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Wärtsilä to convert two Scandlines ferries to plug-in hybrid operation

Wärtsilä to convert two Scandlines ferries to plug-in hybrid operation

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 31, 2024 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Passenger ships, Ship conversion/refit, Ship propulsion

Wärtsilä will supply the electrical systems needed to convert two Scandlines RoRo ferries to a plug-in hybrid solution. The ferries operate on the Puttgarden, Germany – Rödby, Denmark, route, and the conversion represents a key element in Scandlines’ target to achieve...
Engine room gantry hook defective

Engine room gantry hook defective

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 31, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Ship repair/maintenance, SWZ|Maritime

Always stop work when something seems out of the ordinary. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report in which a crane defect was uncovered on time. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses. It then publishes...
ABS and Hyundai to advance medium-voltage ship power

ABS and Hyundai to advance medium-voltage ship power

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 30, 2024 | Engineering, News

ABS, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the technical feasibility for medium-voltage direct current (MVDC) power systems on ships. The agreement...
EST-Floattech batteries for Wight Shipyard ferries

EST-Floattech batteries for Wight Shipyard ferries

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 30, 2024 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Passenger ships, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding

EST-Floattech partners with Wight Shipyard Co. and will install the Octopus Series battery systems on two vessels, the Mars Clipper and a Cross River Ferry. The vessels will operate on the river Thames for Thames Clippers. Wight Shipyard, an aluminium shipbuilder in...
LR approves Seaspan feeder design ready for switch to ammonia

LR approves Seaspan feeder design ready for switch to ammonia

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 29, 2024 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Seaspan Corporation for its Next Generation Feeder Ship Design. The vessel, measuring 198 metres in length and developed by Technolog, can be efficiently converted from LNG to ammonia fuel during...
How crews could close cost gap in fuel transition

How crews could close cost gap in fuel transition

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 29, 2024 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Shipping

According to a recent report, sustainable shipping fuels could reach cost parity with fossil fuels as early as 2035 if the right interventions and policies are implemented. But these costs are expected to rise for both options. To reduce costs and emissions both now...
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