ABB secures landmark contract with Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán to supply all-electric power solution for fast 40-meter urban passenger ferries transporting up to 540 passengers each across Lisbon’s Tagus river. The ten new ferries will be operated by the public ferry company Transtejo, S.A. and will replace the existing fleet serving this route when they… Read More
European specialists claim that the latest generation ‘eco-membranes’ can turn osmotic energy into a bankable renewable power source for the first time in 50 years. Sweetch Energy, a European company that pioneers advanced nanotechnology and eco-material science to harness osmotic energy, has secured 5.2 million euros to initiate its industrialization phase and develop a first… Read More
Custom Dredge Works is proud to announce the launch of a new 14” Electric Chain-Ladder Cutter Suction Dredge to mine Sand & Gravel for Winter Bros Material Co. Since we were looking to have a long-term relationship with our dredge manufacturer that might last 25 years or more, we wanted to make sure it was… Read More
Damen Shipyards Group has recently delivered a Stan Tug 1004 to Corps van Vletterlieden for operation in the Port of IJmuiden in the north of the Netherlands. The tug, Boatman2, will perform a wide range of tasks including mooring, supply, crew transfer and diving support. The vessel had previously operated for a client of Damen’s… Read More
Being built by Sembcorp Marine for operation in Singapore, the world’s first LNG hybrid harbor tug will feature the Schottel Sydrive-E azimuthal hybrid drive system and twin Schottel Rudderpropellers. As we reported earlier, the tug is the first in a series of 12 being built for operation by Sembcorp Marine subsidiary Jurong Marine Services, with… Read More
