Finland's Wartsila is to carry out the first hybrid retrofit of a shortsea vessel for Hagland Shipping.
The technology company said the work will take place on the 4,700-dwt general cargoship Hagland Captain (built 2012).
Wartsila will fit battery hybrid propulsion to "significantly enhance" the ship’s environmental performance by reducing its emissions, fuel consumption, and noise, it said.
A shore-power connection will provide energy for loading/unloading operations and for battery charging.
