General News 13-18 – Page 37
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NewsABS follows LR in withdrawing class services to Russian assets and companies
ABS has announced that it is withdrawing all class services involving Russian vessels, assets and companies.
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NewsPort of Humboldt Bay to become California offshore wind hub
The California Energy Commission approved a US$10.5 million grant for renovations at the Port of Humboldt Bay to support offshore wind activities.
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NewsIACS withdraws Russian membership
The International Association of Classification Society’s has withdrawn the Russian Register’s membership.
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NewsChris-Marine launches shaft power limitation solution
Chris-Marine has launched a shaft power limitation solution, ShaPoLi, to help shipowners to comply with Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) regulations and monitor and optimise their ship carbon intensity indicator (CII) ratings in the future.
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NewsSingapore prepares decarbonisation blueprint
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has prepared a decarbonisation blueprint in consultation with industry partners.
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NewsFire caused by fuel hitting uninsulated exhaust header
An engine room fire aboard a towing vessel was the result of spraying diesel fuel hitting an uninsulated section of the engine’s exhaust system, the National Transportation Safety Board said in Marine Investigation Report 22/05.
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NewsNew entrant offers robotic hull cleaning
Marine software company Greensea Systems has launched spin-off company Armach Robotics that offers a subscription model robotic hull cleaning service.
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NewsStudy proposes two-part GHG intensity factor calculation
The Global Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Shipping (Low Carbon GIA), a partnership under the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project, has released a report on sustainability criteria and life cycle GHG emission assessment methods for alternative marine fuels.
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NewsSouth Brooklyn Marine Terminal to be wind industry hub
Equinor and bp have agreed to turn the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) complex in Brooklyn, New York, into a major regional hub for offshore wind in the United States.
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NewsBV grants AiP for lightweight rudder flap
Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to InfraCore Company for its design, modelling, production and testing of a full glass fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) rudder flap for an 18,500 TEU container ship.
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NewsClassNK enhances 3D ship design with NAPA linkage
ClassNK has upgraded the data linkage system between its design support software PrimeShip-HULL and NAPA’s 3D Computer-aided design (CAD) software NAPA Designer.
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NewsABS launches carbon accounting service
ABS has launched a greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory and carbon accounting service to enable organizations to quantify their GHG emissions, understand their climate impact and set goals to limit emissions.
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NewsFidelis joins PPMI
Fidelis Insurance is the latest company to join the pioneering framework for responsible marine insurance
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NewsMAN announces significant hydrogen production investment
MAN Energy Solutions has announced plans to invest up to EUR500 million (USD554m) in its subsidiary H-TEC SYSTEMS to accelerate the beginning of serial production of PEM electrolysers as quickly as possible.
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NewsUK launches consultation on shore power
The UK government launched a consultation in February 2022 to form a fully considered cost/benefit analysis around the proposed introduction of shore power charging in the UK.
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NewsWinGD expands global training partnerships
Winterthur-based marine engine technology developer, WinGD has reached a partnership with DCS POWER PTE LTD to expand its global training network.
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NewsUS evaluates wind farm effects on radar
A committee of the US National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine has prepared a report on the impacts of offshore wind turbine generators on marine vessel radar.
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NewsAker Carbon Capture and Northern Lights JV to collaborate
Aker Carbon Capture and Northern Lights JV have signed a non-exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on realization of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in Norway and across Europe.
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NewsWärtsilä and Grimaldi tackle ocean microplastics
Wärtsilä and Grimaldi Group have unveiled a new system that uses exhaust gas scrubber washwater to filter out microplastics from the world’s oceans.
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Alliance signs MoU on digital bill of lading
DCSA, BIMCO, FIATA, ICC and SWIFT form Future International Trade Alliance and sign memorandum of understanding (MoU) to standardise the digitalisation of international trade.
