All American launches first hydrogen fuel cell vessel in US
18 Aug

All American launches first hydrogen fuel cell vessel in US

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, Propulsion, Shipbuilding
(BELLINGHAM, Wash.) — All American Marine (AAM) and SWITCH Maritime have announced the launch and operational trials of Sea Change, a zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell ferry that will operate in the San Francisco Bay Area. This will be the first hydrogen fuel cell vessel in the United States, representing a monumental step in the U.S. maritime industry’s transition to a…
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US designates $4 million in grants for green ferries
09 Aug

US designates $4 million in grants for green ferries

Professional Mariner StaffClimate Change, Maritime News, Propulsion, Shipbuilding
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced the availability of up to $38 million in competitive grant funds through a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for FTA's Passenger Ferry Grant Program. The Passenger Ferry Grant Program funds capital projects that help eligible project sponsors support existing passenger ferry service, establish new ferry service, and…
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ABB to power first fully electric US tugboat
29 Jul

ABB to power first fully electric US tugboat

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Propulsion
(SAN DIEGO) — ABB will deliver an integrated electric propulsion system and advanced vessel control technology for Crowley Maritime Corp.’s pioneering eWolf tug, built for sustainable and safe operations at the Port of San Diego. Upon delivery by Alabama-based shipbuilder Master Boat Builders (MBB) in mid-2023, Crowley’s new 82-foot vessel will support ship arrivals and departures at the Port of…
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New Scripps research vessel to feature hydrogen propulsion
26 Jul

New Scripps research vessel to feature hydrogen propulsion

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, Propulsion, Shipbuilding
(SAN DIEGO) — California legislators have allocated UC San Diego $35 million to design and build a new coastal research vessel with a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-hybrid propulsion system. The new vessel, which will be operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, will serve as a platform for education and research dedicated to understanding the California coast and climate…
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Autonomous Mayflower being repaired after aborted Atlantic crossing
26 Jul

Autonomous Mayflower being repaired after aborted Atlantic crossing

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, Propulsion
(PLYMOUTH, United Kingdom) — On June 15, marine research nonprofit ProMare made an attempt to cross the Atlantic with the crewless Mayflower autonomous ship (MAS400). The mission was halted after three days due to a glitch with the ship’s hybrid propulsion system, prompting a decision to return to base. MAS400 is currently in dry dock in Turnchapel Wharf, Plymouth, while…
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Atlantic Towing to upgrade PSV with Vard Electro hybrid battery system
13 Jul

Atlantic Towing to upgrade PSV with Vard Electro hybrid battery system

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Propulsion
(ALESUND, Norway and VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — Vard Electro has announced that its innovative hybrid battery power system will be integrated on Atlantic Towing's platform supply vessel Atlantic Shrike. Atlantic Towing is the first company to implement this multiple mode application of battery technologies on a single vessel in the Canadian offshore oil and gas industry. Through cooperation across borders,…
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IMO adopts new measures to cut ship emissions, establishes vessel rating system
22 Jun

IMO adopts new measures to cut ship emissions, establishes vessel rating system

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, Propulsion
(LONDON) — New mandatory measures to cut the carbon intensity of international shipping have been adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), setting shipping on a course to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets established in the 2018 Initial IMO Strategy for Reducing GHG Emissions from Ships. IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76), meeting in a remote session from June…
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Transition in the wind as shipping warms to alternative propulsion
01 Jun

Transition in the wind as shipping warms to alternative propulsion

Professional Mariner StaffCargo vessels, Containership, Correspondence, Offshore Wind, Propulsion, , , , ,
In the light of the current scramble for alternative, low-carbon fuels that will take until the 2030s to substantially penetrate the maritime fuel mix, wind propulsion is gaining more attention from vessel owners and operators. Gavin Allwright, the secretary-general of the International Windship Association (IWSA), discusses the uptake of this technology and what is behind a spate of recent public…
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