Stillstrom by Maersk has launched two new applications designed to deliver reliable supply of electric power for vessels operating at sea. The Power Hub and Power Tower introduce standalone options that can be deployed independently of turbine infrastructure, the company said in a statement issued yesterday (21 April). Stillstrom says the solutions mark the next stage in its offshore charging strategy, ‘increasing flexibility in how and where infrastructure can be deployed’, alongside solutions already integrated within wind farm assets. ‘Our two new monopile systems help to address the sector’s long-standing “chicken and egg” challenge, where vessel electrification and infrastructure deployment […]

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and PSA Singapore (PSA) have launched an Expression of Interest (EOI) to invite proposals to develop and test autonomous inter-gateway container feeder vessel operations within Singapore’s port. Inter-gateway container feeder vessels move containers between terminals within the Port of Singapore (for example, between Tuas and Pasir Panjang terminals.) ‘As vessel traffic grows, it is important to ensure that such movements are conducted efficiently, safely, and reliably,’ the MPA and PSA said in a statement today (22 April). The EOI is part of the port authority and port operator’s efforts to explore autonomous […]

Cavotec says that its new PowerMove RoRo NxG mobile cable management system will help to simplify shore power connections for RoRo and RoPax vessels. Cavotec’s PowerMove shore power technology is already being deployed in more than 30 ports globally. In a statement sent to ship.energy today (22 April), the company said that the introduction of the PowerMove RoRo NxG will offer increased flexibility with a new dispenser design, enhanced telescopic boom, and upgraded mechanical architecture allowing the system to reach vessel hatches with improved positioning precision and serve a wider range of vessel configuration. Cavotec added that its PowerMove system […]