A rather serious situation has been unfolding over the last several days in southeastern Norway after a fire was reported on a battery-powered passenger vessel. The MS Brim is a…
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Stena Line to order 1st fossil-free ship by 2025
Swedish ferry company Stena Line plans to start operating two fossil-free battery powered vessels on the route between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn in Denmark no later than 2030. The post Stena Line…
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EU: New battery project targets greener waterborne transport
Several partners have launched Current Direct, a new research and innovation project that aims to revolutionize the way goods and people are moved by water. The post EU: New battery project targets…
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Edison Chouest Offshore to Install First Battery Pack on a Jones Act PSV
Louisiana-based Edison Chouest Offshore has announced plans to install a battery system on board one of its 312-foot platform supply vessels working for a major oil and gas company in…
Green Power to Draw $11 Trillion Investment by 2050: BNEF
By William Mathis and Jeremy Hodges (Bloomberg) — Green power is set to draw around $11 trillion of investment in the coming decades as the cost of renewables plummets and more of the world’s energy comes from electricity. That’s the latest analysis from BloombergNEF in its annual New Energy...
Harvey Gulf’s LNG-Fueled Platform Supply Vessels to Add Battery Power
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply the battery power for four retrofitted Harvey Energy class LNG-fuelled Platform Supply Vessels operating in the Gulf of Mexico. The advanced Energy Storage System from Wärtsilä will enable the vessels with tri-fuel operation, making them...
Construction Contracts Signed for First Battery-Powered Tankers
Tokyo-based shipping company Asahi Tanker Co. has placed an order for the world’s first electric-powered tankers. The two tankers, which were ordered at Kawasaki Heavy Industries, will be 100% powered by large-capacity lithium ion batteries for zero-emission operations. The vessels will serve as...
Maersk Supply Service to Test Charging Station Buoy at Offshore Wind Farm
Maersk Supply Service will has announced plans to test a prototype charging station buoy for battery-powered vessels. For the project, Maersk Supply Service, part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has joined forces with Danish power company Ørsted for testing of the buoy at one of Ørsted’s offshore wind farms...
Maersk to Trial Containerized Battery on Containership
A.P.Moller- Maersk is getting ready to test a containerized battery on board one of its containerships as the world’s largest container shipping company continues to develop low carbon solutions in order to meet its environmental goals. The 600 kWh battery, which is housed inside a shipping...
Fire and Gas Explosion in Battery Room of Norwegian Ferry Prompts Lithium-Ion Power Warning
Norwegian authorities are warning shipowners and operators about the dangers associated with lithium-ion battery systems after a fire and subsequent gas explosion on board a diesel-electric ferry in Norway. The small fire was reported October 10 in the battery room of the Norled passenger ferry MF...