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LNG ferry Willem de Vlamingh now hybrid

LNG ferry Willem de Vlamingh now hybrid

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 23, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Passenger ships, Ship conversion/refit, Ship propulsion

Ferry ms Willem de Vlamingh has received an upgrade over the past three months. The ship has become LNG hybrid, as a large battery pack (900 kWh) has been installed, among other things. The ship sails between Harlingen and the Wadden Islands Terschelling and Vlieland....
Autonomous Wadden Sea ferry project kicks off

Autonomous Wadden Sea ferry project kicks off

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 16, 2024 | Autonomous operation, Digitalisation, Maritime research, News, Passenger ships, Shipping

The launch of the Ferry Go! project marks an important milestone in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and (semi-)autonomous ferry traffic on the Wadden Sea. During the official kick-off on the ferry from Harlingen to Terschelling on 12 September, the...
New project for Wadden Sea autonomous ferries

New project for Wadden Sea autonomous ferries

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 25, 2024 | Autonomous operation, Maritime research, News, Passenger ships, Ship design

A cross-border consortium of nine partners is launching the innovative Ferry Go! project, aimed at developing autonomous ferries in the German-Dutch Wadden Sea. This pioneering project, with a three-year duration and a total budget of around EUR 3.7 million, is being...
Rederij Doeksen fits cargo catamaran with new engines

Rederij Doeksen fits cargo catamaran with new engines

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 27, 2024 | Inland navigation, Marine engines, News, Ship conversion/refit

Rederij Doeksen has taken another step in greening its fleet. Since last week, cargo catamaran Noord-Nederland has been sailing with four new main engines and a new generator set. The ship now meets the Stage V emission standards for inland shipping. The job was...
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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