General News 13-18 – Page 68
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NewsPartnership aims to set up a marine blockchain lab
Two industry partners have come together to set up a marine blockchain lab to explore the technology’s use for the safety of critical infrastructure and drive new business models for the global maritime industry.
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NewsPartnership creates autonomous shipping company
Wilhelmsen and Kongsberg are joining forces to take the next step in autonomous shipping by creating a new company which specialises in bringing the technology to the market.
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NewsExperts Highlight Viable Power and Propulsion Solutions for Next Generation Vessels
Lithium-ion battery expert Dr John Warner is presenting at the NEXT GENERATION Marine Power & Propulsion Conference at the Grand Harbour, Southampton on 18 and 19 April 2018.
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NewsRolls-Royce advances autonomy agenda
A new remote and autonomous operations research hub in Turku reinforces the investments that Rolls-Royce Marine is making in these areas of emerging technology. Gavin Lipsith reports.
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NewsEuropean service operation vessel concept project
A European research project is to tackle the challenges of offshore windfarm O&M through a new service operation vessel (SOV) concept with the aim of making wind energy more cost-effective.
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NewsStena joins smart electric transport initiative
Stena Line has joined a unique industry cooperation for smart electric transport which aims to increase the electrification of shipping.
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NewsOpening up to digital opportunities
WIlhelmsen Group still wants to ‘the everything store for the maritime industry’, chief digital officer Inge André Sandvik tells Stevie Knight, but the way customers are served - and the way companies work together - are about to change.
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NewsAutonomous vessels can meet COLREG rules
A £1.3m MAXCMAS (MAchine eXecutable Collision regulations for Marine Autonomous Systems) project has found that the operation of autonomous vessels can meet, if not exceed, current collision avoidance (COLREG) rules.
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NewsDigital twin platform development project launched
A project which aims to create an open source platform for the development of ship digital twins has been launched at the Norwegian Maritime Competence Centre in Ålesund.
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NewsSMM 2018 Green Shipping Conference
Stricter environmental regulations on ballast water and sulphur emissions are forcing the shipping industry to take action and this year’s SMM 2018 will showcase future-proof technologies to help operators meet tighter targets.
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NewsStar Bulk in renewable energy installation study
Dry bulk operator Star Bulk is to conduct a two-year study to assess the feasibility of installing solar panel, batteries and other renewable energy technology provided by Eco Marine Power (EMP).
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NewsWärtsilä to acquire Transas in smart marine drive
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä is to acquire UK navigation solutions provider Transas as it seeks to fulfil its vision of a marine industry connected by smart technology.
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NewsTechnologies project to aid RIB rescues
A new project to design and develop new technologies using drone technology and artificial intelligence (AI) could aid RIB search and rescue operations.
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NewsMaritime technology cooperation centre opens in Panama
Panama’s Universidad Marítima Internacional (UMIP) has opened the Latin America Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre (MTCC), part of a global network of five IMO and EU-funded facilities.
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NewsBureau Veritas develops maritime cyber notations
Bureau Veritas has developed a comprehensive approach to support shipowners in addressing maritime cyber risks.
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NewsEU funding for composite repair project
Croatian maritime research company as2con has received a €600,000 European grant to develop ship repair techniques using composite materials.
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NewsDNV GL looks to drive marine battery adoption
DNV GL has launched a project designed to advance the understanding of the use of lithium-ion batteries in the shipping industry and in turn boost more widespread adoption.
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NewsEniram launches real-time mobile support service
Eniram has launched a mobile support service which offers real-time decision-making support by providing instant mobile notifications to operators.
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NewsDamen and Van der Velden announce merger
Damen Marine Components (DMC) and Van der Velden Marine Systems (VDVMS) have merged together in order to strengthen and expand its portfolio of propulsion products.
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NewsHHI and WinGD integrate data tools
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is to offer ship owners greater insight into ship and engine performance by integrating engine developer Winterthur Gas & Diesel’s (WinGD) diagnostics system into its own data analysis platform.
