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Color Line to futureproof Ro-Pax vessels with Wärtsilä hybrid scrubber upgrade
Technology group Wärtsilä will upgrade the exhaust treatment system onboard four vessels in Norwegian operator Color Line’s fleet. Wärtsilä will add close-looped functionality to the ships’ current open-loop scrubbers, enabling the ships to operate …
Sep 3, 2024 / Curious
DFDS initiates hybrid-electric Ro-Pax vessel design study for Channel Island tender
DFDS has entered into an agreement with Tasmanian ferry manufacturer, Incat, to conduct a design study for a hybrid-electric ferry intended to be deployed for the Channel Islands, if DFDS wins an upcoming tender for the future ferry services on the …
Apr 24, 2024 / Curious
New Baleària innovative fast ferry will feature Wärtsilä propulsion solutions
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply dual-fuel engines and high-performance axial flow waterjets for a new High-Speed Ro-Pax ferry. The ship, the ‘Margarita Salas’, is being built at the Astilleros Armon Gijon yard in Spain on behalf of the …
Feb 6, 2023 / Curious
Titan LNG and Brittany Ferries embark on a long-term partnership for the supply of fuel for Brittany Ferries’ newbuild hybrids
Titan LNG and Brittany Ferries have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of LNG and Liquified Bio Methane (LBM) to two new LNG-fuelled hybrid Ro-Pax vessels that Brittany Ferries will operate between England and France from 2025.The ferries …
May 16, 2022 / Vessels
European Built Incat Crowther 123 Metre Dual-Fuel Fast Ro-Pax Ferry Success
The world’s first very large catamaran Ro-Pax ferry powered by dual-fuel reciprocating engines has entered service. The Incat Crowther 123 Eleanor Roosevelt was built in Europe by the partnership of Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon, designer Incat …
May 31, 2021 / Vessels
Grimaldi Group completes installation of Corvus Energy ‘mega batteries’ in groundbreaking retrofit projects
Cruise Barcelona and Cruise Roma retrofitted with a total of 11 MWh energy storage systems enabling zero-emissions operationCorvus Energy announced on Wednesday (Jul03) that the company has completed the installation of a 5,5 MWh battery energy …
Jul 5, 2019 / Curious