferry for the Puttgarden (Germany) – Rødby (Denmark) route.
ESL Shipping orders five more electric hybrid vessels
AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of ESL Shipping, has declared an option for the construction of five additional vessels at the Indian shipyard Chowgule & Company Private Limited. The order, confirmed by ESL’s parent Aspo Group, comes on the heels of two contracts for a total of seven identical
Maersk, Port of Aberdeen to explore building offshore vessel charging hub
Maersk’s offshore charging company, Stillstrom, and Port of Aberdeen have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to perform a joint feasibility study into a charging hub that would use offshore wind or other renewable energy source to power vessels on standby outside the port. Running until the
Crowley bags subcontract for hybrid-electric ferry
Florida-based marine company Crowley has been selected by Senesco Marine shipyard from Rhode Island to provide design verification and production packaging for a hybrid-electric passenger vehicle ferry for Casco Bay Lines of Portland, Maine. Under the contract, Crowley will use its development exper
Watch UECC’s giant hybrid car carrier debut at Grimsby River Terminal
The multi-fuel future in the shipping industry is here with pioneering vessels fitted with hybrid technological solutions starting to ‘strut their stuff’ across global ports. One such example is the 2022-built deep sea car carrier MV Auto Achieve, which made its debut at the Grimsby River Terminal (
Grimaldi bolsters hybrid RoRo fleet with delivery of Eco Adriatica
Italian shipowner Grimaldi has taken delivery of Eco Adriatica, the eleventh of a series of twelve hybrid RoRo vessels. With the delivery of Eco Adriatica, the fleet of Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class hybrid vessels, ordered from the Chinese Jinling shipyard in Nanjing, is almost complete
UC San Diego hires Glosten to design hybrid-hydrogen research vessel
Naval architecture and marine engineering company Glosten has been selected to design a new coastal research vessel with a hydrogen-hybrid propulsion system for the University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography. For this project, Glosten will provide the preliminary design
Casco Bay hybrid-electric ferry enters construction phase
Hybrid-electric passenger vehicle ferry, designed by the US naval architect Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) for Maine ferry operator Casco Bay Lines, is entering the construction phase at Senesco Marine shipyard at Rhone Island. The hybrid-electric 50-metre ferry will replace an existing diesel-powe
Sembcorp Marine hands over 2nd zero-emission battery-powered RoPax to Norled
Singapore-based shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine has handed over the second of three identical battery-operated roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) ferries to Norwegian ferry operator Norled AS.
Vestas to test hydrogen-powered crew transfer vessel at Norther offshore wind farm
Vestas, in collaboration with Windcat Workboats, is launching a pilot programme to explore how a hydrogen-powered crew transfer vessel (CTV) can help reduce carbon emissions from offshore service operations. Developed by Windcat Workboats and its sister company CMB.Tech, who recently said this was t
AtoB@C Shipping expands electric hybrid vessel order
AtoB@C Shipping AB, a Swedish subsidiary of Finland-based shipping company ESL Shipping, has ordered an additional electric hybrid vessel from Chowgule and Company Private Limited shipyard in India. To remind, AtoB@C Shipping previously ordered six identical electric hybrid vessels from the Indian s
In focus: More green hydrogen projects gaining ground
Green hydrogen, often seen as a critical enabler of the global transition to sustainable energy and net zero emissions economies, continues to be a major subject of interest for the industry players worldwide. The recent surge in activity in the market is opening the door for new developments with o
Grimaldi christens sixth green giant
Italian Grimaldi Group has held a christening ceremony at the port of Valletta for Eco Malta, the latest hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel delivered to the company in March.
MacGregor bags ‘significant order’ to equip Polish hybrid RoPax ferries
MacGregor, a part of Finnish Cargotec, has secured a contract to supply comprehensive packages of RoRo equipment for three RoPax ferries powered by four liquefied natural gas (LNG) engines of dual-fuel type with battery assistance.