General News 13-18 – Page 75
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NewsHøglund to automate eight new chemical tankers for efficiency
Tanker owners Ektank and Utkilen will kit their new chemical tankers out with Høglund automation systems in order enhance to the vessels’ long-term performance and reliability.
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NewsDESMI solution to reduce costs and energy loss from electrics
DESMI Pumping Technology A/S is introducing a new solution that enables shipowners and operators to avoid overheated and damaged electric installations reducing costs and energy loss.
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NewsClever app analyses fuel efficiency of hull design variants
A new app allows yards and owners to use computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to analyse the fuel efficiency of hull design variants at full-scale.
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News3D printed propeller progresses towards approval
A prototype of the world’s first class-approved ship propeller has been produced using 3D printing techniques.
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NewsOperating models shaped by disruptors
The marine and offshore industries have rapidly evolving operating models and this “new norm” is shaped by disruptive technology changes.
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NewsGoogle sets sights on autonomous shipping
Search engine and technology pioneer Google is to bring its artificial intelligence (AI) expertise to bear on the drive towards autonomous ships under a new partnership with Rolls-Royce.
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NewsLubrication system specialist marks 100 years in business
A Danish maritime company is celebrating 100 years in business which it puts down adapting with ever changing needs of the industry.
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NewsSealing solution aims to simplify ship repair
Cable transit specialist company Roxtec has presented a new non-weld sealing solution to the market which claims to simplify and speed up repair work.
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NewsWireless charging system facilitates power transfer
A wireless charging system is helping coastal hybrid ferries meet environmental regulatory demand.
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NewsEnergy management system agreement to help boost efficiency
Shipowners could soon use Rolls-Royce’s energy management system via Inmarsat Maritime’s Fleet Xpress high-speed broadband service.
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NewsBiofouling attention turns from tank to hull
After finally agreeing on a global regime for ballast water management, new research, regional regulation and a multilateral project indicate that the industry is targeting invasive species carried on ship hulls.
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NewsDanish project explores 3D printing potential
The use of additive manufacturing in the marine industry is being explored by a multilateral project in Denmark, with four research initiatives revealed publicly for the first time at a seminar on 21 September.
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NewsGenoil finds partners for sulphur stripping technology
A clean technology engineering company has signed an agreement with two Russian institutions to develop cutting edge sulphur stripping technology to help ships comply with the 2020 global sulphur cap regulation.
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NewsFirst type approval system for cyber enabled components
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released the first type approval requirements for components within cyber-enabled systems onboard ships.
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NewsScrubber partnership to help emissions compliance
Shipowners will be better able to meet emissions regulations with a new partnership which provides scrubber systems.
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NewsModernisation and transparency to be IACS priorities
Modernisation and transparency will be key focuses of IACS going forward.
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NewsTMS Tankers chooses Coldharbour ballast water management system
Coldharbour Marine will retrofit a Greek tanker with its unique ballast water treatment system based on unique inert gas technology.
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NewsShore power could slash Norwegian emissions
Shore power could reduce CO2 emissions by as much as 12.5 million tonnes at ports in Norway every year.
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NewsShore power notation for offshore vessel
A K Line boat has become the first offshore vessel to gain notation from DNV GL for shore-based electrical supply that helps to eliminate emissions.
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NewsUpdated ClassNK guidance for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems
ClassNK has released the second version of its Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems to help owners and operators meet tighter sulphur limits.
