Morgan Fanberg

Could floating nuclear power plants power U.S. ports?

Core Power (US) Inc, has enlisted Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten to help its team design a floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) to power ports in the United States.

Created by Core Power, the FNPP concept is a nearshore infrastructure system that includes a barge-based nuclear power plant, barge support services, electrical grid integration, and operational teams. Easy to transport and rapidly deploy, the FNPP will provide an estimated 175 GWh of clean...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/could-floating-nuclear-power-plants-power-u-s-ports/

FERRIES 2023: Battery options for ferries panel discussion

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...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/ferries-2023-battery-options-for-ferries-panel-discussion/

VIDEO: Washington State Ferries electrification moves ahead

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...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/video-washington-state-ferries-electrification-moves-ahead/

Marine Log announces new editorial advisory board

Now that we are getting settled into 2022, Marine Log has a host of new developments coming online this year—including a new conference (to be announced), more webinars focused on offshore developments and sustainability, additional podcasts and two additional digital special reports focused on power and design. But first, we wanted to introduce to our readers Marine Log’s Editorial Advisory Board.

The committee, composed of nine experts in the maritime industry, will act as points of...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/marine-log-announces-new-editorial-advisory-board/

FERRIES 2021: Panel on ferry design will highlight latest trends and projects

“The ferry industry is poised to rebound in 2022.” That’s the theme of this year’s Marine Log FERRIES conference set to be presented November 9-10 on the New York Harbor waterfront in Jersey City, N.J., in partnership with the Passenger Vessel Association.

This year, the event will include a panel discussion on Day 2 of the program on the topic of advancements in ferry design, when the speakers will discuss recent ferry projects, the design process, challenges to that process, and more. Joining...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ferries/ferries-2021-panel-on-ferry-design-will-highlight-latest-trends-and-projects/