Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with Hagland Shipping for a hybrid retrofit installation.
The project will take place on board the Hagland Captain, a general cargo vessel owned by Hagland Shipping of Norway. It will be the first of its kind in short-sea shipping applications.
Bellingham, Washington-based shipbuilder All American Marine has built and launched the Waterman catamaran for Kitsap Transit of Seattle.
Posted on - 2019-02-21Technology leader ABB is to supply drive and energy storage technology for Iceland’s first electrified ferry, a 70m vessel that will be equipped with a 3,000kWh battery pack.
The vessel will run primarily in fully electric mode, meaning that the onboard diesel generator will serve only as a backup for when weather conditions are especially bad. According to ABB, the new ferry is to operate on an Icelandic route known for its stormy seas.