thursday 4th May 2017 1 Contents Benoî Lobez Special issue le marin 2,3 Battery technology takes ships by storm 11 Eco-design: a long and winding road 4 A new FPSO hull concept 12 An amphibious hybrid vessel at Nil 5 A growing interest for composite materials 13 6 An innovative propulsion system for the fully electric river vessel Piriou to deliver Astrolabe, a multipurpose vessel that will be operating in the Antarctic 14 A second split hopper barge to Algeria 7 NG3 is working on an automatic mooring system for coastal ferries 15 A rapid vessel tailored to the needs of firefighters on the Seine 7 London will magnetise the Thames ferries 16 A series of seiner trawlers for Scopale 8 Socarenam unveils the next- generation transport boats 16 9 A multipurpose coaster to operate in the South Brittany islands L'Émeraude, a supersized trawler with Scandinavian comfort 17 Arpège programme: from project to reality 9 A ferry for Groix island 18 Innovations for reducing operating costs 10 The Havre pilots choose fuel savings and a lightweight design 18 Increasingly more accurate electronics 10 A river barge refuels Port 2000 19 Reels for more versatility 20 Morgère envisages floating trawl doors