MARCH 9, 2017 — Classification society DNV GL has announced the launch of a Joint Development Project (JDP), designed to advance the understanding of the use of lithium-ion batteries in the shipping
FEBRUARY 26, 2018 — Richmond, B.C., based Corvus Energy says that it has been selected by SEACOR Marine and Kongsberg Maritime as the supplier of lithium ion-based energy storage systems (ESS) for
FEBRUARY 22, 2018 — Built over a century ago, in 1914, the Norwegian sail training ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl is the oldest of the large square riggers still in operation today, but she
FEBRUARY 22, 2018 — Operating in the Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site, a new Wattentaxi passenger catamaran operated by Watten Fährlinien GmbH features an innovative COBRA (Compact Battery Rack) system from
By Grant Brown, Vice President, Marketing, PBES FEBRUARY 16, 2018 — Each year there are more and more hybrid or fully electric ships navigating waters worldwide. Some estimate that all modern commercial
JANUARY 29, 2018 — Jensen Maritime, Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm, is providing the design for a new 100-foot, Z-Drive hybrid tugboat to be built by Nichols
JANUARY 25, 2018 — Tightening emission regulations in combination with such advantages as energy efficiency, life cycle maintenance, and crew comfort are steering more ship operators towards hybrid propulsion solutions. “There is
JANUARY 18, 2018—In a savvy move that will see it expand its environmentally friendly fleet, publicly traded SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc., Houma, LA, announced the final formation of SEACOSCO Offshore LLC, a
JANUARY 3, 2018 — Wärtsilä is to retrofit the 160.9 m x 30 m North Sea Giant, one of the world’s largest and most advanced subsea construction vessels, with an energy storage
DECEMBER 19, 2017 — A 36 m Robert Allan Ltd. design TundRA 3600-H class icebreaking escort tug under construction at Spain’s Gondan Shipbuilding will be the first vessel in operation with a