The French CMA CGM Group is constructing a new zero-emission inland waterway transport solution in Vietnam, featuring a 100% electric barge powered by batteries and a charging infrastructure powered by a solar farm at the deep-sea terminal of Gemalink. The e-barge...
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KONGSBERG’S PSV DESIGN AIMS FOR 70% CUT IN CO2 EMISSIONS
Kongsberg Maritime has partnered with Compagnie Maritime Monegasque (CMM)to provide a design and equipment package for six hybrid large multipurpose 5,000 dwt Platform Supply Vessels (PSV)s. CMM ranked first in a Petrobras tender process and expects to secure firm...
INCAT CROWTHER TO DESIGN ALL-ELECTRIC CARGO SHIP FOR SINGAPORE
Incat Crowther has been commissioned to design an ultra-efficient, all-electric light cargo transfer vessel for Singapore’s marinEV, a business of Yinson GreenTech. The vessel, Hydromover 2.0, will transport light cargo such as stores, food and maintenance items to...
SALT RECEIVES CONTRACT TO DESIGN ‘MOST ADVANCED’ CABLE LAYER
Salt Ship Design has announced its selection as the ship designer for the world’s largest and most advanced inter-array cable laying vessel (CLV), commissioned by Penta-Ocean Construction (POC). The vessel will support the rapid expansion of offshore wind construction...
FORESHIP MAKES BALTIC FERRY EVEN GREENER
With its dual-fuel LNG engines, the option to run on biogas, and zero-emission batteries supported by extensive use of shore power, the 2021-built ferry 'Aurora Botnia' is already notable for its green profile. Now, Wasaline has asked for Foreship’s help to push...
WALLENIUS TESTS WIND-POWERED PCTC DESIGN
Wallenius Marine is conducting advanced wind tunnel tests aimed at realising what it says will be the first wind-powered PCTC (Pure Car and Truck Carrier) vessel. The tests are being carried out in a wind tunnel in Gothenburg, with wind speeds of up to 250 km/h....
HYDROGEN FUEL CELL POWERED BARGE BEGINS OPERATION
Ship designer LMG Marin reports that the 'Zulu 06' inland waterway barge, developed as part of the Flagships H2020 Project project, has begun operation. The vessel integrates hydrogen fuel cells, enabling seven days continuous operation with zero emissions. The...
LIQUID HYDROGEN-FUELLED CONTAINER SHIP PROJECT TO RECEIVE EU FUNDING
French joint venture Energy Observer, via its subsidiary EOConcept, a pioneer in sustainable maritime solutions, launched the Energy Observer 2 project in 2022 with the ambition of designing the world's lowest-carbon cargo ship. The vessel, known as EO2, is an...
TWO HYBRID FERRIES DELIVERED TO HONG KONG
Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry Limited (HKKF) has taken delivery of two new hybrid ferries, designed by Incat Crowther and built by Hong Kong-based Cheoy Lee Shipyards. The new 40m ferries can transport up to 450 passengers and will service commuter routes between Hong...
ELECTRIC HYDROFOIL VESSEL PLANNED FOR US WATERWAY
Swedish company Candela's electric hydrofoil ferry design is to be adopted for a new zero-emission ferry for Lake Tahoe in the US. The Candela P-12 is believed to be the fastest electric vessel with the longest range, and offers significantly lower operational costs...
PLANS REVEALED FOR US HYDROGEN-FUELLED RO-PAX
US ship owning and leasing company Switch Maritime, which has previously launched the first hydrogen fuel cell powered ferry in the US, says it is pushing ahead with its next zero-emission vessel project. In collaboration with LH2 Shipping and Norwegian ship designer...
JAPANESE CONSORTIUM PRODUCES ECO-FRIENDLY VLCC DESIGN
A consortium comprising Idemitsu Tanker, IINO Lines, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), and Nihon Shipyard has produced a design concept for Japan’s first Malacca Max type VLCC to use methanol as fuel. The vessel, 339.5m long with breadth of 60m, has a capacity of...
CHARTWELL BEGINS BUILD OF ZERO-EMISSION TRI-FOIL FERRY DEMONSTRATOR
Vessel design house Chartwell Marine has announced that its electric foiling high-speed trimaran demonstrator has entered build at Designcraft, a Southampton, UK-based specialist in composite vessel construction. The £1.86m project, funded by Innovate UK, is a...