The ferry contains back up diesel generators in case rough weather delays the boat ABB will supply integrated power and electric storage solutions to the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration’s new ferry that will take 3,600 annual trips in the rough waters between Landeyjahöfn on the mainland and the Westman …
Read More »Wärtsilä to deliver world’s first hybrid retrofit for short-sea shipping vessel
Wärtsilä will install a battery hybrid propulsion system on the Hagland Captain Technology group Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with the international shipping company Hagland Shipping AS for a hybrid retrofit installation. The project will take place onboard the Hagland Captain, a general cargo vessel owned by Hagland Shipping. It …
Read More »Maersk sets net zero CO2 emission target by 2050
Maersk will need to develop carbon neutral vessels by 2030 to meet its goal Aimed at accelerating the transition to carbon neutral shipping, Maersk has announced its goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. To achieve this goal, carbon neutral vessels must be commercially viable by 2030, and an acceleration …
Read More »Corvus Energy to increase production capacity at maritime battery factories
Corvus Energy’s new factory will located in Bergin in Norway In spring 2018, Corvus Energy revealed the plans for a new fully automated factory for maritime batteries in Bergen, Norway. The company announced that contracts for the factory location and the production equipment were finalised and signed this week. The …
Read More »Kongsberg selects Leclanché energy storage to power electric and hybrid marine industry
Leclanché will provide nine of Kongsberg vessels with a total of 45 MWh batteries Leading global maritime technology company Kongsberg Maritime has selected Leclanché, one of the world’s leading storage solutions companies, as its battery partner and supplier of customised marine energy storage solutions. The partnership contributes to Kongsberg’s new …
Read More »H2-Industries and LR to develop standards for hydrogen powered vessels
H2-Industries’ and LR’s LOHC technology can safely store hydrogen and release electrical energy on demand H2-Industries and Lloyd’s Register (LR) have announced a collaboration on safety standards for all-electric vessels based on the innovative Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) power storage technology. The project is seeking to obtain approval in …
Read More »Rolls-Royce introduces new MTU hybrid propulsion systems for ships
Rolls-Royce will test the MTU hybrid system in 2019 As of 2020, Rolls-Royce will launch a range of completely integrated MTU hybrid ship propulsion systems onto the market. The propulsion systems will also be made available for yachts, work boats, ferries and patrol boats in a power range of 1,000-4,000 …
Read More »Rolls-Royce launches new battery system for ships
Rolls-Royce’s SAVe Energy system can be coupled with most types of propulsion units Rolls-Royce is launching a lithium-ion based energy storage system for ships. SAVe Energy is a cost competitive, highly efficient and liquid cooled battery system with a modular design that enables the product to scale according to energy …
Read More »Kongsberg wins contracts for nine hybrid ro-ro vessels
Kongsberg will supply large battery systems and energy management systems Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded contracts with China’s Nanjing Jinling Shipyard Co. to deliver power and hybrid systems to nine roll on-roll off (ro-ro) vessels ordered by Grimaldi Group, Italy. The contracts are valued at more than 400 million Norwegian …
Read More »Yara selects Norwegian shipbuilder Vard for zero-emission vessel
The world’s first autonomous and electric container vessel will be by ready to operate in 2022 The world’s first autonomous and electric container vessel is one step closer to launch, as Yara signs a deal with Vard worth around 250 million Norwegian kroner (US$29.6 million) to build the vessel. Vard …
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