Hybrid
Terntank adds fifth tanker to wind/methanol-ready fleet
Terntank exercised the option to order the fifth next-generation oil and chemical tanker with wind-assisted propulsion and dual-fuel engine.
Erik Thun floats out first Lake Vanern Max vessel (Video)
Swedish shipping company Erik Thun has launched the first in a series of six new Lake Vanern Max vessels at Shipyard Ferus Smit in the Netherlands.
Liberty Lines’ hybrid high-speed ferry commissioned
Italian shipping company Liberty Lines has launched hybrid fast ferry Vittorio Morace built by the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon.
ABS greenlights ‘world’s first’ hydrogen-hybrid coastal-class research vessel
Glosten has received approval in principle (AiP) from ABS for the design of UC San Diego’s hydrogen-hybrid coastal-class research vessel.
Kongsberg to design, equip another multi-fuel newbuild for Terntank
Norwegian technology company Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to design and equip a tenth hybrid chemical tanker for Danish operator Terntank.
Third plug-in hybrid vessel Ecomar joins AtoB@C Shipping’s fleet
AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of Finland-based shipping company ESL Shipping, has taken delivery of third plug-in hybrid ship Ecomar.
Incat Crowther-designed hybrid ferries gearing up for Liberty Lines’ service
The first of twelve new hybrid high-speed ferries designed by Incat Crowther for Liberty Lines will soon begin servicing the latter’s routes between Sicily and nearby islands.
PowerCell to provide fuel cell systems for hydrogen-electric hybrid retrofit project
PowerCell has received an order for two 100 kW marine fuel cell systems from O.S. Energy for the Transship II sustainable vessel project.
BC Ferries obtains $75M loan to build four new hybrid electric ships
BC Ferries has secured a $75 million loan from CIB to fund the purchase of four zero-emission ferries and infrastructure.
Corvus Energy battery systems for Panama Canal’s ten new hybrid tugs
Norwegian energy storage company Corvus Energy has been contracted to supply battery systems for ten hybrid tractor tugboats ordered by the Panama Canal Authority.
Wärtsilä systems picked for electrification of two Scandlines ferries
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply electrical systems needed to convert two ferries operated by Danish company Scandlines to a plug-in hybrid solution.
AtoB@C Shipping’s new hybrid vessel christened in Helsinki (Gallery)
AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of Finland-based shipping company ESL Shipping, has christened its first plug-in hybrid vessel Electramar in Helsinki.
Singapore’s ferry operator teams up with Rolls-Royce on hybrid and renewable fuels
Singapore-based ferry operator Majestic Fast Ferry and marine propulsion specialist Rolls-Royce have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work on engines and propulsion systems that are able to run on hybrid and renewable fuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).
Danish shipowner orders eight hybrid methanol dual-fuel tankers in China
Denmark-based shipping company MH Simonsen has placed an order for eight hybrid-electric methanol dual-fuel chemical tankers at China’s Jiangxi New Jiangzhou Shipbuilding.