VIDEO: New LSRI “floating classroom” is in the water
The Sadie Ann, a 65-foot Incat Crowther designed research vessel on order at the Midship Marine shipyard in Harvey, La., (see earlier story) is now in the water. Designed to meet the
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Eidesvik orders world’s first methanol-fueled CSV
Norwegian shipowners Eidesvik Offshore and Agalas have placed an order at Turkey’s Sefine Shipyard for a state-of-the-art, battery-hybrid methanol-fueled CSV (construction support vessel). It will be owned by an entity to be
ABB wins major order for Havfram Wind WTIV duo
The two NG20000X-HF wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) on order for Oslo-headquartered Havfram Wind are to feature an extensive ABB integrated power, control and propulsion technology solution. Under construction at China’s Yantai
Vard wins contract for two battery-hybrid, methanol-ready CSOVs
Fincantieri’s Norwegian-based Vard subsidiary has booked an order from U.K. based Purus Wind for the design and construction of two battery-hybrid, methanol-ready CSOVs (commissioning service operation vessels). The agreement includes an option
Empire Wind picks ECO to provide plug-in hybrid SOV
Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP, has reached a long-term charter agreement that will see Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) provide a plug-in hybrid service operations vessel (SOV) for
Solstad Offshore going greener with help of Innovation Norway grant
Skudeneshavn, Norway, headquartered Solstad Offshore ASA targets a 50% global fleet emission reduction by 2030. Over the next three years, the company will be investing more than NOK 300 million (about $34
Finnish hybrid-electric ferry features Schottel propulsion
Currently under construction at the Crist shipyard in Poland, the latest addition to the fleet of Finland’s FinFerries, Altera, will be able to sail solely on battery power, charging its batteries with
Royal Caribbean to debut fuel cell battery-hybrid cruise ship
Next summer, Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE:RCL) is set to debut what it claims will be the cruise industry’s first hybrid powered ship, (though Norway’s Hurtigruten might quibble with that) as part its
Marine Atlantic to charter in dual-fuel RoPax
Marine Atlantic has reached an agreement to charter in a new RoPax ferry from Sweden’s Stena RoRo. The vessel will be the tenth E-Flexer vessel to be ordered by Stena RoRo at
Houlder to advise on design and build of Irish Sea battery hybrid RoPax
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IoMSPC) has awarded London-headquartered design and engineering consultancy Houlder a contract to act as technical advisor on the design and build of a new battery-hybrid