RE: Thirty enquiries since Tuesday15 Jun 2023 13:12
Full report:
John WoodStatus is reachable John WoodJohn Wood• 1st • 1st
CEO Harland & Wolff Group Holdings PlcCEO Harland & Wolff Group Holdings Plc 40m • 40m •
'Fantastic to see a project that we have been working on for some time come to life, since it was announced on Tuesday we have received over thirty requests for further information highlighting the demand for this inovative type of vessel.'
Harland & Wolff Harland & WolffHarland & Wolff 26,457 followers26,457 followers 22h • Edited • 22h • Edited •
'We are delighted to announce that during the first morning of Seawork 2023 Nusrat Ghani, Minister of state for business and trade unveiled the creation of a UK consortium to develop and build a zero emissions harbour and coastal tug.
The team consisting of Harland & Wolff as project lead and builders, Macduff Ship Design Ltd. as designers, Kongsberg Maritime as propulsion and vessel control systems and Echandia as battery and electrical control systems.
The vessel is to be fully developed and built within the UK utilising UK expertise and supply chain throughout the project, facilitated by technology transfer into the UK. The design will utilise innovative design combined with proven battery and propulsion technologies with the aim to deliver a zero emissions vessel utilising electric propulsion from stored battery power for day to day operation, backed up by generators driven by HVO for exceptional operations or when shore charging is unavailable.'