Vard announces the construction of a new electric ferry for Norway
Operated by Boréal, this new electric ferry will start operating in January 2020. 74 meters long, the ferry will carry up to 60 cars and 199 passengers and crew. The hull of the vessel will be built by Vard Braila in Romania and the delivery…
World’s First Fully Autonomous Vessel To Sail Across Atlantic Ocean – Mayflower Autonomous Ship Project
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship project (MAS) is an innovative new venture to design, build and sail the world’s first fully autonomous vessel across the Atlantic Ocean.The project’s name commemorates the anniversary of the Pilgrim Father’s voyage from Plymouth, UK to Plymouth in the New World…
Fully electric cargo ship launched in Guangzhou
A 2,000-metric-ton all-electric cargo ship has been launched in Guangzhou, China. Manufactured by Guangzhou Shipyard International, the 70.5m (230ft) vessel uses a 2,400kWh battery system comprised of 1,000 individual lithium-ion packs. It has an 80km (50-mile) range, a 2,200-ton cargo load and a top speed…
Cavotec connects Asia’s first e-ferry to electrical power
Our innovative charging technologies have connected Asia’s first e-ferry to electrical power, eliminating emissions and dramatically reducing operating costs, and highlighting Cavotec’s leading position in this increasingly important segment. The retrofitted passenger ferry, which operates between the island of Cijian and the port of Kaohsiung in Taiwan and that entered…
Corvus Energy secures contract for new Norwegian all-electric, battery powered ferry
Corvus Energy’s next generation Orca Energy ESS has been selected to power a new Fjord1 all-electric ferry Richmond, B.C. – November 30, 2017 – Corvus Energy is pleased to announce that it has been chosen by Norwegian Electric System (NES) to supply a lithium ion based…
Enthusiast builds all-electric speed boat using Tesla battery modules
We have seen a couple of awesome all-electric boats in the past year, such as Frank Stephenson’s creation and the Alfastreet Energy 23C. Now, we have a tinkerer and EV enthusiast, Scott Masterson, who has converted a 2016 Bayliner 175 into an all-electric speed boat. Mr. Masterson, who…
Wärtsilä to supply solutions for six new Chinese container feeder ships
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a range of products and solutions for six new 1160TEU container feeder vessels to be built at the Fujian Mawei shipyard in China. The project has been developed by MarLink Project Management in Germany together with various investors. This series…
Rolls-Royce reveals plans for electric autonomous naval vessel
Rolls-Royce has revealed plans for an electric autonomous, single-role, naval vessel with a range of 3,500 nautical miles. The vessel concept is capable of operating beyond the horizon for over 100 days, will displace 700 tons and reach speeds above 25kts. The 60m-long vessel is…
Aquarius Eco Ship: Renewable Energy and Alternative Propulsion for Ships
The Aquarius Eco Ship concept design is the result of a comprehensive study project which focused on optimising the design of a large ocean going ship such as a bulk carrier or oil tanker to harness the power of the wind & sun by using Aquarius…