VIDEO: Offshore charging for two new Irish Sea wind farms?

As offshore wind developments are seen as an ever more important supplier of green power, increasing attention is being paid to making the wind farms themselves greener. As part of that quest, two Irish Sea offshore wind projects could integrate an offshore charging solution for Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) and Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) that has been developed by Maersk subsidiary Stillstrom A/S.

EnBW and BP, who are developing the Morgan and Mona offshore wind farm projects in a joint...

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Damen’s all-electric SOV with offshore charging capabilities dazzles OEEC’s stage

Damen Shipyards launched its fully electric Service Operations Vessel (SOV) with offshore charging capabilities at this year’s Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) in Amsterdam. Mark Couwenberg, Product Portfolio Manager SOV, and Rebecca Belmer, Project Engineer Design & Proposal, have shared their insights on how this vessel design was born and the role of industry collaboration in the future.

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VIDEO: BMT unveils new EF-500 all-electric ferry

Unveiled at the International Workboat Show this week, the latest addition to ship designer BMT’s portfolio is a new all-electric ferry, the EF-500.

With a length of 42 meters, a molded beam of 12 meters and a design draft of 1.6 meters, the EF-500 has a capacity for 500 passengers and four crew. The low wake catamaran hull features what BMT describes as a “simple, easily constructible design with a lightweight and durable aluminum structure.”

Powered by two 770 kW electric motors and with a...

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Germany awards funding for Cargill-chartered all-electric, wind-assisted ships

German Government has awarded a subsidy for fully electric, wind-assisted Damen Combi Freighter (CF) 3850 vessels being built for German joint venture Gerdes Green, which will be chartered by Swiss freight trader Cargill.

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VIDEO: Candela to start serial production of 30-passenger foiling ferry 

Stockholm, Sweden, based Candela Technology AB reports that its P-12 Shuttle foiling ferry vessel has successfully completed flight tests and will enter serial production at its Rotebro factory. In a pilot, the all-electric P-12 Shuttle is set to join Stockholm’s public transport network in 2024, reducing the Ekerö suburb-city center commute from 55 to 25 minutes. This is possible through an exemption from the city center’s speed limits gained by the vessel’s minimal wake.

In Stockholm,...

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World’s largest fully electric RoPax ferries to feature DC-Hub solution

Helsinki-headquartered power electronics specialist The Switch has been contracted to deliver its DC power distribution solution, The Switch DC-Hub, and ultra-fast electronic current limiter (ECL) and battery short-circuit limiter (BSCL) protection devices as part of the battery-electric system for the world’s largest fully electric RoPax on order for Argentine ferry operator Buquebus.

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