Japan

All-Electric Commercial Ferries Hybrid Hydrogen 

This new high speed ferry is an electric hydrofoil catamaran

August 10, 2021August 12, 2021 Jeff Butler 3076 Views 0 Comments Canada, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden, The Gussies

Green City Ferries of Stockholm unveils zero emission ferry – high-speed electric hydrofoil catamaran powered by batteries and/or hydrogen fuel

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Hydrogen Motors + Engines Research 

1st sea trial of Yanmar/Toyota hydrogen fuel cell boat

April 5, 2021April 16, 2021 Jeff Butler 4561 Views 0 Comments fuel cells, hydrogen, Japan, The Gussies, Toyota, Yanmar

We wrote just less than a year ago about two of the world’s leading transportation manufacturers getting together to explore

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Motors + Engines 

Yamaha starts trials on twin electric boat motor unit

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020 Jeff Butler 7870 Views 0 Comments Canals, Japan, rim motor, The Gussies, Yamaha

The twin electric boat motor unit is integrated with a steering control system – HARMO – and trials begin August

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Research Hydrogen 

New Toyota fuel cells powering hydrogen ship to Tokyo

March 3, 2020March 5, 2020 Jeff Butler 6726 Views 1 Comment Energy Observer, France, Japan, OceanWings, Solbian, The Gussies, Toyota

The Energy Observer hydrogen powered researched ship, outfitted with new Toyota fuel cells, has left her home port of St.

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DIY Motors + Engines 

Yamaha electric motor unveiled – good for e-boats?

February 11, 2020February 12, 2020 Jeff Butler 11083 Views 3 Comments Japan, The Gussies, Yamaha

A video and Press Release about a new Yamaha electric motor are making the rounds on the electric car and

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Commercial Batteries Hybrid Work Boats 

New battery-hydrogen tugboat for Japanese ports

October 31, 2019 Jeff Butler 5541 Views 0 Comments E5, Japan, The Gussies

An electric tugboat with towing power of 50 tons driven by a combination battery – hydrogen fuel cell system has

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Commercial Hydrogen Motors + Engines Research Sailboats Throwback Thursdays 

Throwback Thursday: World’s 1st hydrogen boats

May 30, 2019February 13, 2020 Jeff Butler 4381 Views 0 Comments Ballard, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, The Gussies, UK, USA

The world’s 1st hydrogen boats go back to 2000 and are the first links in a chain of technology developments

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Commercial Motors + Engines Recreation World Firsts 

Here are 6 recent World 1sts in electric boats

May 24, 2019October 28, 2019 Jeff Butler 4340 Views 0 Comments Canada, France, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, The Gussies, UK, USA

While I was writing out the article the other day about the World’s 1st Hydrogen River Boat, it occurred to

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Commercial Cargo Ships World Firsts 

World’s 1st all-electric oil carrier

March 27, 2019October 28, 2019 Jeff Butler 5413 Views 0 Comments Japan, The Gussies

Asahi Tanker and shipbroking agent Exeno-Yamamizu Corporation are working together to build the world’s first all-electric zero emission bunker tanker.

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