hybrid-electric

New Antarctica21 polar cruise vessel will be powered by MAN 21/31 Mk2 PLO gensets

Engine that will power new Antarctica21 polar vessel

Chilean tour operator Antarctica21 has ordered a second polar vessel for its fly-and-sail expeditions, which takes guests from Punta Arenas, Chile, directly to King George Island, in Antarctica, where they then board their expedition ship.

This avoids a two day cruise across the notoriously rough waters of the Drake Passage and the optionhas proven so successful that Antarctica21 has ordered a second, slightly larger ship , Magellan Discoverer, to join its current Magellan Explorer, delivered in...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/engines-fuel/new-antarctica21-polar-cruise-vessel-will-be-powered-by-man-21-31-mk2-plo-gensets/

Damen to build four new BC Ferries hybrid-electric Island class ferries

Last month, the BC Ferry Commission authorized BC Ferries to procure four new hybrid-electric Island class car/passenger ferries along with associated shoreside electrical upgrades at the terminals they serve. Yesterday, BC Ferries announced that it had awarded the shipbuilding contract to Damen Shipyards, the builder of its previous six Island class vessels, which will construct them at its Mangalia, Romania, shipyard.

Damen says that the contract was won in a competitive tender process that...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/damen-to-build-four-new-bc-ferries-hybrid-electric-island-class-ferries/

Senesco Marine wins order for Maine hybrid-electric ferry

The Senesco Marine shipyard in North Kingston, R.I., has been selected to build a hybrid-electric passenger/vehicle ferry for the Maine State Ferry Service (MSFS).

Designed by Gilbert Associates, the 154-foot vessel will feature a BAE Systems’ electric hybrid propulsion solution that will deliver reduced and zero-emission operations capability for the MSFS Rockland, Me., based ferry service that serves nearly 500,000 riders and 190,000 vehicles each year.

Senesco Marine is collaborating with BAE...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/senesco-marine-wins-order-for-maine-hybrid-electric-ferry/

Ponant signs up polar cruise ship for ABB MarineCare

French cruise company Ponant has signed up its LNG-fueled hybrid-electric exploration cruise ship Le Commandant Charcot for ABB’s MarineCare services.

Le Commandant Charcot recently became the first cruise ship of its type to reach the geographic North Pole. The comprehensive 10-year service agreement with ABB provides round-the-clock remote support, diagnostics and condition monitoring support for the ship, as well as preventive and planned maintenance and spare parts. The service scope also...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/ponant-signs-up-polar-cruise-ship-for-abb-marinecare/

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