EST-Floattech is part of the Rhenus sustainable fleet expansion

EST-Floattech, Dutch maritime battery sypplier is contracted by EMS (Electric Marine Support), the Dutch system integrator in inland, seagoing and recreational shipping markets, to participate in projects for Rhenus and their ambitious fleet enhancement initiative. Rhenus PartnerShip, the prominent shipping branch of the company, has invested in sustainable inland waterway transportation with a ground-breaking project,

ClassNK issues approval for LNG carrier installed with wind-assisted propulsion

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the membrane-type LNG carrier installed with the ‘Wind Challenger’, a hard sail wind propulsion system. The ship is jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. This marks the world’s first AiP for an LNG carrier equipped with a Wind-Assisted Propulsion System

Nuclear propulsion could transform maritime with emissions-free ships

Nuclear power could transform the maritime industry with emissions-free shipping, whilst extending the life cycle of vessels and removing the uncertainty of fuel and refuelling infrastructure development, but regulation and safety considerations must be addressed for its widespread commercial adoption, reveals Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) Fuel for Thought: Nuclear report. The report assesses the opportunity presented

ONE trials wind propulsion solution

Japanese liner Ocean Network Express (ONE) is trialling wind propulsion with Dutch firm Econowind. The magenta-branded containerline is set to install two containerised wind assist devices, known as VentoFoil containers, on the Kalamazoo, a 1,036 teu feeder vessel operating between Busan, Yokohama, and Honolulu. The trial, scheduled to begin in January 2024 and run for

Tata Motors unveils facilities to develop hydrogen propulsion

Tata Motors unveiled two state-of-the-art, new-age R&D facilities for offering sustainable mobility solutions. They constitute an engine test cell for development of an hydrogen internal combustion engine and the necessary infrastructure for storage and dispensing of hydrogen fuel for the Fuel Cell and H2ICE vehicles. It plans to indigenously develop hydrogen-fuelled, zero-emission propulsion systems at

Purus Wind and VARD selects Brunvoll as supplier of CSOV propulsion

Brunvoll has received an order for the delivery of propulsion and manoeuvring packages for Purus Wind’s new Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV). The delivery is for two vessels, with two additional vessels as an option. Each vessel will be outfitted with two azimuth thrusters for propulsion, and two retractable azimuth thrusters and a tunnel thruster

Volvo Penta to introduce new propulsion platform from 2025

The platform, the largest and most powerful in the Volvo Penta IPS range, includes a new, larger marine drive, Volvo Penta IPS 40.

Retrofitting ships with green ammonia propulsion is expensive   

Retrofitting ships for green ammonia propulsion is currently prohibitively expensive, an in-depth study has found. A cross-company, cross-discipline group of industry experts concluded that deepsea shipping can transform to ammonia as fuel, but there are several difficult hurdles to overcome. Through 2022, a group of industry experts, led by Norwegian shipowner Grieg Star, studied the

Luftcar plans to develop hydrogen fuel cell for advanced air mobility

LuftCar announces plans to develop HYDROB, a hydrogen fuel cell – battery hybrid propulsion system for the Advanced Air Mobility market. HYDROB will serve to give enough vertical thrust to lift vehicles up to 8500 lb. GVW. and cover distances up to 500 miles. LuftCar, partnered with Bosch Aviation and a few other automotive fuel

ACD01 1000 project moves ahead

Aurelia Green Ship Concept Design has unveiled a new design with 100% hydrogen propulsion. Approval in principle has been issued by Italian class society RINA at SMM in Hamburg. The new design concept is the ACD01 1000, a roro with electric propulsion using highly compressed hydrogen as fuel. Beyond the green design, the difference is