First all-electric US built ferries enter service
The first all-electric vessels built in the US, the James V. Glynn and Nikola Tesla have been approved to enter service. The Niagara Falls tour ferries are each powered by a pair of battery packs...Read more
MARIN to kick off ZERO JIP
In October, MARIN will kick off the ZERO JIP initiative focused on the maritime energy transition. In this Joint Industry Project, project partners will design, build and test prototypes of the “Engine Room of the...Read more
Twenty Dutch hydrogen projects underway in inland navigation
Inland navigation and shortsea shipping are taking the first steps towards completely emission-free propulsion using hydrogen. There are approximately twenty projects underway in the Netherlands in this field. The first hydrogen-powered demonstration vessels are expected...Read more
Ulstein sketches requirements for a hydrogen-fuelled marine future
Ulstein has set out a roadmap to get to a hydrogen-fuelled marine industry. The ship designer already introduced a hydrogen-fuelled offshore construction vessel design at the end of 2019 which uses off-the-shelf technology, demonstrating a...Read more
Interchangeable batteries to ‘electrify’ Dutch inland navigation
With exchangeable batteries it is possible to operate barges electrically on a larger scale. They do not need to be plugged in for a long time, but can place a new battery on board during...Read more
How to solve issues with ships’ hybrid electrical power systems?
How to deal with power sources with low short circuit power? How to comply with the “Golden Rules” of electrical power distribution design in hybrid electrical power systems? These questions will become important for zero...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
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
First voyage for ship equipped with Ventifoil wind-assist system
Dutch cargo vessel MV Ankie (3600 DWT) has made its first voyage with the eConowind Ventifoil wind-assist system installed. The ship sailed from Delfzijl to Hamburg, on to Norway and then back to Rotterdam. It...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
Hydrogen-powered water taxi sets sail in Rotterdam in 2021
From 2021 passengers will be able to board a hydrogen-powered water taxi in Rotterdam. A commercial boat of this scale to run entirely on this clean fuel will be a world first. The hydrogen-water taxi will...Read more
CMB is now a net zero shipping line
Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) announces that from now on, it will offset its CO2 emissions to reach net zero. To do so, the shipping line supports climate projects in developing countries. In 2050, the company...Read more
Ulstein: Hydrogen-powered Offshore Support Vessel Could Set Sail in 2022
Ulstein has launched its first market-ready, hydrogen powered offshore vessel. The SX190 Zero Emission DP2 construction support vessel features a Nedstack fuel cell power system and can be delivered in three years’ time. The design has...Read more