Electric Utility Vessel Enters into Service for Province of Groningen
After a year of construction and an extensive testing period, Royal Niestern Sander has delivered the new utility vessel PW18 to the province of Groningen. This new fully electrically powered ship can sail CO2-neutral for...Read more
Damen Launches Road Ferry 6819 E3 in Galati
Damen has launched the Amherst Islander II. This ferry is part of a two vessel order for the Ministry of Transportation Ontario. The E3 ferries will be the first passenger/car ferries in North America with...Read more
Maersk to Pilot Battery System on Board Container Ship
A containerised 600-kilowatt-hour marine battery system will be installed in a trial on board container ship Maersk Cape Town in December 2019. The battery will be used to run the ship’s generators at an optimal...Read more
Damen to Build Four More Hybrid Ferries for B.C. Ferry Services
BC Ferries has awarded Damen Shipyards Group with a repeat order of four additional Damen Road Ferries 8117 E3, also known as the “Island Class vessels”. The diesel-electric hybrid ferries follow two such vessels ordered...Read more
Skoon Energy Brings Mobile Batteries for Shipping Within Reach
Dutch start-up Skoon Energy has launched online platform Skoon Cloud, bringing together users and providers of mobile battery power, both on land and in shipping. Its own marine certified battery container, the Skoonbox, is also...Read more
Dutch Prime Minister Updated on World’s First Electric Tug
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was informed this afternoon (8 October) about the construction of the world’s first fully electric tugboat in the port of Auckland (New Zealand). The tug is currently being developed by...Read more
Electric Sailing Catamaran Revealed at Cannes Yachting Festival
Volvo Penta and Fountaine-Pajot are showcasing a concept electric sailing catamaran at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2019. Volvo Penta has altered its Saildrive system into an electric prototype to make this possible. A twin installation of...Read more
Damen to Deliver Fully Electric Tug with 70 Tonnes Bollard Pull
New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland has signed a contract with the Damen Shipyards Group for the delivery of an RSD-E Tug 2513. It will be the first fully-electric ship-handling tug in the world with 70...Read more