Electrification and Battery Hybrids

Norway’s maritime cluster opens a new chapter in the roll-out of greener fishing following the confirmation of an order for a hybrid factory trawler combining diesel and electric power.

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has entered a a strategic business alliance for the development and testing of Power X’s marine energy storage system and electric vessels designed to conduct power transfers.

The 2022 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering has been awarded to Dr Masato Sagawa for the discovery, development and global commercialization of the world’s most powerful permanent magnet.

The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has classed a hybrid, battery-powered catamaran ferry, Water Metro-01. It is the first in a series of 23 such vessels being built by Cochin Shipyard.

Maersk Supply Service has launched a new offshore vessel-charging venture, Stillstrom. 

Damen Shipyards Group has acquired the Skoonbox from Skoon Energy.