Five new electric ferries are entering service on a round-the-clock service on Amsterdam’s North Sea Canal. The new ferries have been ordered by the city’s public transport company, Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf (GVB), as part of its strategy to become a sustainable, emission-free transportation company. By 2023 they will completely replace the existing diesel-powered fleet that dates […]
ABB Marine & Ports has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Maritime Partners LLC (MP), Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) and e1 Marine to develop a hydrogen-powered inland towboat for operation in the U.S. The 27-meter towboat, Hydrogen One, designed to push barges along inland waterways, is intended for use on the 14,500-mile waterway network […]
ABB and Oceanco are assessing the potential for the integration of complete power and propulsion systems in future eco-friendly superyachts. This comes after a debut contract between the two with ABB to supply two 2.5 MW Azipod units, together with propulsion drives and controls. Azipod technology is based on a steerable propulsion system whose electric […]
ABB has secured an order of around $150m to deliver a comprehensive scope of technologies to power next-generation cruise ships built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. ABB will equip five new build vessels with Azipod electric propulsion, which, the company says, has a proven ability to significantly reduce fuel consumption on board. Each cruise ship will […]