All you need to know about marine electrical systems
Real zero emission shipping cannot be reached without the use of smart electrical systems, whatever the source of energy – wind, sun or hydrogen – may be. And this won’t be easy as becomes clear...Read more
Damen presents electric version of cutter suction dredger
Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled its first electric cutter suction dredger (ECSD) 650. With electric motors powering the dredge system, the ECSD 650 makes possible zero emissions dredging projects. The electric power provides a significant reduction...Read more
Alumax to build seven zero emission water taxis for Rotterdam
Alumax Boats in Meppel, the Netherlands, has won its largest contract ever. Over the next 1.5 years, it will build seven aluminium water taxis for Watertaxi Rotterdam. The new water taxis will be fully electrically...Read more
First Multi-Purpose Vessel finally delivered to Rijkswaterstaat
The Dutch Government’s organisation for public works Rijkswaterstaat has taken delivery of its first MPV-30, the Merwestroom, but with a deeper draught than intended. The project was characterised by delays once it became apparent the...Read more
Sendo introduces XL Green Deal-compliant container vessels
Sendo Shipping has completed sea trials with the Sendo Mare and Sendo Nave. The so-called Sendo-XL vessels are equipped with two large ballast propeller pumps in combination with two ejectors due the bridges they have...Read more
Zero-emission ferries in Zuid-Holland from 2022
The concession for the “waterbus” connection between Rotterdam and the Drecht Cities in the Netherlands will change hands as of 1 January 2022. From then on, a joint venture of Aqualiner and Swets ODV Maritiem...Read more
Holland Shipyards lays keel for fully electric ferry
While constructing the first hybrid ferry for Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel, the keel has been laid for a second fully electric ferry. The vessel will be entirely powered by battery power and is to de...Read more
Holland Shipyards lays keel for new electric ferry
Holland Shipyards Group is building the first fully electric ferry for Brevik Fergeselskap, which will operate within the waters of Eidangerfjorden. On Wednesday 12 February the keel was laid. The contract for the new ferry was...Read more
Offshore vessel to be retrofitted with ammonia-powered fuel cell
An innovation project looking to install the world’s first ammonia-powered fuel cell on a ship has been awarded ten-million-euro funding from the European Union. The offshore vessel involved is the Viking Energy, which will receive...Read more
Damen Leads Zero-emission Mussel Farming Research
Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam is heading a research project to investigate the application of hybrid and fully electric propulsion in the Dutch mussel farming sector. The overall aim of the so-called AQUACULTURe project is to...Read more
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