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World’s largest battery-powered vessel under construction

World’s largest battery-powered vessel under construction

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 24, 2023 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Passenger ships, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding

Incat Tasmania is building the world’s first zero-emission Ro-Pax ferry for South American Buquebús. With an overall length of 130 metres, it will be the largest ever vessel of its type, while it is also the world’s first zero-emission, lightweight catamaran. Wärtsilä...
Close quarters between ferries

Close quarters between ferries

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 23, 2023 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Make sure you have an accurate picture of the traffic situation before departure. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report in which two ferries came very close to collision. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
Is your fire suppression system connected to the emergency power supply?

Is your fire suppression system connected to the emergency power supply?

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 2, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Passenger ships, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

A fire on board a ferry took a long time to extinguish, in part because the vessel had lost power and the fire suppression system was not connected to the emergency power supply. The Nautical Institute discusses the incident in its latest Mars Report and points out...
Europe’s large shipbuilding in dire straits

Europe’s large shipbuilding in dire straits

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 29, 2023 | News, Shipbuilding, SWZ|Maritime

It is clear that the European large shipbuilding industry is struggling. What can we say about where we are now when we look at what was being built by European yards around the end of last century and what we are doing today? Do we still have a position in the world...
Wärtsilä to convert Stena Line ferries to methanol

Wärtsilä to convert Stena Line ferries to methanol

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 27, 2023 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Passenger ships, Ship conversion/refit

Wärtsilä has been contracted by Swedish ferry operator Stena Line to carry out the conversion of some of its vessels to operate with methanol fuel. The conversions will include the fuel supply system and engine modifications, as well as integrating the new...
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