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Solar Flatracks win IBJ Environmental Protection Award

Solar Flatracks win IBJ Environmental Protection Award

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 26, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime awards, News, Renewables, Shipping

Last week, Wattlab landed the IBJ Environmental Protection Award for its innovative Solar Flatrack, the world’s first modular solar power solution engineered specifically for seagoing cargo vessels. The scale-up’s maritime solar energy system has now also been...
Berge Rederi equips coaster with Wattlab Solar Flatracks

Berge Rederi equips coaster with Wattlab Solar Flatracks

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 10, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Renewables, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping, WASP

After delivering its first full-scale seagoing project to Vertom a little over a week ago, Wattlab signed a contract at Europort to outfit the hatches of the BRF Froan with their solar energy system. For Norwegian shipping company Berge Rederi this is the icing on the...
First full-scale Wattlab Solar Flatrack on Vertom coaster

First full-scale Wattlab Solar Flatrack on Vertom coaster

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 31, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Renewables, Shipping

After two successful pilots with Dutch maritime solar innovator Wattlab in three years, Vertom chose to outfit its latest coaster with 79 kWp of installed solar power. It is the first seagoing vessel to do so. The recently delivered MV Vertom Tula is a 7280-DWT...
VIDEO: How MARIN tests SolarDuck’s floating solar panels

VIDEO: How MARIN tests SolarDuck’s floating solar panels

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 3, 2025 | Digitalisation, Maritime research, News, Offshore, Renewables

In collaboration with SolarDuck, MARIN has conducted model tests on a configuration of 54 interconnected floating solar platforms. The 1:20 scale model, measuring 10 by 12 metres, was tested in the research institute’s Offshore Basin to simulate realistic...
World’s first hybrid solar-powered inland vessel launched

World’s first hybrid solar-powered inland vessel launched

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 8, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Inland navigation, News, Ship propulsion

Wattlab has delivered a solar energy system for HGK Shipping’s inland shipping cargo vessel Blue Marlin. 192 solar panels will provide power to both the onboard and propulsion systems, making it the first such vessel in the world capable of hybrid sailing with solar...
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