In a groundbreaking advancement for sustainable shipping, Dutch solar technology firm Wattlab and German inland shipping leader HGK Shipping have launched the world's first hybrid solar-powered inland vessel, known as the Blue Marlin.. In a groundbreaking advancement for sustainable shipping, Dutch solar technology firm Wattlab and German inland shipping leader HGK Shipping have launched the world's first hybrid solar-powered inland vessel, known as the Blue Marlin.. Dutch maritime solar innovator Wattlab has delivered a solar energy system for HGK Shipping's inland shipping cargo vessel Blue Marlin. In what's presented as a significant technical milestone for sustainable inland shipping, the vessel's 192 solar panels will provide power to both the onboard and. . The Blue Marline is the first inland shipping vessel capable of hybrid sailing with solar power. Officially christened in Hamburg on July 3. The 86-meter-long vessel will carry bulk goods for Salzgitter AG, one of Europe's leading steel.
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