The boat in question — Viva, owned by Frank Fertitta III ... Instead of diesel engines, it uses a diesel-electric propulsion system. It also features a waste treatment plant and heat recovery systems.

Diagnosing my yacht’s broken diesel engine and exploring the possibility of switching to Tesla power. Daniel Dale fact-checks Trump’s address to Congress Dave Ramsey warns Americans on Social ...

Dutch owner Vertom is ordering four more cargo ship newbuildings against 15-year charters in the aquaculture sector. The shipowner said Norwegian nutrition producer Skretting has fixed the ...

Netherlands -based maritime firm Vertom Group has launched another diesel-electric powered multipurpose dry cargo vessel. Built by Dutch shipbuilder Thecla Bodewes Shipyards, the Vertom Joyce is the ...

The first test vehicle was the Albacore, built in 1953—a small (200 ft.) diesel-electric boat with extra-powerful batteries and a fat, well-streamlined hull. The Albacore’s purpose was to use ...

The Switch, a provider of power electronics for the marine industry, has signed a multi-million-dollar contract with Vard Electro to deliver equipment for five diesel-electric hybrid walk-to-work ...

The British Columbia Ferries Commissioner has approved a capital expenditure by BC Ferries to purchase four new ...

Just like the other boats Sialia makes ... 20 percent more expensive than the ones powered by diesel engines. Even so, interest in the electric yacht seems quite high. Sialia says one such ...

Hong Kong-based ferry operator Sun Ferry has taken delivery of Xin Ming Zhu 30 a new 35-meter diesel-electric ferry. The new vessel, designed by Incat Crowther and constructed by Guangzhou-based ...