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20 Oct

Northern Lights reintroduces Lugger engine brand

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newspropulsion

(SEATTLE) – Northern Lights has reintroduced one of its most popular brands in history, Lugger propulsion engines, with a new L4105 and L6105 series. Lugger propulsion engines are built for long life with a robust design to meet the world’s most stringent environmental and regulatory requirements. The L4105 has a horsepower rating of 174 to 300 hp and the L6105…

11 Sep

ABS launches electrification center to boost decarbonization

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry NewsClimate change, propulsion

(SINGAPORE) — The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is launching a global ABS Electrification Center to support maritime decarbonization projects. Comprised of ABS engineers and technical specialists, the center will support a range of cutting-edge electrification projects for shipowners, shipyards and other stakeholders across the Asia Pacific region and around the world. The center will also provide support for the…

05 Sep

ABS, Korean entities to develop hydrogen-fueled tour boat

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry NewsClimate change, Hydrogen, propulsion

(SEOUL) — The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Hydrogen Industry Association (KHIA) and the University of Ulsan, Foundation for Industry Cooperation to develop a small, 40-seat vessel for tourism, equipped with electric propulsion using a 350-kW hydrogen fuel cell. The zero-emission vessel qualifies as one of the research, development and demonstration…

29 Aug

Kirby christens nation’s first plug-in hybrid inland towboat

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towingpropulsion

(HOUSTON) — Kirby Inland Marine christened Green Diamond, the nation’s first plug-in hybrid electric inland towing vessel, at a ceremony in Houston on Friday. The vessel will be time chartered by Shell Trading (US), which will use the boat to push barges throughout the Houston port region. Shell Energy Solutions is providing electrical power matched 100 percent by Green-e certified…

25 Aug

RAL to design methanol hybrid fuel cell tug for Svitzer

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & TowingClimate change, propulsion, shipbuilding

(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — Svitzer and Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL) have entered into an agreement to design the world’s first methanol hybrid fuel cell tug. Utilizing a combination of batteries, fuel cells and gensets, this tug will operate completely free of diesel fuel and is a major step forward on Svitzer’s path to the decarbonization of its global towage fleet.…

21 Aug

Vigor to convert largest WSF ferries to hybrid electric

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newspropulsion, shipbuilding

(SEATTLE) — Washington State Ferries (WSF) is celebrating a major milestone on its journey to zero emissions by 2050, awarding its first shipyard contract to Vigor for the conversion of up to three Jumbo Mark II-class ferries to hybrid-electric power. While converting WSF’s largest ferries to hybrid-electric power, Vigor will also update aging propulsion system controls to extend the life…

10 Aug

Derecktor delivers hybrid research catamaran to UVM

Rich MillerMaritime Newspropulsion, shipbuilding

(MAMARONECK, N.Y.) — Derecktor Shipyards has delivered a hybrid research catamaran to the University of Vermont (UVM). The innovative vessel, named R/V Marcelle Melosira after Marcelle Leahy, wife of retired U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy – who championed the Clean Water Act and helped secure significant funding to support the project, the University of Vermont, and the state – will serve…

09 Aug

Crowley, San Diego break ground on e-tug charging station

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, Ports, propulsion

(SAN DIEGO) — Crowley and the Port of San Diego broke ground Wednesday for a shoreside charging station designed to provide clean energy for the company’s forthcoming zero-emissions tugboat, eWolf. Joined by key partners and community stakeholders, the ceremony marked a significant step forward in the industry’s journey to decarbonization and reduce emissions in the San Diego community. The charging…

31 Jul

Pasha Hawaii’s second LNG boxship enters service

Rich MillerMaritime NewsLNG, propulsion, shipbuilding, shipping

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — Pasha Hawaii welcomed the newest member of its containership fleet with the arrival of Janet Marie at the Port of Long Beach, where the ship began its maiden voyage Saturday to Honolulu, Hawaii. Janet Marie is the second of two new ‘Ohana-class, 774-foot liquefied natural gas (LNG) containerships built at AmFELS in Brownsville, Texas. The new…

06 Jul

Erma First launches Flexcap to cut fuel use, emissions

Rich MillerIndustry NewsClimate change, propulsion

(PERAMA, Greece) — Erma First, a global sustainable maritime solutions provider, has launched a new energy-saving device (ESD) that promises reduced fuel consumption and emissions. With shipowners seeking practical and cost-effective tools to facilitate compliance with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Carbon Intensity Index (CII) and Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI), the new solution from Erma First promises to…