Industry News – Page 81

  • P&E 2017
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    The Motorship Live from Propulsion & Emissions 2017

    2017-05-09T20:05:00Z

    The Motorship is blogging from its 39th Propulsion & Emissions Conference, taking place this week at the Hotel Grand Elysee in Hamburg. View live updates here.

  • Maruizio Pilu, vice president of digital innovation, Lloyds Register (right) and Baz Khuti, founder and CEO, QiO spoke to The Motorship about CyberPerform
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    Rapid app development key to LR digital offering

    2017-05-02T11:28:00Z

    Lloyd’s Register has launched a new digital service, CyberPerform, that focuses on enabling owners to unlock the value in their data quickly and cost effectively.

  • Veristar AIM 3D combines a digital twin of any marine or offshore assets with smart data in one integrated system
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    Reducing CAPEX and OPEX for operators

    2017-04-25T17:42:00Z

    Bureau Veritas has launched a next generation Asset Integrity Management (AIM) solution for the shipping and offshore industries which aims to help reduce CAPEX and OPEX for operators.

  • Sergey Ogai (left), rector of MSUN, and Konstantin Dudarev, deputy managing director and OSV fleet team manager, Sakhalin branch, Unicom Management Services
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    ‘Floating lab’ to study electric propulsion

    2017-04-19T07:58:00Z

    A ‘floating laboratory’ onboard icebreaking platform supply vessel ‘Gennadiy Nevelskoy’ is to research electric propulsion and equipment performance in ice conditions, under plans drawn up by Sovcomflot (SCF) and the Admiral Nevelskoy Maritime State University of Vladivostok.

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    Digital and green focus for SMTC 2017

    2017-04-18T07:22:00Z

    The biennial Singapore Maritime Technology Conference (SMTC), to be held on 27-28 April during Singapore Maritime Week, is set to explore some of the key influences redefining the maritime industries, including digitalisation, green shipping and cybersecurity.

  • A 10-year service darrangement with Corvus covers Scandlines' entire hybrid fleet, including the recently launched 'Berlin' ro-pax ferry
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    Corvus service agreement for Scandlines hybrids

    2017-04-11T08:25:00Z

    Corvus Energy has been awarded a 10-year contract to provide service and maintenance to Scandlines’ hybrid ferry fleet.

  • Auto-crossing systems will ensure predictable energy consumption on tightly regulated Norwegian ferry routes
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    Norwegian operator buys Rolls-Royce auto-crossing system

    2017-04-11T07:59:00Z

    Norwegian shipyard Kleven is to deploy Rolls-Royce’s automatic crossing system on two double-ended battery ferries for FosenNamsos Sjø.

  • Jakobsen: Scrubbers would "ruin any kind of business case for saving energy"
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    Future proofing the global fleet

    2017-04-07T20:40:00Z

    The Motorship’s 39th Propulsion & Emissions Conference takes place in Hamburg on 10-11 May. Gavin Lipsith spoke to Ole Graa Jakobsen, Vice President, Head of Fleet Technology, Maersk Line – and one of the conference’s keynote speakers – about the challenges facing the shipping industry.

  • The ThorPlas-Blue range of polymer bearings  is capable of operating in temperatures down to -50°C in dry conditions and -10°C in water Photo: Thordon Bearings
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    Polar temperature bearings warning

    2017-04-06T17:43:00Z

    With the Polar Code now in force, Thordon Bearings has urged shipowners and managers to verify that their vessels’ deck machinery and systems can operate safely in the extreme temperatures encountered in Arctic and Antarctic seas.

  • The academy provides a risk-free environment where the users learn how to make real-time, complex manoeuvres safer
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    MacGregor harnesses VR for training

    2017-04-05T11:15:00Z

    MacGregor has opened a new facility in Arendal, Norway, which houses a training academy for customers specialising in advanced simulation training with a purpose-built virtual reality (VR) showroom.

  • Strategic agreements with Tampere Univeristy of Technology and TCOMS are set to advance Rolls-Royce's work in smart shipping and autonomy
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    Rolls-Royce MoUs advance smart shipping agenda

    2017-04-04T07:11:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has signed two memoranda of understanding, with the Technology Centre for Offshore and Marine, Singapore (TCOMS) and Tampere University of Technology in Finland, to advance its work in smart shipping and autonomous vessels.

  • ABB is to employ remote diagnostics of onboard equipment to optimise lay-up packages under a new collaboration
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    Maintenance partnership targets stacked offshore vessels

    2017-04-03T10:10:00Z

    ABB and oil and gas maintenance specialist are collaborating to offer maintenance packages for laid up vessels supporting the offshore industry.

  • The collaboration will lay the groundwork for the development of autonomous container ships
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    Rolls-Royce and MacGregor study containership autonomy

    2017-03-29T12:42:00Z

    Rolls-Royce and MacGregor, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on research to explore the impact of developments in autonomy for cargo ship navigation and cargo handling systems.

  • Nyhus: Skewed installation timeframe caused by IOPP decoupling "not feasible"
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    IOPP decoupling threatens BWM installation schedule

    2017-03-29T04:36:00Z

    Shipyards may struggle to meet the demand for ballast water management (BWM) system installations if owners seek to postpone compliance by performing early surveys, according to class society DNV GL and system supplier Optimarin.

  • The IHC vessel developed for polymetallic nodule harvesting. Image: IHC Piet Hein
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    Digging deep: the new seafloor industry

    2017-03-27T20:18:00Z

    Minerals on and beneath the seabed may represent the next great bounty of the ocean, but retrieving them can be a daunting challenge. Stevie Knights examines two early deep-sea mining projects.

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    DNV GL launches BWM plan generator

    2017-03-23T17:31:00Z

    With less than six months to go until the BWM Convention comes into force, DNV GL has launched a BWM plan generator app to help those owners and operators which still need to comply.

  • An illustration of how the Rolls-Royce system may provide feedback from multiple sensors to enhance situational awareness
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    Stena enlists Rolls-Royce for ‘intelligent awareness’ system

    2017-03-23T08:45:00Z

    Rolls-Royce Marine and Stena Line are to collaborate on the development of the supplier’s first intelligent awareness system, fusing input from several sensors including AIS, camera and radar to provide crew with an enhanced understanding of vessel surroundings.

  • Damen’s InvaSave external ballast water treatment system has received IMO type approval
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    IMO approval for Damen external BWMS

    2017-03-22T17:20:00Z

    Damen’s InvaSave external ballast water treatment system which is designed primarily for use in ports and harbours has received IMO type approval.

  • The £150 million contract to build the 'Sir David Attenborough' polar research vessel has opened up a new global market for the yard
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    Cammell Laird plans to export polar expertise

    2017-03-21T14:48:00Z

    British shipyard and engineering company Cammell Laird says it plans to unleash an ‘aggressive exports drive’ in 2017 after one of its busiest years for commercial marine work, including securing the biggest shipbuilding project in the UK for a generation.

  • Shaftline and propellers are fixed while fuel tanks can be switched to allow for the future introduction of alternative fuels
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    Thinking inside the box

    2017-03-16T08:05:00Z

    Rolls-Royce Marine’s latest ship concept, the 1,000 teu Electric Blue container feeder vessel, responds to market challenges by prioritising low capital expenditure and flexibility over fuel efficiency. Gavin Lipsith reports.