Naval architecture and marine engineering company Glosten and technology company Siemens Energy have selected clean energy solutions […]
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Ballard Power Systems and Chart Industries have been selected by Glosten and Siemens Energy to provide the fuel cells and hydrogen storage system for what is slated to be the first hydrogen-hybrid research vessel in the world: the Coastal Class Research Vessel (CCRV) to be built for UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography
The vessel is currently in the design phase.
Ballard Power Systems will provide the fuel cells which will help power the hydrogen-hybrid vessel, while Chart...
Back in August, it was announced that longtime Incat Tasmania customer Buquebús followed through on its plan to switch a 130-meter ferry under construction at the shipyard from LNG to all-electric propulsion.
The switch to all-electric brought Corvus Energy an order for what will be the largest battery system installed onboard a ship—in this case, a ferry. With more than 40 MWh of energy storage, it will be four times as big as the current largest installation. The order for the ESS was awarded...
Washington State Ferries (WSF) is not only the largest ferry system in the U.S., it’s also leading the charge on system-wide electrification. Last week, in the latest in his Results Washington Public Performance Reviews, Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee got an update on what’s been achieved thus far, and what’s next. The meeting also featured a presentation by Glosten CEO Morgan Fanberg P.E. on progress with the Glosten/Bieker fast foil ferry.
Fanberg will be a panel moderator at Marine Log’s...
Glosten, Seattle, Wash., has announced its new tug design, a 120- by 39-foot tug with a molded depth of 23 feet. The CT-120 is a sizeable oceangoing tug made for long-distance and emergency towing and moderate-duty anchor handling. With over 6,800 horsepower and 95 short tons of bollard pull, the tug is suited for heavy ocean tows, including large deck cargo barges approaching 20,000 dwt.
Unique from conventional line-haul tug designs of similar size, it can accommodate a variety of powerful...
https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/naval-architecture/glosten-unveils-ct-120-tug-design/
Skagit County, Wash., is moving ahead on its plans to build an all-electric ferry to replace the 40-year old, diesel-powered M/V Guernes and has now released an invitation for bids for construction and delivery of the Glosten-designed replacement ferry
The 28‐car Subchapter‐T replacement vessel has a steel hull and aluminum superstructure, with a propulsion plant consisting of two azimuthing thrusters, electrically driven by a battery‐electric system charged from shore.
Like its predecessor, the...
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/bid-invitation-out-for-skagit-county-all-electric-ferry/
It’s an all-delivery roundup for this week as we feature newbuild tugs in service with operators in Ireland, Cyprus, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States. Atlanti ..
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A German university christens an autonomous catamaran demonstrator as two US-based owners welcome recently acquired vessels to their respective fleets. An Australian gove ..
Deliveries include a crane vessel for a Chinese offshore construction company and a dredger for a marine projects specialist in the UAE. A Dutch builder lays the keel of ..
A Florida-based autonomous systems company acquires a new survey boat while construction is nearly completed on a hydrogen-fuelled research vessel in Italy. Work is under ..