The globe’s biggest maritime shipping company is abandoning fossil fuels
The world’s largest maritime shipping company is slowly ditching fossil fuels, and in doing so has thrown down a challenge for the rest of the industry to follow suit. Denmark-based AP Moller Maersk this week said it will cut its carbon emissions completely by 2050. That’s a…
Rolls-Royce launches new battery system for ships
In 2019, Rolls-Royce will launch SAVe Energy, a liquid-cooled lithium-ion based energy storage system capable of producing 10-18MWh for ferries, cruise vessels and multi-purpose vessels. Featuring a modular design that enables the product to scale according to energy and power requirements, SAVe Energy complies with…
YARA selects Norwegian shipbuilder VARD for zero-emission vessel Yara Birkeland
The world’s first autonomous and electric container vessel is one step closer to launch, as YARA signs a deal with VARD worth appr NOK 250 million to build the vessel. VARD will deliver Yara Birkeland for launch in early 2020, and the vessel will gradually…
Cavotec supports sustainable development of China’s cruise sector
As ports, shipping lines, and authorities in China strive to reduce emissions from shipping, our innovative shore power technologies are playing a key role in delivering substantive change. As highlighted in a recent Cruise Industry News report, China could ultimately be the world’s largest cruise market….
Automated mooring substantially cuts vessel emissions: report
A new report demonstrates how automated mooring system (AMS) makes substantial reductions in CO2 emissions from ferries during mooring operations. The June 2018 report, entitled Reduction in CO2 emissions in RoRo/Pax ports equipped with automatic mooring systems, was compiled by members of the Ocean and Coastal Planning and Management R&D Group at the University…
Navtek selects Corvus Energy to power world’s first all-electric tug
Turkish ship designer and builder Navtek Naval Technologies, a subsidiary of TK Tuzla Shipyard, has selected Corvus Energy’s Orca energy storage system (ESS) for the world’s first battery-powered, all-electric tugboat. The Navtek NV-712 ZeeTUG, which stands for Zero Emissions Electric Tug, will be delivered in…
Two more Fjord1 all-electric ferries to have Corvus battery systems
Corvus Energy, Richmond, BC, Canada has been selected by Norwegian Electric System (NES) to supply lithium ion battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) for two new all-electric ferries being built by Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard for ferry operator Fjord1. The ferries will operate on the Magerholm-Sykkylven route….
Corvus Energy to power first hybrid platform supply vessels in Gulf of Mexico
Orca ESS from Corvus Energy has been selected to provide battery power to 4 SEACOR platform supply vessels Corvus Energy is pleased to announce that it has been selected by SEACOR Marine and Kongsberg Maritime as the supplier of lithium ion-based energy storage systems (ESS)…
Battery-Powered Car Ferry
The world’s first Electric car ferry was launched in Norway, carrying 360 passengers on quiet and clean ferry trips, powered by battery alone. The world’s first large, all-electric car ferry is a 100% battery driven aluminium catamaran. The 80-meter-long vessel is able to carry 120 cars…