General News – Page 29
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NewsRussian civil shipbuilding sector ‘facing deepest crisis in history’
The Russian sector of civil shipbuilding is facing with the deepest crisis in its history, with the industry expected to record a record drop in 2022 that will be significantly exceed the 43% y/y decline observed in 2021.
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NewsNYK vessel takes on biofuel in Singapore
GoodFuels has supplied sustainable marine biofuel to NYK’s bulk carrier MV Frontier Explorer in Singapore.
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NewsUECC signs up for biofuel tug services
Rolling cargo operator UECC has signed a three-year contract for Svitzer’s EcoTow product that replaces fossil fuels with biofuels on Svitzer’s tugs.
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NewsDecarbonisation network gains another signatory
Wilmar International has become the latest signatory to a global decarbonisation network
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NewsInnovative solutions dominate the shortlist for 2022 MS Award
Hybridisation and future fuels are the dominant themes behind this year’s shortlist of MS Award nominees, which encompass a wide range of innovative projects.
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NewsUS Senate Bill promotes port electrification and new fuels
The US Senate has passed a long-awaited Inflation Reduction Act which includes $3 billion over five years to establish a new grant program to install electrified equipment and reduce emission at ports in the United States.
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NewsSmart Thynking at RightShip
Maritime tech take-over will help RightShip realise its growth ambitions
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NewsMPA: Glencore continued to sell contaminated bunker
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has completed its investigation into March 2022 contaminated fuel sales and is punishing Glencore but not PetroChina.
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NewsNew PSPC-compliant universal primer launched
Nippon Paint Marine has added a new anti-corrosive universal primer to its E-Marine range of paints.
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NewsWorld’s longest green and digital shipping corridor agreed
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the world’s longest green and digital corridor to enable low and zero carbon shipping.
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NewsCII won’t be detainable deficiency
The IMO Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments has failed to agree on whether poor CII performance should be a detainable deficiency.
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NewsBV studies onboard CCS with Hong Kong shipowner
Bureau Veritas (BV) and Wah Kwong, one of Hong Kong’s largest shipowners, have signed a cooperation agreement to study the feasibility of installing carbon capture and storage (CCS) units on existing ships.
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NewsMOL trials world’s first onboard wind measurement device
Japanese companies Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Metro Weather have demonstrated the onboard operation of Metro Weather’s Doppler Lidar that measures faraway wind conditions in real time.
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NewsUKHO readies for withdrawal of paper charts
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has announced its intention to develop options for the withdrawal from global paper chart production by late 2026 to increase focus on its digital navigation products and services.
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NewsMARIN-led research projects further understanding of wind-assist vessel design
Researchers at MARIN are examining the regulatory framework and design maturity of wind-assist technologies.
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NewsDesign changes would reduce enclosed spaces risks
In 2018, InterManager launched a survey on enclosed space deaths. Now, as a driving force behind the action being taken on those deaths, the organisation is calling for changes to vessel design, procedures and regulations.
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NewsABB confirms turbocharging business spin off
ABB has announced it will spin off Accelleron (formerly ABB Turbocharging), its market-leading turbocharging division. Accelleron will list on SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich on 3 October 2022, subject to approval from ABB’s shareholders among others.
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NewsDutch green maritime coalition
A green coalition hopes to position the northern Netherlands as a global leader of clean shipping
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NewsReport highlights vibration-induced failures
ABS has published a detailed analysis of ship vibration issues which presents the latest developments in vibration analysis, vibration criteria and mitigation measures.
