Electric

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to supply an integrated package of equipment for Bibby Marine’s new electric Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (eCSOV), the world’s first fully-electric offshore vessel.

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Incat Tasmania says that construction of its newest 78-meter hybrid electric ferry is well progressed. The vessel is on track for operation in the first half of 2026 – perfectly timed, says Incat, for operators looking to enter service ahead of the Northern Hemisphere summer season.

Designed with low-emission operations in mind, the light-weight craft marks the next evolution in Incat’s electric ferry range,

It incorporatesg lessons learned from the world’s largest battery-electric ship, Hull 096, also nearing completion at the Tasmanian shipyard.

With flexible propulsion options – fully electric, hybrid, or generator-assisted – the vessel offers unmatched versatility for operators navigating the transition to cleaner energy.

Sized to replace the first generation of high-speed craft now approaching 35 years in service, the vessel is offered as a future-focused solution for operators needing sustainable, fast, and efficient transport

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Twelve partners from eight European countries have come together to drive forward a €10.2m ($11.1m) project that will demonstrate a full DC electrical grid concept on a real vessel.

The ALL-DC- SHIPS project will advance the electrification of maritime transport with a fully DC-based architecture, including the secondary network supplying hotel loads. There will be developments on power converters with wide bandgap components, solid-state protection devices and energy management systems for better overall efficiency. 

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The Membertou First Nation, along with three Canadian partners, has been developing the zero-emission vessel since December 2023

Sydney, Nova Scotia is the province’s northernmost port, situated on the rocky shores of eastern Cape Breton Island.

Its harbour buzzes with marine activity: small boats mix with the daily ferry to and from Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland; visiting cruise ships drop in; and, of course, in the local lobster season, countless fishing vessels traffic the docks and surrounding waters.

Nova Scotia’s lobster fishery brings more than $1 billion each year. (Nearly 40 per cent of that is caught off Cape Breton.) With all that activity, the provincial industry generates 82 million kilograms of CO2 emissions annually — roughly equivalent to 20,000 cars driven for one year.

The Membertou First Nation, located in Sydney, operates a licensed licensed fishery.

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The three ferries must be identical to reduce maintenance costs and facilitate the movement of labor to operate the vessels.

New boats must allow for STQ Reducing its annual fleet operating budget by $3 million.

Electric vessels are a proven technology in Europe, according to Greta Bédard, interim president and CEO of the Société des traversiers.

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