Technology company ABB has announced it has secured an order with Washington State Ferries (WSF) to supply and integrate hybrid-electric propulsion systems for two hybrid-electric 160-auto ferries. As previously reported by ship.energy, the vessels will be built by Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group. They are scheduled for delivery in 2030 and 2031. The contract also includes an option for a third ferry. In a statement sent to ship.energy, ABB said it will supply and integrate end-to-end systems including power distribution, advanced energy management, and marine automation for ferries that will include the ‘largest ship batteries ever installed’ in the US. ‘Based on ABB Onboard DC […]

AXEGAZ Trading and Technologies and Cargill have collaborated to load ISCC-EU certified bio-LNG from KN Energies’ terminal in Klaipeda, Lithuania, onto an Avenir small-scale LNG vessel for use in bunkering operations in the Baltic region. In a statement sent to ship.energy, the companies said the fuel transfer is an important step in their combined efforts to expand their operational footprint, building on their existing presence in Eastern European markets. KN Energies operates the Klaipeda LNG Terminal, a key infrastructure built around the FSRU Independence, providing regasification and LNG reloading services enabling both large-scale and small-scale LNG operations. The terminal has […]

Strategic Marine has delivered two 42-metre Generation 4 fast crew boats, featuring a hull form designed to maximise fuel efficiency, to NMDC LTS, which provides marine and offshore services in the Middle East, Designed in collaboration with Southerly Designs, each vessel is equipped with a state-of-the-art Gyro Stabiliser system and is also prepared for hybrid upgrades and integration of walk-to-work or motion-compensated gangway systems to meet evolving offshore requirements. Chan Eng Yew, Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Marine, commented: ‘We are delighted to deliver our first two Gen 4 Fast Crew Boats to NMDC LTS, further extending Strategic Marine’s presence […]