Hybrid Ferry

Photos: Port Of Tallinn To Use Estonia’s First Hybrid Ship

Port Of Tallinn To Use Estonia’s First Hybrid Ship Toll kuivastu

Starting from September 2nd, passengers on Virtsu-Kuivastu ferry line between Muhu and mainland Estonia is served by TS Laevad, a subsidiary company of Port of Tallinn, ferry Tõll which has been converted into the first hybrid passenger vessel in Estonia. Its batteries allow from now on partial travel on electricity, which reduces the amount of diesel used and minimizes air pollution.

TS Laevad operates regular ferry traffic between Estonia’s major islands Saaremaa and Hiiumaa and the mainland....

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Washington Maritime Blue Leads JIP To Design And Deploy Zero-Emission High-Speed Ferries

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A consortium of players in the blue economy have come together to launch a Joint Innovation Project to speed the design of a fast foil ferry, an innovation that promises a leap forward in zero-emissions, high-speed passenger ferry service. In this unique public-private partnership, three ports in Washington have joined forces to support the effort: Port of Anacortes, Port of Bellingham, and Port of Skagit.

The vessel is under design by Glosten, a naval architecture and marine engineering firm,...

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Elliott Bay Design Group To Design Hybrid-Electric Ferry For Washington State

Elliott Bay Design Group Selected to Design Hybrid-Electric Ferry for Washington State

Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) was recently selected by Vigor Fab as the engineering firm that will provide functional design for the new hybrid-electric Olympic Class ferries for Washington State Ferries (WSF).

EBDG is responsible for redesigning the vessels to accommodate the major change in propulsion type without disrupting structural components.

The ferries will operate on all-battery power during crossings or can revert to a hybrid, diesel-electric propulsion if required. Battery...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/elliott-bay-design-group-to-design-hybrid-electric-ferry-for-washington-state/

Norwegian Electric System To Upgrade Diesel Electric Ferry Into Battery-Hybrid

Estonia Battery-Hybrid Ferry

The ferry operator TS Laevad, a subsidiary of the listed port Company Tallinna Sadam, operates the ferry routes between Western Estonia’s major islands and the mainland. The upgraded hybrid-ferry, serving the Virtsu-Kuivastu route, is expected to reduce the consumption of diesel fuel by one fifth as a result of the hybridization project. The peak-shaving hybrid solution is designed by LMG Marin and the battery banks are supplied by Corvus Energy.

Image Credits: LMG Marin/norwegianelectric.com

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Scandlines Installs Norsepower’s Rotor Sail Solution On Board Hybrid Ferry

Norsepower Rotor Sail Scandlines Hybrid Ferry

Ferry operator Scandlines is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Norsepower Oy Ltd, leading clean technology and engineering company pioneering modern wind propulsion technology, to install Norsepower’s Rotor Sail Solution onboard the M/V Copenhagen, a hybrid passenger ferry.

Operating between Rostock in Germany and Gedser in Denmark, the M/V Copenhagen belongs to the world’s largest fleet of hybrid ferries, which combines diesel and battery power. Since 2013, Scandlines has...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/scandlines-installs-norsepowers-rotor-sail-solution-on-board-hybrid-ferry/

Danish Maritime Authority Supports Development Of Safe Electric Ferries

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Electric ferries are in a rapid development, and the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) is actively engaged in ensuring that safety is part of the innovative efforts taking place in the Blue Denmark.

Image Credits: dma.dk

The DMA is working in a joint project with the industry, other authorities and classification societies to promote understanding of the use of lithium-ion batteries in the maritime industry. With a particular focus on safety.

Denis Cederholm-Larsen, Senior Ship Inspector at the...

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