Damen building two LNG hybrid ferries for Seaspan

Damen Shipyards will build two more LNG hybrid vessels for Seaspan Ferries. Damen rendering

British Columbia operator Seaspan Ferries is getting two more liquefied natural gas hybrid ferries built at Damen Shipyards Mangalia in Romania.

The roll-on/roll-off vessels will join Seaspan’s first two 148.9mx26m (488’x85’) LNG hybrid vessels, delivered by Damen in 2016 and 2017. The new vessels will have 209 cubic meters LNG storage onboard and 2 megawatt-hours of battery storage.

The ferries will be classed by Bureau Veritas, and enter service in the Vancouver region in 2021 as part of...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/damen-building-two-lng-hybrid-ferries-for-seaspan/

Nichols Brothers delivers first hybrid tug for Baydelta Maritime

The Delta Teresa, built for Baydelta Maritime by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, is the first hybrid tugboat on the West Coast. Nichols Brothers photo

Another milestone for hybrid workboat technology has been delivered on the West Coast: the 100’x40’ tugboat Delta Teresa, the latest tractor tug for San Francisco-based Baydelta Maritime.

It’s the seventh tractor tug that Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Seattle, has built for Baydelta, but a dramatic departure with its dual diesel-electric propulsion system.

Designed by Jensen Maritime Consultants, Seattle, the hybrid concept as applied to tugboats aims to deliver on several fronts: reduced air...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/nichols-brothers-delivers-first-hybrid-tug-for-baydelta-maritime/

Harbor Harvest, Derecktor launch hybrid cargo vessel

The Captain Ben Moore is a first of its kind hybrid cargo vessel built to deliver local produce and food across Long Island Sound. Harbor Harvest photo

A first of its kind hybrid freighter that will deliver fresh produce and locally made foods between Connecticut and Long Island was launched at Derecktor Shipyards, Mamaroneck, N.Y.

The Captain Ben Moore is a 63’x21.3’ aluminum catamaran, similar to two earlier Incat Crowther-designed vessels Derecktor built for marine educators and researchers in the region. The latest boat was built for Harbor Harvest, a Norwalk, Conn., based company that marine engineer and designer Robert Kunkel created to...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/harbor-harvest-derecktor-launch-hybrid-cargo-vessel/

Yard cranes going hybrid at Oakland

Port of Oakland is about to clean containerized cargo handling. According to a statement, the port’s largest marine terminal is converting 13 diesel-powered yard cranes to hybrid power. The expected result is a 45-ton reduction in diesel-related air pollutants per year.

The first hybrid crane began service on March 5 at Oakland International Container Terminal, the Port said. It added that the rest of the terminal’s retrofitted fleet will come online by next year. Each crane, shaped like an...

https://container-news.com/yard-cranes-going-hybrid-oakland/

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