Marine

Wärtsilä installs a hybrid battery storage system on Eidesvik’s OSV Viking Princess, reducing fuel consumption by up to 30% Wärtsilä, usually best known for supplying marine and LNG technologies, reached a new milestone in the battery technology development with the installation of a hybrid energy system on board Eidesvik’s Viking …

The 3 MWh Orca ESS will supply power for all-electric propulsion onboard the new hybrid vessel Corvus Energy has been selected by Rolls-Royce as the supplier of a lithium-ion based energy storage system (ESS) for the Norwegian Coastal Administration’s new multipurpose vessel OV Ryvingen. The OV Ryvingen is the Norwegian Coastal …

Kongsberg and Yara unveil design and test-model for battery-electric autonomous ship The development of electric and autonomous shipping continues at an exceptional pace. Having outlined its plans to build and operate an electric battery-powered, self-driving container vessel at its Norwegian factory in May, Yara has already approved a design. A …

Wireless charging used for the first time in Wärtsilä-led hybrid ferry project In a world-first project, technology group Wärtsilä has successfully tested an automatic wireless induction charging system on a hybrid coastal ferry. This is the first commercial ferry in the world operating with high power wireless charging capability for …

Rhode Island-based Hinckley to offer all-electric version of its classic “Picnic Boat” powered by i3 batteries US yacht-maker Hinckley premiered the latest electric must-have for the wealthy nautical daytripper. Dasher is, the company says, the world’s first “fully electric luxury yacht” – and if looks are anything to go by, …

KONGSBERG has signed a Research & Innovation (R&I) contract with PILOT-E to develop zero emission, full-electric, autonomous ferry concepts. The PILOT-E program is a collaboration between the Norwegian Research Council, Innovasjon Norge and Enova. KONGSBERG is heading the consortium with Grenland Energy on marine battery technology, Fjellstrand shipyard on vessel …

BMW has partnered with Torqueedo to supply electric boats with the latest i3 battery pack. German boat manufacturer Torqueedo has confirmed that it is producing electric boats with batteries from BMW’s i3 vehicle. The 2017 i3 battery has been specifically adapted to work with Torqueedo’s Deep Blue 80i electric boat …

Pioneering clean energy-driven vessel demonstrates possibilities for hydrogen and battery power A few months ago, the world’s first catamaran powered solely by renewable sources was launched. The pioneering Energy Observer vessel was developed by research institute CEA Liten, and features a combination of low-carbon technologies which will enable it to …

Agreements with Kongsberg and Veth will see new applications for electric drive technology Finnish electric drivetrain manufacturer Visedo is broadening its marine horizons even further with the signing of new partnership deals with two major firms from the sector. During the Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo in Amsterdam the …

Swiss battery maker secures DNV certification for MRS marine battery Leclanché has launched a new type of battery aimed at marine applications. The company’s Marine Rack System (MRS) is a modular, Lithium-ion battery system intended to reduce emissions and the operational costs of marine vessels. Reportedly, the MRS is the …