General News – Page 70
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NewsRolls-Royce mulls sale of commercial marine business
UK engineering group Rolls-Royce has confirmed that it is considering the future of its commercial marine business as part of a broader ‘simplification’ of its business.
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NewsLR awards first cybersecurity notation to containership
A brand new 20k teu container ship has an energy management system which has been cyber certified by Lloyds Register.
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NewsClass S approval for Kongsberg digital simulators
Kongsberg Digital has received DNV-GL statements of compliance for two of its newest engine room simulator models.
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NewsMAN secures 10-year EMC contract
MAN PrimeServ has signed an Engine Management Concept (EMC) maintenance contract with the operator of a 50-vessel Turkish container fleet.
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NewsDutch partners develop 3D printer for shipbuilding
Marine engineering consultancy Royal Roos and 3D printer manufacturer CEAD are developing an industrial-scale 3D printer with potential applications in shipbuilding.
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NewsEngineering expansion at Royston
Royston Diesel Power has doubled the size of its UK engineering facilities to support its marine engine and technology growth.
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NewsBourbon begins DP automation project
French shipping group Bourbon has launched a pilot project to automate dynamic positioning (DP) operations onboard one of its offshore vessels.
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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.
