Industry News – Page 71
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NewsCooperative agreement to demonstrate remote and autonomous ferry operations
Rolls-Royce and Finnish shipowner Finferries have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly develop strategies and solutions to optimise the safety and efficiency of remote and autonomous ferry operations.
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NewsLR launches sulphur compliance cost tool
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has launched an online calculator that can help ship owners evaluate the cost of sulphur compliance ahead of IMO’s global cap from 2020.
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NewsNew bearing information website
A new website will provide information about the commercial, technical and environmental advantages of using grease-free and water-lubricated polymer bearings across a wide variety of applications.
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NewsJapan and Australia in hydrogen transport project
A new project comprising Japanese and Australian stakeholders could see the first liquefied hydrogen carrier become a reality within three years.
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NewsFinnish based consortium works towards smart green shipping
A Finnish collaborative consortium has been set up to advance digitalisation of the country’s marine industry with a specific focus on energy efficiency improvement and emissions reduction of ship energy systems.
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NewsUptake flurry of DNV GL’s big data management platform
DNV GL says its big data management platform, Veracity, is closing in on a million service subscriptions indicative of a hunger in many industries which want to explore and create value from data.
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NewsWärtsilä completes its acquisition of Transas
Wärtsilä’s acquisition of Transas, the global marine navigation solutions company, has been finalised in a deal worth around €210 million.
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NewsStena Line lowers sulphur emissions
Stena Line saw 15% lower sulphur emissions and 2.1% lower CO2 emissions per nautical mile in 2017.
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NewsOSM to build game changing marine operations centre
Ship management firm OSM is in the final stages of completing a Singapore-based Maritime Operations Centre that it says will transform decision-making, efficiency and performance for its customers.
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NewsPartnership aims to enable commercial autonomous marine traffic
The Finnish Shipowners’ Association (FSA) has started an intensive cooperation with One Sea Ecosystem to enable commercial autonomous maritime traffic and create more energy-efficient and safer shipping by 2025.
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NewsLaser technology aims to reduce component failure
Wärtsilä has developed a new white metal laser technology that it says can enhance the performance and lifetime of marine products including bearings, thrust pads, and gearboxes.
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NewsCavotec extends electric port reach
Cavotec is continuing to revolutionise the operation of e-vessels by delivering and maintaining its automated, unmanned, mooring system across Norwegian ferry ports.
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NewsEco Marine Power expands Aquarius Eco Ship project
Japan’s Eco Marine Power (EMP) wants to expand its innovative low emission ship design project to open it up to more technologies and companies in future.
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NewsRolls-Royce green ferry autocrossing system deal
Rolls-Royce Marine has signed a deal to supply its innovative autocrossing system to a total of 13 new environmentally friendly ferries for Norwegian company Fjord1.
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NewsThe Switch name change to reflect R&D capabilities
The Yaskawa Corporation is making a multimillion-euro investment to strengthen the R&D capabilities of The Switch to help it to grow its business in the marine, wind and turbo segments.
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NewsLubrication R&D acquisition for Hans Jensen
A leading international supplier of cylinder lubrication systems for two-stroke marine and power plant applications has acquired a majority stake in a lubrication research and development firm.
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NewsNorwegian battery manufacture moves up a gear
Plan B Energy Storage (PBES) and a Norwegian battery manufacturer have entered into a manufacturing agreement for PBES battery systems to maintain quality standards and keep up with demand in the future.
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NewsWoodward buys up fuel injection expertise
Woodward Inc is to acquire fuel injection specialist L’Orange and its related operations located in Germany, the US and China from Rolls-Royce.
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NewsPartnership aims to set up a marine blockchain lab
Two industry partners have come together to set up a marine blockchain lab to explore the technology’s use for the safety of critical infrastructure and drive new business models for the global maritime industry.
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NewsPartnership creates autonomous shipping company
Wilhelmsen and Kongsberg are joining forces to take the next step in autonomous shipping by creating a new company which specialises in bringing the technology to the market.
