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Apr 11, 2024 | 
electrichybridmarinetechnology.com | Elizabeth Baker
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has collaborated with maritime advisory organization Lloyd’s Register FOBAS, engine manufacturer Wartsila and biofuel supplier ACT Group to assess and evaluate a cashew nut shell liquid-based (CNSL) biofuel. As part of this partnership, ACT Group created a CNSL-based biofuel known as FSI.100. This was achieved through a development process that included extensive engine testing and a controlled supply chain.
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Apr 10, 2024 | 
electrichybridmarinetechnology.com | Elizabeth Baker
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has launched its first pilot trial for an electric harbor craft (e-HC) charging point at the Marina South Pier (MSP), following an earlier call for proposals (CFP) to develop and operate e-HC charging points at various locations under a two-year pilot scheme. The charging point at MSP was awarded to the Pyxis Energy, Pyxis Maritime and SP Mobility partnership.
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Apr 9, 2024 | 
electrichybridmarinetechnology.com | Elizabeth Baker
Torqeedo has been commissioned by river cruise service provider Eichberger Schiffservice, to provide a fully integrated electric propulsion system for a demonstrator of a charter houseboat developed by Eichberger. A fuel cell from Argo-Anleg and solar panels will also be integrated, enabling multiday, 100% emission-free travel on Germany’s inland waterways.
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Apr 9, 2024 | 
electrichybridmarinetechnology.com | Elizabeth Baker
Fuel cell and hydrogen technology company Advent Technologies has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with energy technology company Siemens Energy. The JDA outlines the collaboration between Advent and Siemens Energy, combining Advent’s HT-PEM fuel cell 50kW modules using its Ion-Pair membrane electrode assembly (MEA) technology with Siemens Energy’s electrification and automation solutions for hybrid and electric vessels.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
electrichybridmarinetechnology.com | Elizabeth Baker
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has built and delivered an LNG bunkering vessel with dual-fuel engines to the Yamatomachi Shipyard in Yamaguchi Prefecture. According to the company, this is is Japan’s first LNG bunkering vessel equipped with a dual-fuel engine that can use both LNG and heavy oil as fuel for the main power generation system. The vessel, named KEYS Azalea, has a LOA of 82.4m, a beam of 18.2m and a draft of 4.8m.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
electrichybridmarinetechnology.com | Elizabeth Baker
Electric and Hybrid Marine Technology International explores how Danfoss Vacon NXP drives have facilitated the electrification of Norled’s Nesodden ferries, and how this retrofit project supports the ferry operator’s drive for eco-friendly services on the Oslo Fjord. Globally, 27% of emissions come from transportation. That’s what the municipality of Oslo set out to address when it started developing a modern port.
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Apr 4, 2024 | 
electrichybridmarinetechnology.com | Elizabeth Baker
Danfoss, in collaboration with SEAM, has retrofitted three of ferry operator Norled’s gas-powered Nessoden ferries with its standalone air-cooled alternating current (AC) drives to enable them to operate exclusively on electric power, reducing CO2 emission by 6,000 tons per year. The conversion was initiated by ferry operator Norled in close cooperation with systems integration company SEAM, which specializes in hybrid and all-electric vessels.
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Apr 4, 2024 | 
electrichybridmarinetechnology.com | Elizabeth Baker
The Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB) has approved the construction of the planned ammonia bunkering facility at Fjord Base in Florø, Norway. The permit is expected to enable ammonia as a safe and low-emission alternative to traditional shipping fuels. The planned terminal consists of a floating stationary barge with a capacity of 1,000m3, or 650 tons, of low-emission ammonia.
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Apr 3, 2024 | 
electrichybridmarinetechnology.com | Elizabeth Baker
Associated British Ports (ABP) has welcomed a delegation from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to the Port of Southampton, led by Teo Eng Dih, chief executive of MPA. The port authorities opened discussions on various areas of potential cooperation regarding sustainable maritime transportation in the context of the UK-Singapore Green Economy Framework (UKSGEF).
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
electrichybridmarinetechnology.com | Elizabeth Baker
With support from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Fortescue has trialed a dual-fueled ammonia-powered vessel in the Port of Singapore. This was the world’s first use of ammonia, in combination with diesel in the combustion process, as a marine fuel, Fortescue says. The Singapore-flagged ammonia-powered vessel, named the Fortescue Green Pioneer, was loaded with liquid ammonia from the existing ammonia facility at Vopak Banyan Terminal on Jurong Island for the trial.
