by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 27, 2021 | News, Propulsion
Navtek designed, built and delivered Zeetug (zero-emission electric tugboat) Gisas Power, the world’s first rechargeable and fully electric-powered tugboat, in early 2020 for Gisas. Now, more such tugs are under construction and the company is looking to extend the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 24, 2021 | Emissions, News, Shipping
Over 150 industry leaders and organisations call for decisive government action to fully decarbonise international shipping by 2050. The signatories, including companies like Maersk, Bureau Veritas, MSC Cruises, Hapag-Lloyd, Wärtsilä and the Port of Rotterdam, urge...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 21, 2021 | News, Ship design, WASP
Windship Technology’s patented triple-wing rig has received an approval in principle from classification society DNV. According to the company, three rigs sets are able to produce all the power required to sail an 80,000 DWT ship on the main long transoceanic...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 21, 2021 | Marine fuels, News, Ship conversion, Shipping
The Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine has recommended that Future Proof Shipping’s motor cargo vessel Maas receives an exemption from the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulations. The exemption is to allow the use of hydrogen as a fuel for propulsion and...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 15, 2021 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding
Construction of the world’s first fully electric passenger fast ferry at the Fjellstrand shipyard on the west coast of Norway has started. It will be equipped with two electric motors and a 1.5 MWh capacity battery with charging power of more than 2 MW. The vessel has...
