VESSEL REVIEW | eWolf – First US-built all-electric tug joins Crowley’s ship assist fleet

US shipping company Crowley Maritime Corporation will soon place a new all-electric ship assist tug into service at the Port of San Diego. Named eWolf, the tug was designed by Seattle-based Crowley Engineering Services and built at the Coden, Alabama facilities of Master Boat Builders. Crowley...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/tug-and-salvage-world/harbour-tugs-and-operation/vessel-review-ewolf-first-us-built-all-electric-tug-joins-crowleys-ship-assist-fleet/

First fully electric tugboat in U.S. delivered to Crowley

Crowley has accepted delivery of eWolf, the first all-electric, ship assist harbor tugboat in the U.S., a milestone advancing the company’s commitment to sustainability and decarbonization. The tugboat, which was designed by Crowley’s engineering services team, will operate with zero emissions while providing the complete performance capabilities of a traditional tug. 

The eWolf represents a historic innovation through a collaboration among Crowley, federal, state and local government partners....

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/first-fully-electric-tugboat-in-u-s-delivered-to-crowley/

Crowley joins hybrid-electric ferry project

Shipbuilder Senesco Marine, Kingston, R.I., has selected Crowley to provide design verification and production packaging for the hybrid-electric passenger vehicle ferry it is building for Casco Bay Lines of Portland, Me.

Under the contract, Crowley will use its development experience in electric and hybrid propulsion systems to verify the contract design by Elliott Bay Design Group and develop the production package that is necessary for Senesco Marine to begin construction.

The production...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/crowley-joins-hybrid-electric-ferry-project/

Crowley releases its first sustainability report

Marking a key milestone its ambition to become “the most sustainable and innovative maritime and logistics company in the Americas,” Crowley has released its inaugural sustainability report. The report aims to assess and establish a transparent reference point to measure progress toward its environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals to build a more sustainable tomorrow.

The report builds on Crowley’s recent announcement of its ambition to achieve net-zero emissions using a science-based...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal-safety/environment/crowley-releases-its-first-sustainability-report/

Crowley and Shell ink MOU on decarbonization in maritime

Crowley Maritime Corporation and Shell Trading (US) Company have entered into a memorandum of understanding that aims to support alternative energy solutions for shoreside and terminal operations. The MOU comes as the maritime industry pursues all options to lower emissions. It follows on from the two companies’ ongoing joint project to provide lower-carbon fuel solutions by designing, building and operating what will be the largest LNG bunker barge in the U.S. East Coast.

Crowley and Shell to...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/crowley-and-shell-ink-mou-on-decarbonization-in-maritime/

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