General News – Page 64
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NewsArchitect throws its weight behind ammonia
The naval architect C-Job has signed up to the Ammonia Energy Association to strengthen its commitment to research ammonia as a renewable fuel for the maritime industry.
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NewsIntegrated technology for heavy lift vessel
Kongsberg Maritime has won a tender to deliver an integrated technology package for an innovative new 48,000 dwt semi-submersible offshore windfarm foundation installation vessel.
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NewsLloyd’s Register approves GE digital twin
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted approval in principle (AiP) to GE’s Predix Asset Performance Management (APM) system under the class society’s new digital compliance framework.
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NewsBourbon targets maintenance improvements
Aware that maintenance programmes have a significant impact on ship profitability, French ship owner Bourbon is investing heavily to improve the availability of its vessels.
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NewsThe ship and the new supply chain
Autonomous ships “attack the conventional wisdom on economy of scale”, says Ørnulf Jan Rødseth, senior research scientist at Norway’ independent research organisation, SINTEF.
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NewsHybrid patrol ship will help combat pollution
Estonia’s border authorities have launched a hybrid patrol vessel that helps protect the environment from oil spills and cuts fuel consumption using innovative Danfoss Editron hybrid electric propulsion.
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NewsBIMCO revises IMO greenhouse gas emissions forecast
Current greenhouse gas emission forecasts grossly overestimate the growth of emissions between 2008 and 2050, according to a new study by BIMCO and CE Delft.
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NewsHigh-tech field service management system
Elcome has launched an intelligent field service management system which aims to help ship operators resolve problems quickly and efficiently and stay in control of operations.
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NewsStudy highlights cost of lengthy port stops
A study of Automatic Identification Service (AIS) data by DNV GL has shed light on the significant time spent, and fuel consumed, by the international cargo fleet in port or stationary awaiting work.
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NewsIntegrated bridge solution helps efficiency
MTU has launched a new integrated bridge concept which collates key information for safe and efficient ship operation.
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NewsSovcomflot and ABB open Azipod training centre
Russian ship owner Sovcomflot and ABB have opened a training centre at Admiral Nevelskoy Maritime State University to prepare seafarers for vessels equipped with Azipod propulsion.
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NewsCarbon robust ships to navigate energy transition
DNV GL has developed its concept of a ‘carbon robust’ ship as part of its Maritime Forecast to 2050, exploring the impact of the energy transition on shipping.
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NewsNew strategies and technologies at SMM
Around 50,000 visitors from more than 120 countries attended the SMM trade fair in Hamburg last week, highlighting the increasingly strategic role played by technology in shipping.
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NewsExploring cylinder condition challenges
A roundtable discussion organised by ExxonMobil and The Motorship considered the cylinder condition challenges around new legislation and how digitalisation can help shipping to tackle them.
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NewsCutting edge container ship consortium
Dubai-based Zaitoun Green Shipping is leading a consortium of global technology providers to develop a containership with higher levels of performance and environmental efficiency.
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NewsShipping’s SMMart revolution in the spotlight
Digital technologies and environmental solutions will top the agenda at the 2018 instalment of shipping’s biggest exhibition, SMM, in Hamburg on 4-7 September.
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NewsFincantieri extends cooperation with China
Fincantieri and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) are extending their industrial cooperation over and above their joint venture dedicated to building the first Chinese built cruise ships.
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NewsWärtsilä gensets for diamond mining vessel
Wärtsilä and De Beers Marine have signed an agreement for the replacement of generating sets aboard De Beers’ diamond mining ship Debmar Pacific which is engaged in diamond mining operations off the coast of Namibia.
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NewsWärtsilä invests in Smart Technology Hub
Wärtsilä is making a significant investment in Finland with its new Smart Technology Hub, what it calls its next-generation innovation and production centre.
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NewsMarine fuel cell-based drive partnership
PowerCell Sweden AB has signed a memorandum of understanding with the German industrial group Siemens AG to jointly develop fuel cell-based drive and power generating systems for marine applications.
