NEW LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS AT BV
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has announced recent new leadership appointments, intended to strengthen the company’s regional leadership, support continued growth, and enhance operational excellence across key global markets. Drago Pinteric has been...
SHORE POWER INSTALLATION BEGINS AT ZEEBRUGGE CRUISE TERMINAL
Work has officially got under way to construct a shore power installation at the cruise terminal at the Zweedse Kaai in Zeebrugge. From early 2027 onwards, cruise ships docking there will be able to switch to green electricity from the shore. Not only will this reduce...
HYBRID SOV BUILD BEGINS IN INDIA
Indian shipbuilder Cochin Shipyard (CSL) has performed the keel-laying ceremony for a hybrid Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for UK offshore operator North Star Shipping (Aberdeen) to serve the growing offshore renewable energy segment. North Star Shipping operates in...
WÄRTSILÄ TO ENGINEER WASALINE BATTERY HYBRID EXPANSION PROJECT
Wärtsilä has been selected as the electrical integrator for a major battery extension project for the Wasaline ro-pax ferry ‘Aurora Botnia’. The project will increase the ship’s battery capacity by 10.4 MWh, from 2.2 MWh to 12.6 MWh, making it the largest marine...
MTU 4000 ENGINE POWER FOR US FERRY
Rolls-Royce Power Systems has been selected by Catalina Express of San Pedro, California to supply the marine propulsion system for its new high-capacity ferry. The 500-passenger vessel, which will be the largest in the Catalina Express fleet upon completion, will be...
LATIN AMERICA’S FIRST ELECTRIC TUG TO USE CORVUS ESS
The first electric tugboat in Latin America, the result of a collaboration between the largest towage services operator in the Americas, SAAM, and Chilean national oil company, Enap, is powered by a lithium-ion marine energy storage system (ESS) from Corvus Energy....
INCAT CROWTHER DESIGN FOR HOUSTON ELECTRIC TOUR VESSEL
Incat Crowther has been selected by Port Houston in the US to design a new hybrid electric vessel for the port’s Houston Ship Channel tours. Incat Crowther will partner with Louisiana-based shipbuilder Breaux Brothers on the project, meaning the new vessel will be...
DAMEN LAUNCHES FIRST IN FUTURE-PROOFED CSOV SERIES
Damen’s Ha Long shipyard in Vietnam has delivered the ‘Windcat Rotterdam’, first of six vessels in the CSOV Elevation Series, collaboratively developed by Damen Shipyards Group, Windcat and CMB.Tech. The vessel is designed to offer new standards in...