ABB to electrify new Norwegian hybrid car ferry

ABB to electrify new Norwegian hybrid car ferry

Power and automation technology group ABB will supply the power system for a hybrid car ferry to serve a  passenger route in Norway. The vessel will run as a hybrid but can be modified to run as a full electric ferry with shore charging system. The order is another...
Becker to open up in Japan

Becker to open up in Japan

Hamburg-based Becker Marine Systems are opening an office in Kobe, Japan with a display of manoeuvring systems and energy-saving devices at the “Sea Japan” exhibition. “We have been able to establish ourselves on the Japanese market in the past few years”,...
FRSUs get 15-25 year anti-cavitation coatings

FRSUs get 15-25 year anti-cavitation coatings

Newbuild Floating Storage and Regastification Unit (FSRU) vessels built for EXMAR nv have been receiving superstrength EcoLock coatings in China.  The FSRUs are built in individually coated blocks, leaving some areas inaccessible after assembly. The Ecolock system...