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First all-electric ‘waterbus’ for Dutch Drechtsteden christened

First all-electric ‘waterbus’ for Dutch Drechtsteden christened

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 13, 2023 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Passenger ships, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping

Jeannette Baljeu, deputy of the province of South Holland, christened the all-electric waterbus Blue Venice on 10 March. Built by Damen Shipyards Group, the fast ferry, together with two sister ships, will service the Dordrecht-Papendrecht-Zwijndrecht (Drechtsteden)...
Costa wants to run cruise ships on methanol

Costa wants to run cruise ships on methanol

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 16, 2023 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Passenger ships, Ship propulsion, Shipping

After being the first cruise company to use LNG on its cruise ships, Costa Group, part of Carnival Corporation, is taking a next step through a partnership with Proman. Together they seek to drive further the implementation of methanol as a marine fuel for the cruise...
YSA Design joins zero-emission cruise ship project

YSA Design joins zero-emission cruise ship project

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 14, 2023 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Passenger ships, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Northern Xplorer has already signed a Letter of Intent with Portugal’s West Sea shipyard to build a first 140-metre-long zero-emission cruise ship powered by hydrogen fuel cells and batteries. Now, YSA Design has joined the project and will deliver the general...
MS Romantika breaks loose in Dutch Eemshaven and hits other ships

MS Romantika breaks loose in Dutch Eemshaven and hits other ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 2, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Ports, Shipping

Holland Norway Lines’ ferry MS Romantika, which sails between Norway and the Netherlands, broke loose from the quay on 1 February in the port of Eemshaven. There were no injuries, but there was damage, says a spokesperson of Groningen Seaports. The MS Romantika...
Ferries and cruise ships switch back from LNG to MGO

Ferries and cruise ships switch back from LNG to MGO

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 23, 2023 | Emissions, Marine engines, Marine fuels, News, Passenger ships, Ship conversion/refit, Ship propulsion, Shipping

Increased prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) have resulted in Fjord Line and AIDA to stop using the fuel and switch back to marine gas oil (MGO). For Fjord Line, this means its two LNG ships will have their single-fuel LNG engines replaced by dual-fuel LNG/MGO...
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