250 Tons of Electric Power

The electric ferry Ampere went into service in 2015. It was the world’s first electric ferry, and it has now sailed the equivalent of over 17 times around the equator.The 80-meter vessel

Australia Fines Indonesians Fishing Illegally

Eighteen Indonesian nationals pleaded guilty to illegally fishing in Australian waters in three separate cases at Darwin Local Court on May 27.Australian authorities apprehended an Indonesian vessel fishing illegally on May 11,

China Offers Pacific Islands Increased Climate Change Support

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged increased support from the world's second-largest economy to Pacific Island countries in addressing climate change, during a summit China's Xiamen on Wednesday, according to a ministry

WinGD Engines Selected for X-Press Feeders Vessels

WinGD has won an order for two X-S short-stroke engines for container vessels to be built for X-Press Feeders at HD Hyundai Mipo.The 2,800 TEU vessels will each be powered by a

ABS and Pusan National University Sign Hydrogen MoU

ABS and the Hydrogen Ship Technology Center at Pusan National University have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the joint research and technology development of liquid hydrogen carriers and cryogenic engineering.Mass

Hydrofoil Electric Boat Crosses Gibraltar Strait

In a first-of-its-kind intercontinental journey, a crew has piloted the Candela C-8 “flying” electric boat across the Strait of Gibraltar.The Candela C-8 completed the 24-nautical mile trip from Sotogrande, Spain, to the

EU Proposes Maritime Security Hub in the Black Sea

The European Union on Wednesday proposed creating a hub to boost security in the Black Sea by gathering information from multiple countries to monitor the strategically important region more closely.The move comes

First Battery-Electric Ferries in U.S. Selects its Propulsion Package

Wärtsilä will supply the electric propulsion system for three fully battery-electric, high-speed ferries that will operate in the San Francisco Bay area, the first full-electric high-speed ferries to operate and be built in

China (again) Flexes Naval Muscle

China has flexed its muscles this month by sending an unusually large number of naval and coast guard vessels through a swathe of East Asian waters, according to security documents and officials,