Danish ferry operator Scandlines has completed a more than EUR 13 million investment project in upgrading the Fehmarn ferries and at the same time significantly reduced its environmental impact.
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Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will supply its hybrid propulsion system for three new roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) vessels being built for Swedish ferry company Stena RoRo. The post…
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MacGregor, a part of Finnish Cargotec, has secured a contract to supply comprehensive packages of RoRo equipment for three RoPax ferries powered by four liquefied natural gas (LNG) engines of…
Ship classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has classed the first hybrid battery-powered catamaran built by Indian shipbuilder Cochin Shipyard. The post India: 1st 100 pax…
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Auckland, New Zealand, operator Fullers360 has ordered its first plug-in electric hybrid ferry. Designed by Incat Crowther, the 34.6- by 9.5-meter vessel will carry 299 passenger and have a service speed of 22 knots. To be built by Whanganui, New Zealand, based Q-West Boat Builders, it will operate on Fuller360’s Devonport route, saving an expected 750,000 kg of CO2 annually.
The vessel’s drivetrain consists of four Danfoss EM-PMI540-T4000 electric motors directly mounted to...
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/new-zealand-operator-orders-plug-in-hybrid-fast-ferry/
Polish ferry company Polskie Promy, part of Polska Żegluga Morska (PŻM), has ordered 3+1 hybrid dual-fuel roll-on/roll-off (RoPax) ferries from compatriot shipbuilder Remontowa Group. The post…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/polish-owners-order-31-hybrid-dual-fuel-ferries-at-remontowa/
The third hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel ordered by Finnish shipping company Finnlines was launched at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) on 22 November 2021. The post Finnlines’…
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The latest addition to FinFerries’ fleet, the ferry Altera, features high-efficiency azimuth thrusters from SCHOTTEL. The electrically powered hybrid ferry, which is scheduled to enter operation in 2023, is currently under construction at the Polish shipyard Crist. Altera will be able to sail solely on battery power charging its batteries with renewable electricity.
Mats Rosin, CEO of Suomen Lauttaliikenne Group: “Altera means proud, excellent, which is well suited as we are proud of this...
Following the successful installation of the Norsepower rotor sail on the hybrid ferry M/V Copenhagen in 2020, and a year of demonstrated results, Danish ferry operator Scandlines has prepared the…
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Finnish ferry operator Finnlines has marked two major milestones with its two roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ferries with the launch of the second hybrid vessel and keel-laying for the third vessel. The…
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