Electrification and Battery Hybrids

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

A recent media controversy in the UK press surrounding P&O Ferries’ two latest Chinese-built ferries, Pioneer and Liberté, is indicative of the confusion relating to battery-hybrid ferries’ charging solutions. Reports that there would not be sufficient grid…

23rd June 2023

Shore power: confusion and piecemeal adoption slow the current

23rd June 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Sanmar Shipyards reached a major milestone, delivering its first full-electric tug for Canada-based HaiSea Marine. The battery-electric harbour tug, which is intended to provide services to LNG Canada’s future terminal in British Columbia, was delivered to ABS class.

5th June 2023

Sanmar Shipyards delivers first full-electric tug

5th June 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

A new chapter in the annals of the cross-Channel ferry business is about to unfold through the imminent entry into service of the first of P&O’s much-vaunted Fusion-class ro-pax vessels.

23rd May 2023

P&O Opts For Union Of Technologies

23rd May 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

A new generation of dual-fuel hybrid/electric ro-pax ferries is set to transform the Polish short-sea network from 2025 onwards.

23rd May 2023

Major Polish Boost To Ferry Network

23rd May 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

The UK Government has allocated funding of nearly £2m ($2.5m) for a novel, zero-emission high-speed ferry research project.

22nd May 2023

UK Backs Zero-Emission Trimaran Project

22nd May 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

VARD has won a deal to design and build two hybrid commissioning service operation vessels (CSOV) for UK-based Purus Wind, with an option for two more.

17th May 2023

VARD to build CSOVs for Purus Wind

17th May 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

In a first for Swiss marine power company WinGD, its dual-fuel X-DF2.0 engines power two newly delivered car carriers for Japanese ship owner NYK Line. The vessels feature its cutting-edge emissions reduction technology,…

17th May 2023

First reference for WinGD hybrid solution on new NYK Line carriers

17th May 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

North Star Group has signed a contract with Vard for two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV). The contract includes an option for two further CSOVs. The vessels will be delivered as methanol-ready and…

10th May 2023

North Star places 2+2 CSOV order with Vard

10th May 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

A new generation of hybrid/diesel-electric cargo vessels ordered by Nordic interests is expected to make its debut in the short-sea trades during the third quarter of 2023.

26th April 2023

Indian Yard Turning Out 12 Hybrid Coasters

26th April 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

The world’s first self-driving commercial passenger ferry will begin operating in Sweden from June this year.

24th April 2023

World’s first self-driving passenger ferry

24th April 2023