New Silent-Yachts solar electric catamaran comes with Volkswagen’s electric drive matrix
Silent-Yachts will develop a solar electric catamaran which is powered by Volkswagen’s modular electric drive matrix MEB. The vessel will be designed by the Barcelona’s progressive car brand CUPRA. The collaboration brings together partners from shipping and automotive industry to link individual mobility and sustainability….
COLUMN | FALSE ECONOMY: REMOTE-CONTROLLED AUTONOMOUS SHIPS? [OFFSHORE ACCOUNTS]
The news that the bulk carrier Wakashio grounded off Mauritius and broke in two in August last year because the crew were navigating dangerously close to the shore in order to – wait for it – be able to pick up a mobile phone signal, is probably…
Second Test of Remotely Operated Tugboat Conducted in Japan
Japan took another step forward with its efforts to develop and demonstrate remote navigation technology. NYK and its group companies MTI Co., Keihin Dock Co., and Japan Marine Science (JMS) recently conducted a second test of a remotely controlled tugboat operating in Tokyo Bay. The…
World’s first fully electric tug launched at Song Cam Shipyard
On 4 December at Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam, Sparky the world’s first fully-electric ship-handling tug of 70 tonnes bollard pull – the Damen RSD-E Tug 2513 – was launched. Damen is building the vessel to supports its customer, New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland, in…
THE LOW CARBON ECONOMY IS COMING. MEET THE CHALLENGE WITH DAMEN’S NEW ELECTRIC HARBOUR TUG – THE RSD-E TUG 2513
The race is on to reduce emissions as the effects of climate change are starting to become apparent to all who care to look. With global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) alone up by almost 50 per cent since 1990, governments and supranational bodies are…
World’s First All-Electric Tugboat Delivered, Three More on the Way
Navtek Naval Technologies has laid the groundwork for the future by designing and building the world’s first all-electric tug, ZEETUG® – short for Zero Emissions Electric tug. It started with two – superficially straightforward – renewal requests: Gisas Shipbuilding asked for harbor tugs that were both “lower…
Ports of Auckland Buys World-First Electric Tug
Ports of Auckland in New Zealand has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards to buy the world’s first full-size, fully electric port tug. The new 24.7-meter tug, a Damen RSD-E Tug 2513, to be delivered in 2021, will have a 70 tonne bollard pull, the…
THE E-FERRY ELLEN INFORMATION PACKAGE
Curious to know how it is possible to operate a car- and passenger ferry across a distance of 22 nautical miles on 100% electricity? The E-ferry, “Ellen” has since mid August 2019 been doing this 3-5 times a day, every day of the week on…
Japanese Company to Build World’s First All-Electric Bunker Tankers
Japanese shipping company Asahi Tanker has decided to build the world’s first two zero-emission electrically powered bunker tankers. As informed, the newbuilds are planned to be delivered sequentially from March 2022 to March 2023 and will enter Tokyo Bay as marine fuel supply vessels. The…