General News 13-18 – Page 64
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NewsGlobal project to protect marine biodiversity
An international project to combat the negative environmental impacts of the transfer of aquatic species through ships has been launched.
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NewsOceans of opportunity
Sofia Fürstenberg Stott has been an architect of Nor-Shipping’s evolution to embrace and enable new ocean business opportunities for its core maritime audience. Here she explains how adopting a broader ‘blue’ perspective can help maritime in its quest for both environmental and commercial sustainability.
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NewsReturn to sender: Investigating carbon capture
Thanks to a relatively small branch of its business in Kristiansand, Norway, Air Products & Chemicals may be about to become a forerunner in carbon capture, writes Charlie Bartlett
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NewsNor-Shipping looks to achieve industry first with ISO sustainable event standard
Nor-Shipping is aiming to set a new benchmark for the maritime and ocean event segment with a move to achieve ISO 20121 certification from DNV GL. The initiative complements Nor-Shipping’s repositioning as ‘your arena for ocean solutions’ as it evolves to focus on supporting, serving and facilitating sustainable success for ...
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NewsNorwegian coastal ships win Motorship Award
The inaugural Motorship Award in honour of emission-cutting partnerships has been presented to Rolls-Royce Marine and the Norwegian Coastal Administration on the closing day of The Motorship’s Propulsion & Future Fuels Conference.
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NewsABB hails automation breakthrough in China
Global technology company, ABB, has won its first marine automation system contract for a cruise ferry in China.
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NewsSouth Pacific plan for low-carbon ships
Singapore-based China Navigation Company (CNCo) is linking with academia for research into a cost-effective vessel concept with a low carbon footprint suited to the South Pacific island economies, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsShipping challenges to end ‘off-the-shelf’ solutions
‘One size fits all’ will no longer suffice as shipping seeks rapid emissions reductions and energy efficiency gains, according to speakers at The Motorship’s Propulsion & Future Fuels Conference.
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NewsIndustry collaboration in cybersecurity
ClassNK and TÜV Rheinland have signed a partnership agreement which will see the parties collaborate in jointly developing and delivering a cybersecurity certification scheme for the maritime industry.
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NewsWork steps up to commercialise the EnergySail
A new technical co-operation focused on supporting sea trials and commercial production of wind and solar power system for ships.
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NewsProject partners unveil 3D ship design project
A collaborative project is using what it calls the first 3D design review process which integrates ship design and classification verification, eliminating need for 2D drawings
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NewsABB development drive targets unmanned bridge
Two recent product launches from ABB – mobile situational awareness system Marine Pilot Vision and dynamic positioning solution Marine Pilot Control - highlight the group’s development towards the unmanned bridge, as highlighted in a recent whitepaper.
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NewsDeltamarin and Elomatic cruiser design
Deltamarin and Elomatic have signed a significant agreement with MV WERFTEN Wismar for the basic and detail design of a second Global class cruise ship.
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NewsKiel offers emission-free berthing for ships
The construction of the first onshore power supply plant for commercial vessels in the Port of Kiel has begun which will allow it to make a substantial contribution to reducing air pollution.
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NewsPioneering power at Kristiansand
After substantial investments in recent years, the Norwegian port of Kristiansand is at the cutting edge of shore power, writes Charlie Bartlett.
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NewsShip operating costs expected to rise
International accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens says that total vessel operating costs in the shipping industry are expected to rise by 2.7% in 2018 and by 3.1% in 2019.
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NewsFirst virtual training contract for MAN
MAN Energy Solutions and Canadian software developer Modest Tree are to develop a virtual reality training package for MAN engines onboard naval vessels under construction at Halifax Shipyard.
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NewsElectric turbo blower for Tier III compliance
MAN Energy Solutions has launched its Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) electrical turbo blower ETB40 for which its already secured its first order.
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NewsEarly adopters of scrubbers to reap rewards
A two-tier market will reward early adopters with higher timecharter rates and asset values as cost of low sulphur fuel increases dramatically.
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NewsIMO rolls out ship and port emission toolkits
A new set of free-of-charge toolkits to assess and address emissions from ships and ports have been created by the IMO.
