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'Antonia vom Kamp' solar-electric ferry, powered by Torqeedo, viewed from above to show PV on roof. (Image credit: Christian Brecheis)

July 20, 2022 Jim McClelland

Bike across the Baltic Sea on a solar-electric ferry

News: New solar-electric ferry service now makes taking your bike to a popular tourist island in the Baltic Sea easier, cleaner and greener.

Two members of the British Sailing Team pictured leaning back off hydrofoil boat flying above the water.

June 8, 2022 Jim McClelland

Hydrofoils can help electric ferries fly across the sea

News: Researchers in Sweden have discovered how modern hydrofoils can greatly boost the range of electric battery-powered passenger ferries.

CGI visualisation of Windship True Zero Emissions triple-wing rig installed on a ship and viewed from the bow end

February 15, 2021 Jim McClelland

Zero-emission ship design unveiled as ‘Tesla of the Seas’

News: Innovative zero-emission ship design could help cut carbon from global fleet of 37,000 vessels, responsible for 3% of world CO2.

June 16, 2020 Jim McClelland

First hybrid crew transfer vessels for UK offshore wind farm

News: In a first for the UK, electric drivetrains have been selected to power the crew transfer vessels for a new offshore wind farm in the North Sea.

Tag: Electric Shipping

Bike across the Baltic Sea on a solar-electric ferry

Hydrofoils can help electric ferries fly across the sea

Zero-emission ship design unveiled as ‘Tesla of the Seas’

First hybrid crew transfer vessels for UK offshore wind farm

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