General News 13-18 – Page 82
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NewsFuel cell systems for marine applications
Leading fuel cell company, PowerCell Sweden, has applied as part of a consortium for EU funding to undertake the development of a system based on the fuel cell stack PowerCell S3 for marine applications.
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NewsShipping manifesto for a post-Brexit future
The UK Chamber of Shipping has launched its Blueprint for Growth, a manifesto of ideas it believes necessary for the UK’s post-Brexit future.
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New ISO 19030 published
The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has published its new standard conceived to measure changes in ship-specific hull and propeller performance.
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NewsMaersk Drilling targets big data maintenance savings
Maersk Drilling is collaborating with GE on a pilot project that aims to harness data analytics to increase the productivity of drilling vessels and reduce maintenance costs by up to 20%.
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NewsWhere the wind blows
There’s a contradiction at the heart of the wind industry: its upward trajectory will add to the downward pressure on costs. But is the industry ready to respond? Stevie Knight asks around at Offshore Energy 16.
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NewsStrathclyde safety research centre opens
DNV GL, Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCCL) and the University of Strathclyde’s department of naval, ocean and marine engineering have opened a Maritime Safety Research Centre (MSRC) aiming to foster closer ties between academia and industry.
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NewsClassNK and Hitachi in monitoring/diagnostics study
ClassNK and Hitachi Zosen Corp have completed a study of the class society’s condition-based monitoring and automatic diagnostic system CMAXS LC-A for Hitachi MAN B&W engines.
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NewsMitsubishi and Kobe Diesel plan marine diesel integration
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and long-term licensee Kobe Diesel Co are aiming to integrate their marine diesel engine businesses, creating an operation spanning from the design through to the manufacturing and servicing of Mitsubishi’s UE engine range.
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Seaspan investigates retrofits with DNV GL
Seaspan has worked alongside DNV GL in a series of projects which are aimed at investigated possible efficiency gains through retrofits.
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NewsFirst movers flock to ferry market
From novel energy storage solutions through to automatic crossing systems, some of the biggest technological leaps of the day are being made across short ferry routes, as several presentations at the recent Interferry conference in Manila highlighted.
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NewsWhich path to decarbonisation?
A week ahead of the IMO’s crucial meeting of its Marine Environment Protection Committee in November, Lloyd’s Register and partners presented their perspectives on the many routes to decarbonisation facing the shipping industry. Paul Bartlett reports.
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Polar certification renewal for Ecospeed
Classification society Lloyd’s Register has renewed its certification of the Ecospeed hard coating as one of the few approved abrasion resistant hull protection system for vessels operating in Polar waters.
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NewsLive blog to capture Gas Fuelled Ships highlights
The Motorship will host a live blog from its Gas Fuelled Ships conference in Hamburg on 16-18 November, reporting minute-by-minute highlights for our global web audience.
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NewsDanish marine market research
In recent years, the marine equipment industry and the shipyards have witnessed a productivity increase above the level of the Danish economy and Blue Denmark in general, according to a new report published by the Danish Maritime Authority.
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NewsGE reports details of QM2 upgrade
GE’s Marine Solutions has provided an extensive upgrade service to the Queen Mary 2 (QM2) ocean liner.
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Tripartite meeting discusses industry challenges
Representatives of classification societies, shipbuilders and shipowners met in Tokyo for their annual Tripartite Meeting on issues of common interest.
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NewsPatent for rigid sail device
Eco Marine Power (EMP) a developer of fuel and emission reduction solutions for ships, has been granted a patent covering core elements of its EnergySail technology by the Japan Patent Office.
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NewsCarnival sets sights on equipment standardisation
In a move that will boost the businesses of a select pool of propulsion, machinery and equipment suppliers, Carnival Corp has stated the aim of standardising the technical platform for its next-generation cruise ships.
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News‘Decarbonisation’ now a priority says LR study
Global shipping must begin ‘decarbonising’ as soon as possible according to a report released yesterday by Lloyd’s Register (LR) and research collaboration Shipping in Changing Climates.
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NewsCarnival Maritime expands management role
Carnival’s in-house ship manager adds more brands to its remit as the company’s fleet operations centre in Hamburg moves towards predictive maintenance.
