General News – Page 80
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NewsCloser collaboration for Rolls-Royce and ZF
Rolls-Royce Power Systems and ZF are to work more closely to offer optimally matched MTU engines and ZF marine transmissions, the companies have revealed.
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NewsNTU Singapore launches green shipping lab
Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) has launched a marine research laboratory to develop eco-friendly technologies for Singapore’s maritime and offshore industry.
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NewsDenmark to study real-time condition monitoring
The Danish Maritime Authority is to participate in a pilot project developing a system for collecting real time data from shipboard components.
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NewsABS Acoustic Emission Technology
ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, has published industry-leading guidance presents best practices for planning and executing Acoustic Emission Testing (AET).
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Caterpillar Marine receives type approval
Caterpillar Marine’s Asset Intelligence (CAT AI) software has received Type Approval certification from DNV GL.
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NewsFuel cost and emission reductions for COSCO
Jotun’s Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) system has led to COSCO Europe reaching new heights of efficiency, cost control and environmental performances.
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Rolls-Royce cuts 800 marine jobs
Rolls-Royce is planning a ‘transformation’ of its marine business which will result in the loss of around 800 roles worldwide.
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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.
