Niagara Falls goes electric — US-built all-electric vessels coming to Maid of the Mist tour this year
Niagara Falls’ famous Maid of the Mist boat tour is getting the first two all-electric passenger vessels constructed in the US. The new zero-emission boats are expected to debut in mid-September this year. Upon the vessels entering service in September, the Maid of the Mist…
The world’s fastest electric boat will be used in the aquaculture industry
Touching and overwhelming. This is how the entrepreneur Leif Stavøstrand describes the response to the plans to produce electric motors for boats. He left his job as head of the oil base in Florø last year, and has started the company Evoy with his father. –…
A new all-electric cargo ship with a massive 2.4 MWh battery pack launches in China
Ground transport is currently leading the transition to electric propulsion, but maritime transport is now starting to see its share of electrification. We have recently reported on several large ferries going all-electric and now a massive cargo ship in China has been officially launched with a battery powertrain. The ship…
All-electric ferry cuts emission by 95% and costs by 80%, brings in 53 additional orders
The operators of the first all-electric ferry in Norway are starting to get some good data on the vehicle and it’s nothing short of impressive. They claim that the all-electric ferry cuts emission by 95% and costs by 80% compared to fuel-powered counterparts and the results…
Two massive ferries are about to become the biggest all-electric ships in the world
Over the last year, ABB has been converting two of Sweden’s HH Ferries Group’s massive ferries from diesel engines to being completely battery-powered. Now the ships are reportedly close to launching, which would likely make them the biggest all-electric ships in the world. As we…
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…
Torqeedo powers electric passenger vessels at new Vinpearl resort in Vietnam
Torqeedo is supplying electric propulsion systems for a fleet of 15 new passenger excursion boats recently delivered to Vinpearl’s newest resort development at Hoi An, Vietnam. The 9m (29.5ft) FRP displacement craft, built by Song Lo Shipbuilding in Nha Trang, are powered by Torqeedo Deep…
Kongsberg wins contracts for nine hybrid ro-ro vessels
Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded contracts with Nanjing Jinling Shipyard Co., China to deliver power and hybrid systems to nine roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) vessels ordered by Grimaldi Group, Italy. The contracts are valued at more than US$47.8m and include an option for three additional vessels…
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…