Austal Philippines delivers high speed cat
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 — Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) reports that its shipyard in Balamban, Cebu, has delivered a 30 m high speed aluminum catamaran to VS Grand Ferries of the Philippines. Designed
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MTU introduces new hybrid marine propulsion systems
SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 — Rolls-Royce plans to launch a range of completely integrated MTU hybrid marine propulsion systems onto the market in 2020. The propulsion systems will be available for yachts, work
Airbus to equip its RO/RO ships with towing kites
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 — European aerospace giant Airbus is to equip its own ships with SeaWing automated towing kites to help reduce energy costs by up to 20 percent. The SeaWing automated
MAN wins contract for first RoPax ferry LNG conversions
AUGUST 29, 2018 — Spanish ferry operator Baleària has selected MAN PrimeServ, the after-sales division of MAN Energy Solutions, to convert two RoPax ferries to dual-fuel operation. The sister ships Nápoles and
Hybrid propulsion delivers environmental benefits
AUGUST 23, 2018 — Currently 98% of sea-going vessels are diesel powered, but ship owners and operators are taking an increasing interest in new technologies that will allow them to cut their
EBDG designs landing craft for San Juan Ferry & Barge
AUGUST 21, 2018 — Over the last 30 years, naval architectural and marine engineering firm Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), Seattle, WA, has designed a multitude of ferries, barges and tugs. Although
Swedish fuel cell specialist and Siemens ink MOU on marine drives
AUGUST 20, 2018 — Gothenburg headquartered PowerCell Sweden AB has signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany’s Siemens AG on joint development of fuel cell based drive and power generating systems for
Davie delivers first LNG fueled ferry built in North America
AUGUST 16, 2018 — Recently delivered to Canada’s Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ) by Davie Shipbuilding, Lévis, Québec, the 92 m MV Armand-Imbeau II is the first LNG fueled ferry to
Rolls-Royce gets into battery biz
AUGUST 15, 2018 — Rolls-Royce is launching a lithium-ion battery based energy storage system for ships. The company has been delivering energy storage systems since 2010, however the actual energy storage units
Golden Gate ferry gets Ecospeed coating system
AUGUST 8, 2018 – Subsea Industries reports that its Ecospeed coating system has been applied to the aluminum-hulled 750-passenger capacity Spaulding class ferry M/S Marin, owned and operated by the Golden Gate