Hybrid

New hydrogen alliance targets cleaner shipping in Indonesia’s small islands
HDF Energy, Neuman & Esser (NEA), and GIZ have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to jointly explore green hydrogen applications for decarbonizing maritime transport across Indonesia’s small islands.

Terntank returns to Econowind for wind-assisted propulsion on two more ships
Following ‘strong performance results’ from the first installations, Swedish shipping company Terntank has decided to equip two additional methanol-ready hybrid tankers with wind-assisted propulsion systems from Dutch specialist Econowind.

Holland Shipyards passes a biofuel-capable diesel-electric cement carrier to Eureka Shipping
Dutch shipbuilder Holland Shipyards Group has delivered a 12,500 dwt diesel-electric cement carrier to Eureka Shipping, a cement carrier services provider jointly owned by Cyprus-based SMT Shipping and Canada’s CSL Group. The self-discharging vessel—christened Tamarack—was added to its owner’s roste

Methanol-ready hybrid Stena Futura en route to Belfast
Ferry operator Stena Line is gearing up to welcome its first methanol-ready NewMax hybrid ship, which has commenced its journey to Belfast.

Diesel-electric Vertom Tula hits the water
Dutch shortsea shipping player Vertom Group has launched and christened its ninth 7,280 dwt diesel-electric multipurpose dry cargo ship, MV Vertom Tula.

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Scandlines’ zero direct emissions ferry wraps up 2nd sea trials
Scandlines’ zero direct emissions ferry wraps up 2nd sea trials

Construction starts on ‘world’s first eCSOV’
The keel for Bibby Marine’s hybrid methanol battery-powered commissioning service operation vessel (eCSOV), which will serve the offshore wind industry, has been laid at the Armon Shipyard in Vigo, Spain. When announcing the vessel construction in early 2024, Bibby Marine said this would be “the wor

Final diesel-electric newbuild delivered to Longship
The Dutch shortsea ship operator and logistics company Longship has welcomed its fourth diesel-electric general cargo ship built by Atlas Shipyard Türkiye.

Germany funds Reederei Bernd Sibum’s green newbuilds
Germany’s Reederei Bernd Sibum has received funding from the German government to make its ships, which are being built by Dutch shipbuilder Damen, even more sustainable.

HGK Shipping and Wattlab pioneer hybrid solar-powered inland shipping vessel
Inland waterway shipping company HGK Shipping has joined forces with the Dutch maritime solar specialist Wattlab for what is claimed to be the world’s first hybrid solar-powered inland shipping vessel.

VARD cuts steel for second Island Offshore hybrid ocean energy construction vessel
Norwegian shipbuilder VARD has cut the first steel for the second hybrid power ocean energy construction vessel (OECV) it is building for compatriot shipping group Island Offshore, some four months after the first steel was cut for the first vessel. Island Offshore placed an order with VARD for the

Stena Line’s first methanol-ready hybrid ferry wraps up sea trials
Stena Futura, the first methanol-ready NewMax hybrid ship built for Swedish ferry company Stena Line, has completed its sea trials in China.

New Major Vessels: BC Ferries taps Chinese shipyard to build four hybrid ships
Pressing on with fleet renewal and the New Major Vessels (NMVs) project, Canada’s ferry operator BC Ferries has contracted China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards (CMI Weihai) to build four new ships with diesel-battery hybrid propulsion systems.