Rendering of fully electric tug

VIDEO: Crowley to build and operate America’s first fully electric harbor tug

“The eWolf represents everything Crowley stands for: innovation, sustainability and performance,” said Chairman and CEO Tom Crowley, as Crowley Maritime announced that it is to build and operate what will be the

Blue and white ship

MBARI flagship will showcase multiple ABB solutions

The R/V David Packard, the new flagship research vessel recently ordered at Freire Shipyard in Spain by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) will feature a wide scope of ABB’s electric,

Boat approaching floating wind turbine

OCTOPUS and robotics could boost wind farm vessel uptime by 35%

With ABB Ability’s marine advisory system OCTOPUS and robotic maintenance working together, wind farm vessels’ working hours could increase by over a third. A study from ABB focusing on the ATLANTIS offshore

Rendering of ferry

All-electric ferries will connect to shore power autonomously

Bømlo, Norway, based Zinus AS is to supply autonomous charging connections for the 10 all-electric ferries currently under construction at Spain’s Astillero Gondán. As we reported earlier, the ferries are being built

TTB 2021

TTB 2021 sees record attendance second year in a row

Setting a new record for the event, almost 500 participants took part in Marine Log’s TTB 2021 — Tugs, Towboats & Barges conference. This was the second virtual presentation of TTB. A

United Wind Logistics uses ABB software to boost module carrier safety and efficiency

Germany’s United Wind Logistics is to use the ABB Ability marine advisory system OCTOPUS to support its module deck carrier VestVind as it transports large wind farm components such as turbines, foundations

David Lee, ABB

Is the U.S. ready to adopt new technology for tugs and towboats?

A Q&A with Dave Lee, Senior Account Manager – ABB Marine & Ports Marine Log (ML): The world’s first LNG-hybrid tug is being built in Singapore. How long before we start seeing

New “silo-busting” ABB software promises to help ships improve efficiency, cut fuel consumption

Though digital technologies promise to help shipowners increase operational efficiency and sustainability and meet environmental regulations, a persistent challenge has been the tendency to gather and process data on a system-by-system basis,

ABB says Oceanco contract paves way for sustainable superyachts

ABB says that an agreement with Dutch luxury yacht builder Oceanco paves the way for broader cooperation on sustainable electric propulsion in a market expected to exceed $10 billion by 2025. Under

ABB to supply Azipods for five Fincantieri cruise newbuilds

ABB has won an order worth around $150 million to deliver a comprehensive scope of technologies for five next-generation cruise ships on order at Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. Each cruise ship will be

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