South Korea Gets its First Electric Ferry
Building on its work P&O Ferries, the Washington State Ferries and other customers, technology firm ABB is going to be assisting with the construction of South Korea’s first all-electric ferry. Haemin Heavy Industries, a small aluminum-vessel shipyard in Busan, will be building the new 100-passenger,…
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…
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…
ABB to power Iceland’s first electrified ferry
Technology leader ABB is to supply drive and energy storage technology for Iceland’s first electrified ferry, a 70m vessel that will be equipped with a 3,000kWh battery pack Technology leader ABB is to supply drive and energy storage technology for Iceland’s first electrified ferry, a…
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…
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