
2020-07-30
Self-sufficient ocean cruiser gets efficiency boost
Energy Observer, a vessel that uses fuel cell propulsion while also processing its own hydrogen on board via solar power, recently completed its first transatlantic passage.

2020-07-15
New autonomous electric offshore guard vessel
A new electric guard vessel for offshore installations is under design by a consortium led by LISA, a community of maritime professionals, and incorporating input from suppliers such as C-Job Naval Architects and eL-Tec Elektrotechniek.

2020-07-10
Voltaire Electric Yachts to launch sub-10m vessel
German/US startup Voltaire Electric Yachts has launched its 33 Sky model, a sub-10m vessel with a displacement of 4.7 tons, as pure electric and hybrid power continues to prove a growth area in the yacht industry.

2020-06-16
Sea trials of an electric ferry ‘Festøya’ for Norled
Today, the first of four battery-powered hybrid electric passenger-car ferries for the Norwegian shipowner Norled sailed from the Remontowa Shipbuilding SA into sea trials.

2020-06-10
Automotive fuel cells for maritime use
Hydrogen fuel cells have the potential to provide emission-free power for marine vessels without the need for backup generators or shore charging facilities and have been deployed in a number of applications since the turn of the century. Now, Japanese firm Yanmar Power Technology Co, has announced it is developing a fuel cell propulsion system for boats, based on Toyota’s automotive technology.

2020-04-30
Crouise ship power demands
Rapid advances in battery technology are changing the marine industry, but can electric propulsion systems be commercially viable for large vessel types and transoceanic routes?

2020-04-09
Schottel’s EcoPeller rudderpropeller to be used for ferry retrofit
German marine propulsion systems manufacturer Schottel’s EcoPeller rudderpropeller will be installed in a vessel retrofit project for the first time.

2020-03-09
Coaching E-mobility innovation
Start R+D+I business, under the EU funded coaching service - Number of enterprises supported: 10 from Zachodniopomorskie Region. - The number of companies that can establish cooperation within the framework of the coaching service: 300 (Poland, abroad). - Form of service: personal (appointments in the office of the cluster/at the entrepreneur/ online).

2020-03-06
Save the date! The ELMAR project organises a study trip to Stockholm
The ELMAR project organises a study trip to Stockholm for public actors and small and medium companies who are interested in marine e-mobility with special focus on electric pax ships for urban (public) transport.

2020-01-30
ELMAR project group visit to „2020 boot Düsseldorf”, 23 – 24 January 2020.
The water sports trade fair and boat show „2020 boot Düsseldorf”, held on 18 – 26 of January 2020, was attended by the group of the ELMAR project partners and cooperating companies. The group visit to the fair took place on 23 and 24 of January.