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...
Ship design & naval architecture news
SEA-ZERO PROJECT’S NEXT SHIP DESIGN UNVEILED
Hurtigruten and Vard have revealed the design of the second version of the future coastal cruising ship, which, with the help of large batteries, sails, and other innovative solutions, will be able to sail entirely emission-free during normal operation along the...
ESSBERGER INVESTS IN METHANOL-READY CHEMICAL TANKERS
German shipping company John T Essberger has placed an order for two 13,000 dwt chemical tankers with an option for four more vessels at Rainbow Shipyard in Nantong, China. The vessels, designed by FKAB of Sweden, will have stainless steel tanks and be built to Ice...
HD HYUNDAI ELECTRIC PROPULSION LH2 CARRIER CONCEPT GAINS DNV AiP
DNV has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) for its electric propulsion liquid hydrogen (LH₂) carrier design concept that could enable 80,000m3 of LH₂ storage and transport. The project forms part...
TWO ELECTRIC FERRIES FOR NORWAY TO BE BUILT IN TURKEY
Norwegian Ship Design has signed a comprehensive design and engineering contract for two electric ferries to be built at Özata Shipyard in Turkey. The ferries will be 76.85m long and will have the capacity to carry 202 passengers and 60 vehicles. The battery capacity...
ELECTRIC HYDROFOIL FERRY SOON TO BEGIN SERVICE IN NZ
New Zealand company Vessev, which describes itself as a 'global leader in sustainable marine technology', has introduced an electric hydrofoil ferry concept, working in conjunction with ferry operator Fullers360 and its decarbonisation team known as NetZero Maritime....
BMT INTRODUCES ELECTRIC FERRY DESIGN
Maritime design and engineering company BMT, in collaboration with Greenline Marine of Canada, has unveiled an all-electric ferry design, the 32m ‘Greenline 150 Passenger Electric Ferry,’ which is said to represent a significant advancement in ferry design, with a...
DELTAMARIN SIGNS DESIGN CONTRACTS FOR MULTI-FUEL E-FLEXERS
Deltamarin of Finland has secured a contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) for the design and engineering of the 14th and 15th vessels in Stena RoRo’s E-Flexer series. The contract covers the complete basic and detail design of two new multi-fuel...
E-BUNKER VESSEL CONCEPT UNVEILED BY ABB AND SEAFJORD ENERGY
ABB’s power and propulsion solution has been chosen by SeaFjord Energy, a Swedish innovator in marine energy solutions, for a pioneering e-bunker vessel concept that offers a new way of supplying energy to ships at sea, in fjords or in ports. The vessel concept,...
FUTURE-PROOF FERRY DESIGN ACCELERATED THROUGH DIGITAL SHIPBUILDING TECHNOLOGY
The second of seven vessels in the a new fleet of next-generation Parramatta class ferries designed by Incat Crowther has arrived in Sydney and entered service in just two weeks. The new vessel, John Nutt, completed its maiden landing at the Sydney Opera House...
JAPAN INITIATES STANDARD LCO2 CARRIER PROJECT
Japanese companies 'K' Line, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and NYK Line have started a joint study with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, Imabari Shipbuilding, JMU and Nihon Shipyard (a joint venture between Imabari Shipbuilding and JMU), to establish standard specifications and...
BELGIAN PILOT SERVICE ORDERS ALL-ELECTRIC PILOT LAUNCH
Brabo Havenloodsen en Bootlieden, a provider of pilot and port services in Antwerp, Belgium, has signed a deal with clean maritime technology company Artemis Technologies, to bring an Artemis EF-12 Pilot boat into its fleet. Scheduled for delivery in late summer 2025,...
ULSTEIN-DESIGNED SOVs FOR CHINESE OFFSHORE WIND
Shanghai Electric has celebrated the combined naming and delivery of two Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) at ZPMC, Qidong base, China. The vessels are based on two different ship designs from Ulstein Design & Solutions and are the first purpose-designed vessels...