With its futuristic appearance (likened, by its developers, to a spacecraft) and a reported top speed of 38knots, the forthcoming EF-24 Passenger is sure to strike a considerable contrast with the Stena Line ferries more common to the city of Belfast. Developed by Artemis Technologies, and presented in concept form in late September, the foil-assisted, […]
The Naval Architect June 2022
The founder of Nordic Explorer speaks to TNA about the company’s fully electric cruise ship concept and the importance of both showcasing and protecting Norway’s fjords.
The US green propulsion sector has taken off on an unprecedented scale in the past five years. Admittedly, it took a while to get into gear, though increasingly stringent emissions legislation (spearheaded by California) and exorbitant fuel costs have helped to push battery-powered solutions forward. Diane Seltzer, co-founder and CMO of Pennsylvania-based start-up Epoch […]
With a UK ban on internal combustion engine (ICE)-powered cars set to enter force in 2030, ro-ro ferry operators can expect electric vehicle (EV) carriage to become the norm. However, while EVs running on lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries could lower emissions by up to 69% compared to petrol-fuelled cars, according to a 2021 study by […]
Warship Technology December 2021
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) in the UK is seeking solutions for innovations in hybrid powertrain technology that could power Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels and reduce carbon emissions.
While the 90m x 10.5m inland container vessel Alphenaar keeps the Netherlands well lubricated – transporting about 70,000 containers’ worth of Heineken lager bottles annually – a different type of juice is fuelling operations. The 104teu vessel, built by Concordia Damen in 2018, already had green kudos upon her launch, having been equipped with an electrical […]
The Naval Architect July/August 2021
Nuclear-powered ships – are they worth their salt?
Molten salt reactors are attracting growing interest as a possible carbon-free solution, with less of the stigma surrounding traditional nuclear power.