Two new environmentally friendly vessels for Norwegian ferry operator Norled will be propelled by high efficiency azimuth thrusters from Schottel. One of the two LMG Marin designed vessels – currently under construction
Belgium’s leading port, the Port of Antwerp has ordered construction of what will be the world’s first tug powered by hydrogen, the Hydrotug. While most attention to hydrogen as a marine fuel
Since November 2017, Belgian shipping giant Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has been operating a 16 passenger catamaran ferry powered by a liquid hydrogen fueled combustion engine. It seems that CMB’s interests in
ANUARY 29, 2019 — The widely predicted future large scale use of hydrogen in both maritime and land-based industry will require vessels tailored for transportation and bunkering of liquefied hydrogen. In response,
The race is on to build the world’s first hydrogen powered ferry. Norwegian operator Norled has beaten out competitors Fjord 1 and Boreal to win a Norwegian Public Roads Administration contract for
DECEMBER 28, 2018 — Multimodal operator Samskip has been named lead partner in SeaShuttle, a project seeking to bring to market emissions-free, autonomous containerships that can operate at a profit. The project
DECEMBER 5, 2018 — Fuel cell powered, emission-free shipping is starting to move from bright vision to practical possibility. Working in close cooperation with Norwegian ferry owner Fjord1 and ship designer Multi
NOVEMBER 3, 2018 — ABB and Norwegian research institute SINTEF Ocean are undertaking groundbreaking research to test the viability of fuel cells as an energy source for ship propulsion. The new research
JULY 2, 2018 — Classification society DNV GL has awarded Sandia National Laboratories an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of a new “Zero V” research vessel developed in collaboration with
JUNE 25, 2018 — Hydrogen fuel cell marine propulsion is moving from the study phase to practical reality. Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine (GGZEM) has been awarded a $3 million grant by