Electrification and Battery Hybrids – Page 16
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NewsCorvus powers new all-electric ferries
Corvus Energy has been selected by Holland Ship Electric to supply lithium ion battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) for five new all-electric ferries being built by Holland Shipyard Group for Amsterdam’s municipal public transport provider, GVB.
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NewsPutting safety at the forefront of research into autonomous vessels
Torgeir Sterri, Regional Manager Western Europe and Bjørn-Johan Vartdal, Maritime Digital Director at DNV GL - Maritime discussed developments in autonomous shipping in an interview with The Motorship
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NewsEEDI will encourage alternative propulsion technologies
Hybrid and other alternative propulsion systems for bulk carriers and tankers could be one outcome from the difficulties these two ship types face in meeting upcoming EEDI Phase 3 standards, believes Rolf Stiefel, the Hamburg-based regional chief executive for class society Bureau Veritas.
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NewsGE electric propulsion package for new Dutch Navy combat support vessel
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) has ordered an energy management and electric propulsion package from GE Power Conversion for HNLMS Den Helder, a new combat support vessel being built for the Royal Netherlands Navy.
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NewsDanfoss Editron seeks to align portfolio with opportunities
Erno Tenhunen, marine director at Danfoss Editron, offers his perspective on the impact of autonomous vessels and full-electric vessels on the short-sea market, and identified the offshore sector as a new market for Danfoss Editron’s solutions.
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NewsSchottel propels hybrid ferries for Norled
The first of four Schottel-equipped hybrid ferries for Norwegian ferry operator Norled has recently entered operation.
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NewsHybrid battery solutions for PSVs
Kongsberg Maritime has been contracted by Island Offshore to supply turnkey hybrid battery solutions for three of the firm’s UT 776 CD-design Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) to improve efficiency as well as reduce maintenance and emissions.
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NewsNES propels zero-emission ferries
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has completed the delivery of five zero-emission propulsion systems to Fjord1 ferries outfitted at the Havyard Ship Technology shipyard in Sogn, Norway.
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NewsGE powers first RCN full-electric ice patrol vessel
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has taken delivery of HMCS Harry DeWolf, its first full-electric power and propulsion ice class patrol vessel with combat package.
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NewsABB drives for full-electric workboat
Electrification among small vessels and workboats is an area of rapid innovation at the moment. One example of innovation is a fully-electric fish farming boat, Evoy, which is possibly the world’s fastest serial-production craft of its type. At the heart of Evoy’s electric propulsion system is an ABB drive.
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NewsAUTONOMOUS CARGO FERRIES FOR OSLO FJORD
Norway-based ASKO Maritime AS Norway has signed a contract for the construction of two autonomous electric ferries with India''s largest commercial shipyard, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).
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NewsWeser SSP expansion targets key maritime markets
Key container and RoRo carriers are high on the list of ships targeted by a €32.4 million expanded shore-to-ship power (SSP) network in the German port complex of Bremen/Bremerhaven, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsBattery supplier looks to future
Didier Jouffroy, the Marine System Technical Advisor at battery supplier Saft, discusses the market and advances in technology in an interview with The Motorship
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NewsNMC BATTERY SURVIVES CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TEST
Canadian marine energy storage company Sterling PBES has tested its battery system''s ability to withstand catastrophic mechanical damage and demonstrated that thermal runaway did not occur.
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NewsABB hybrid power for live fish carrier
A Færøysund live fish carrier will become the first of its kind to feature ABB hybrid power and propulsion solution with integral energy storage.
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NewsUS Navy takes delivery of first fully-electric power and propulsion vessel
The US Navy has taken delivery of the USS Zumwalt, its first fully-electric power and propulsion ship. The vessel is the first of three DDG 1000 class destroyers to enter service.
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NewsCorvus powers second Danish electric ferry
The second newbuild all electric ferry in Denmark will be equipped with an energy storage system (ESS) from Corvus Energy.
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NewsScania unveils hybrid and electric power system concepts
Engine manufacturer Scania is extending its product portfolio, and announced the launch of hybrid and fully electric power system concepts for its marine engines on 2 June.
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NewsDamen launches zero-emission dredging solution
Damen Shipbuilding Group has launched a variant of its established Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 650, replacing dredge and hydro pumps with WEG electric motors. The new Electric Cutter Suction Dredger (ECSD) 650 makes zero emissions dredging projects possible, where shore power connections are supplied by a renewable source.
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NewsInnovation at heart of Damen's ferry department
Damen Shipyards Group''s ferries department has recently celebrated its twentieth anniversary. The group which is dedicated to the waterborne public transport sector remains at the forefront of numerous initiatives that are driving sustainability and innovation within Damen and the maritime sector.
