Ocean Power Technologies granted patent for autonomous marine vehicle charging system
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has been granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its…
Electrification
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Four maritime associations form alliance to advance electrification
Four leading maritime associations have collaborated to form the Global Alliance for Maritime Electrification (GAME). The initiative, launched at the…
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Is the tide turning towards battery-powered ships?
One of the most important technological developments of the 21st century so far has been the increasing use of electric…
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Vessev completes initial testing on electric hydrofoil vessel
Vessev, a company developing electric foiling vessels, has completed the initial testing phase of its world first VS-9 vessel in…
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Seattle to be first US port to require cruise ships run on shore power
The Port of Seattle will become the first in the US to require all cruise ships based at the west…
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Full electric hydrofoil ferry launched in New Zealand
Vessev has launched its VS-9 electric hydrofoil ferry in Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city. The firm claims it will be…
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Scandlines chooses Wärtsilä to supply hybrid ferry systems
Ferry operator Scandlines has chosen maritime technology provider Wärtsilä to supply the electric systems for its new plug-in hybrid ferry…
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DFDS signs design contract for hybrid ferries for Channel Islands bid
Danish ferry company DFDS has signed a deal to design a hybrid-electric ferry for crossings to the Channel Islands ahead…
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It’s a match: hydrogen fuel cells and the RoPax fleet
Picture this: it’s 2035, and the expectations of revenue-generating passengers and cargo owners in the roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry (RoPax) market…
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Critical MASS: STG87 out now!
The new issue of Ship Technology Global magazine is out now! LNG is one of the key alternative fuels whose market…
