Brazilian offshore support vessel operator CBO has tasked maritime equipment manufacturer Wärtsilä to convert one of its offshore vessels to operate with hybrid propulsion.

Senior Principal Approval Engineer Sverre Eriksen gave an update on the class rules for battery powered vessels (the July 2020 update). He also talked about the type approval program for containerized battery systems.

Great news from Enova to companies in fishery, aquaculture and offshore can apply to get financial support for installing batteries and shore power systems in both new and existing vessels.

Read an update from the forum on the watts up and watts next.

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What’s the point of installing batteries on marine vessels if the batteries are charged by electricity from their diesel generators?

The environmental profile and commercial sustainability of the tourism industry is under increasing scrutiny. This article discusses how designer and shipbuilder Brødrene Aa has assessed the market's needs, solved a number of technical and regulatory challenges, and designed and built a completely new type of environmentally friendly vessel with zero emission operation. The article ends with an insight into the experiences after almost one year of vessel operation.