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15 May

Laborde repowers pair of Canal Barge Co. towboats

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towingbrownwater, propulsion

(COVINGTON, La.) — Laborde Products recently completed repower projects on M/V Ned Merrick and M/V Integrity, two towboats operated by Canal Barge Co. The Ned Merrick project featured the replacement of the vessel's previous engines with two Tier 3 S16R engines from Mitsubishi, each delivering 1,675 hp at 1,600 rpm. The towboat, a key vessel in the company's fleet, was…

07 May

Coast Guard advances hydrogen-powered towboat project

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & TowingHydrogen, propulsion, shipbuilding

(NEW ORLEANS) — Maritime Partners has received a design basis agreement (DBA) from the U.S. Coast Guard for M/V Hydrogen One, a towboat with e1 Marine hydrogen generator technology that will be utilized for the vessel’s power plant. M/V Hydrogen One is being designed as a first-of-its-kind vessel using new, cleaner fuel cell technology that works by converting stored methanol…

22 Apr

SAAM Towage brings all-electric tugs to Port of Vancouver

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & TowingClimate change, Ports, propulsion, shipbuilding

(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — SAAM Towage and its coalition of partners in the public and private sector have unveiled the first 100 percent electric, zero-emission tugboats that will service local clients in the Port of Vancouver starting this spring. The official launch took place at the Port of Vancouver on April 10 and opened with a traditional welcome from the…

07 Feb

Matson converting third boxship to operate on LNG

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLNG, propulsion

(HONOLULU) — U.S. shipowner Matson has signed a contract with Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping Shipyard (Nantong) for the integration of an LNG dual-fuel gas supply system into the containership Kaimana Hila, Offshore Energy reported. The contract signing ceremony for the retrofit project was held in Nantong, China, on Feb. 2. The vessel will be the third that Matson is retrofitting…

06 Feb

Schottel to supply rudder propellers for five new vessels

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newspropulsion

(SPAY, Germany) — Schottel will equip five new traffic safety vessels for the German Rhine Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSA) with electrically driven Schottel rudder propellers. The Bolle shipyard in Derben, Germany, has been commissioned with the construction of the modern multipurpose vessels following tenders submitted throughout Europe. The modern traffic safety vessels will each be fitted with two Schottel…

24 Jan

Rolls-Royce opens MTU remanufacturing center in South Carolina

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newspropulsion, shipbuilding

(AIKEN, S.C.) — Rolls-Royce's Power Systems Division has opened a new Remanufacturing and Overhaul Center on its MTU Aiken campus in South Carolina. The new facility is connected to the existing manufacturing operations and represents a low double-digit million-dollar investment. It supports the company’s service initiative and sustainability approach. The new 69,000-square-foot facility, which was announced in 2021, brings formerly…

24 Jan

Crowley takes delivery of first fully electric tug in U.S.

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towingpropulsion, shipbuilding

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Crowley has accepted delivery of eWolf, the first all-electric ship-assist harbor tugboat in the U.S. The vessel, which was designed by Crowley’s engineering services team, will operate with zero emissions while providing the complete performance capabilities of a traditional tug. Constructed by Master Boat Builders in Coden, Ala., eWolf represents a historic innovation through a collaboration among…

18 Jan

BC Ferries to add four hybrid electric vessels from Damen

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newspropulsion, shipbuilding

(VICTORIA, British Columbia) — Damen Shipyards Group will build four new hybrid electric Island-class vessels for BC Ferries that will add capacity across the system and help improve the travel experience for passengers. “The new hybrid electric vessels will further standardize our fleet, both increasing capacity and improving our flexibility to move ships across routes so our passengers can have…

06 Dec

Wartsila adds four engines to methanol portfolio

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry NewsMethanol, propulsion

(HELSINKI) — Technology group Wartsila is introducing another four methanol engines to its marine propulsion portfolio, setting a new industry benchmark with the broadest selection of methanol engines currently on the market. In addition to the Wartsila 32 methanol engine launched last year, the company has added the new Wartsila 20, Wartsila 31, Wartsila 46F and Wartsila 46TS to its…

30 Nov

Wartsila, WETA teaming on electric high-speed ferries

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsClimate change, propulsion, shipbuilding

(SAN FRANCISCO) — Technology group Wartsila has signed a strategic partnership agreement for a project to build the first zero-emission high-speed ferries in the United States. The fully electric vessels will be built for San Francisco’s Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the operator of the San Francisco Bay Ferry system. The project, and several others Wartsila will work on under…