General News 13-18 – Page 59
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NewsCIMAC calls for neutral legal framework to boost research
The International Council on Combustion Engines (CIMAC) has called for a technologically-neutral global legal framework to help support development of the technical solutions needed for shipping to reach the IMO’s target to reduce the total annual GHG emissions from ships by at least 50% by 2050.
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NewsWärtsilä acquires Ships Electronic Services
Technology group, Wärtsilä, has acquired Ships Electronic Services (SES), a UK based company specialising in navigation and communication electronics, installation, maintenance and repair services, mainly for commercial and leisure vessels.
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NewsChevron rises to sulphur cap challenge
US-based Chevron Marine Lubricants has released the second in a series of new white papers focusing on innovations and developments impacting the shipping industry.
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NewsCharting a path to compliance: LR’s CO2 Verifier
Ahead of two CO2 emissions reporting deadlines, LR’s Product Manager for In-Life Services, Richard McLoughlin, discusses the experiences of the first year of operation of LR’s portal - CO2 Verifier - and the challenges of ensuring compliance.
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NewsMaersk releases customs support tool
Logistics company, Maersk, has launched an online shipping management platform across Europe aimed at helping shipping companies'' owners navigate cargo regulations.
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Korea extends policy support to smaller shipyards
South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced plans to spend an additional US$60 million (KRW70bn) to support local shipyards on 24 April, as well as extending the scope of the existing refund guarantee scheme.
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NewsFleet Data gives owners control
Satellite comms company, Inmarsat, and maritime software company, NAPA, have signed an agreement to enable ship owners and ship managers to access and analyse real-time onboard data through a dedicated application hosted on Inmarsat’s new Fleet Data IoT service.
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NewsABS and CINS to produce stowage guidelines
Classification society, ABS, and representatives from the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) are joining forces to develop recommendations aimed at helping mitigate risks posed from the stowage of dangerous goods on container ships.
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UK simulation centre opening July
A new, state-of-the-art, purpose built maritime simulation centre is being constructed near Portsmouth, UK for launch this July.
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NewsNew Swedish Shipping Company Formed
Ship operators Wallenius and Swedish Orient Line have established a new Swedish shipping company, Wallenius SOL, focused on transporting wood pulp and other forestry products between the Gulf of Bothnia, the Baltic Sea and the North Sea.
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NewsFincantieri acquires majority stake in Insis
Fincantieri has acquired a majority stake in Insis, as part of a drive to increase its activities in high technological content sectors.
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NewsAdmiralty Court ruling reinforces importance of passage planning
A ruling by the English Admiralty Court on the case of container operator CMA CGM''s container vessel, ''CMA CGM Libra'', which grounded sailing out of Xiamen port in southern China in 2011, found the absence of a passage plan was causative of the grounding. Commenting on the ruling, Ben ...
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NewsEuro shipbuilders rise to digital challenge
A consortium of European shipbuilders has announced a new cooperative initiative to develop and demonstrate a connected vessel platform.
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NewsKeppel autonomous tug is a Singapore first
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) is developing an autonomous tug through its subsidiary Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd (Keppel Singmarine), with the expectation that it will be one of Singapore''s first autonomous vessels when completed in 2020.
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NewsLR inks first deepsea autonomous MOU
Lloyd’s Register (LR) signed a deal in Singapore to collaborate on an industry-first autonomous navigation system for deepsea commercial operations with ST Engineering Electronics and Mitsui.
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NewsSingapore retains top maritime capital spot
The Leading Maritime Capitals 2019 report has been released, showing that Singapore has maintained its position as leader.
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NewsMaritime ‘single window’ project success
A successful International Maritime Organization (IMO) project promoted by Norway to establish a maritime ‘single window’ in Antigua and Barbuda has been completed – and the source code for the system will now be made available to other countries who need it.
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NewsDNV GL to lead 3D printing research
Germany headquartered classification society DNV GL has been appointed as the lead researcher of the first phase of a new Singapore-based programme to study the feasibility of additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, in the maritime industry.
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NewsABS sets up sustainability hub in Singapore
Classification society ABS has established the ABS Global Sustainability Center with a mission to help maritime transition to a sustainable, lower emissions industry. Located in Singapore, the facility will the flagship of ABS'' worldwide sustainability activities, covering research into alternative fuels, de-carbonisation pathways, digitisation technologies as well as certifying, verifying ...
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NewsEU ship recycling rules seem protectionist: BIMCO
BIMCO is calling for a clearer pathway for Asian shipyards to be added to the EU approved list of recycling facilities, and for EU based recycling facilities to subject to inspections.
