Electric Water Vehicles

Covid-19 has had a devastating effect on the transportation industry with production shutdowns and loss of consumer travel and spending. In this article, IDTechEx discusses the impact so far on the electric and hybrid marine industry based on primary interviews.

Solar Eclipse completed of the 220 nautical mile circumnavigation of Bali. The entire cruise was completed using nothing but the power of the sun to drive the catamaran's electric motors and charge the batteries.

Moving more goods by water could reduce pressure on roads and cut emissions, yet Europe's shipping industry is held back by labour shortages. Automated shipping - which would work in a similar way to self-driving cars - could help expand capacity but safety and regulatory hurdles remain.

BAE Systems and the Royal Navy announce a £3.2 million autonomous boat contract that will increase Navy's capabilities while protecting sailor's lives.

Danfoss Editron has been selected by Danish shipbuilder and operator MHO-Co to deliver the drivetrain systems that will power the UK's first two hybrid crew transfer vessels. Thecrew transfer vessels will serve Ørsted's Hornsea Two offshore wind farm, which will be located approximately 55 miles off the Yorkshire coast in the North Sea when it enters operation in 2022.

Kongsberg Maritime has signed its first contract for a state-of-the-art remotely operated vehicle launch & recovery system, specifically designed to handle remotely operated vehicles from unmanned vessels.

The new 'Olympic Class' ferries, which will have the capacity to carry 144 cars and 1,500 passengers each, herald a new era for the Washington State transport operator in the shift toward technologies that enable significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and fuel use.

With upcoming ship-based surveys in Alaska canceled due to the global health crisis, NOAA Fisheries has turned to Saildrone to collect data to support the sustainable management of America's largest fishery.

The technology group Wärtsilä has joined a consortium of key partners to form Zero Emission Services BV, an enterprise aimed at making inland waterway shipping more sustainable.