Pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is increasing across the global maritime sector, and ferries are no exception. The adoption of alternative fuels will be vital to achieving decarbonization, and existing fuels,
In a world first, Kongsberg has tested and verified a full-scale, full-size, zero-emissions drivetrain, powered by hydrogen fuel cells, designed for ships and ferries. The project, which marks a critical step in
Over the next five years, Rotterdam-headquartered Future Proof Shipping B.V. (FPS) has plans to build and operate a fleet of 10 zero-emission inland and short-sea vessels that it will offer for charter.
The first three in the series of hydrogen-fueled Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) ordered at Damen Shipyards by CMB Group’s offshore personnel transfer subsidiary Windcat (see earlier story) will feature full Schottel
Launched earlier this year by Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Amon, the world’s first hydrogen-fueled tug, the HydroTug, will be among the cleanest vessels in the fleet of the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium
In what’s being claimed as a world first for the maritime industry, Japan’s Mitsui E&S Co. Ltd, a MAN Energy Solutions’ licensee, has successfully tested a 50-centimeter bore MAN B&W two-stroke engine
Back in September, an independent study conducted by maritime research house Thetius revealed that methanol to hydrogen generator technology, developed by Bend, Ore., based renewable energy technology pioneer e1 Marine, can significantly reduce EPA-regulated emissions
The two hydrogen fuel cell powered feeder containerships on order for Rotterdam-headquartered Samskip will have a diesel-electric back-up propulsion plant with a permanent magnet generator. India’s Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL), which is
Ballard Power Systems and Chart Industries have been selected by Glosten and Siemens Energy to provide the fuel cells and hydrogen storage system for what is slated to be the first hydrogen-hybrid
In a world first, ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a ship equipped with a large low-speed, hydrogen-fueled two-stroke engine as the main propulsion engine. The parcel layout concept
