General News 13-18 – Page 72
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NewsABS awards AIP for HHI FPSO hull design
ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) hull design.
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NewsBusiness is focus of new conference
Nor-Shipping is launching a conference to facilitate discussion of maritime business potential and opportunities.
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NewsAuxiliary engine damage most common after maintenance
More than half of auxiliary engine damage takes place almost immediately after maintenance, according to an investigation by The Swedish Club.
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NewsLNG to outpace oil trades after 2030
Surging demand for cleaner energy will lead to sustained growth in LNG shipping, according to a study by DNV GL.
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NewsIntelligent awareness system for safety
An intelligent awareness system designed for operational safety and efficiency will be developed onboard a Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) ferry.
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NewsThe Motorship’s low-speed review of the year
Dashed off in two-strokes of the pen by our resident engine bore, The Motorship presents its low-speed marine engine highlights of 2017. Normal service will resume on 2 January 2018 after scheduled maintenance and a not-so-dry docking.
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NewsDNV GL launches additive manufacturing guidelines
DNV GL has published what it calls the first classification guidelines for the use of additive manufacturing (AM) in the maritime and oil & gas industries.
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NewsPerformance monitoring evolves
Ship performance monitoring is becoming more sophisticated as more stakeholders take an interest in the insights they can gain from the gathered data, Peter Mantel, managing director of BMT Smart, tells The Motorship.
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NewsNew Accelerated Concept Design webinar
A new webinar will focus on Accelerated Concept Design to help automate the ship design process.
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NewsABB Collaborative Ops Centre opens in China
ABB has added Shanghai to its global network of ABB Ability Collaborative Operation Centers, after formally opening a new facility to coincide with Marintec 2017.
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NewsAmbition and action: Decarbonising shipping
The recent Ambition 1.5 event united progressive shipping executives to plot shipping’s voyage to decarbonisation. Co-organiser Catherine Austin reports.
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NewsRegulation needed to spur emission-free vessels
The industry will require regulatory inducement if it is to introduce zero emission vessels (ZEV) by 2030, according to a study by Lloyd’s Register and UCL’s University Maritime Advisory Services (UMAS).
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NewsEco Marine Power harnesses AI for research
Wind and solar power specialist Eco Marine Power is using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve control algorithms and analyse data from trials.
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NewsHow to be light
The EU-funded project RAMSSES is aiming to accelerate the adoption of lightweight composite materials in shipbuilding. Matthias Krause and Dr Frank Roland from the Center of Maritime Technologies review progress and next steps.
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NewsNorway extends autonomous shipping test-bed policy
Norway’s third autonomous shipping test-bed has been opened on the Oslofjord in Horten, near Kongsberg Maritime’s local facility.
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NewsABB launches debut digital service for turbochargers
ABB has digitalised its turbocharger safety concept SIKO under its new digital brand ABB Ability, offering ship operators the ability to optimise exchange intervals.
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NewsReport shows sector optimism despite consolidation
There is optimism across the maritime sector despite continuing consolidation expectations, according to the latest SMM Maritime Industry Report.
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NewsTechnology network to steer energy initiatives
A new network of technology centres will provide leadership in promoting ship energy-efficiency technologies and operations and emissions reduction initiatives.
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NewsJotun anticipates paint demand with DNV GL data platform
Coatings supplier Jotun has deployed DNV GL’s big data platform to anticipate how much product it needs at port.
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NewsRolls-Royce to learn from space agency remote operations
Rolls-Royce and the European Space Agency (ESA) are to cooperate on ‘space activities’ in support of autonomous, remote controlled shipping and promoting innovation in European digital logistics.
