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…
Damen Shipyards to develop five electric ferries for Arriva
Damen Shipyards has signed a 12-year contract with multinational public transport company Arriva Danmark for five electric ferries. Known as Damen Ferry 2306 E3, Arriva will operate the vessels for its client, Danish public transport agency MOVIA, in the country’s capital city Copenhagen. A feasibility…
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…
Ferguson Marine to develop world-first renewables-powered hydrogen ferry
Port Glasgow-based shipbuilder Ferguson Marine has successfully led a European consortium in a bid for EU funding support for the building and launch of the world’s first sea-going car and passenger ferry fuelled by hydrogen. The supported development of the HySeas III ROPAX ferry is…
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)…
EBA’s Greece Conference in Ministry of Marine Affairs & Islander Policy
In a big deliberation that was realized from EBA Greece yesterday, 20 February 2018 in the Ministry of Shipping and Islander Policy in Piraeus, were presented in the leadership of Ministry but also in the representatives of Greek Ship yards and Universities, from the leader…