Industry News – Page 91
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Dalian Shipbuilding designs reduced ballast tankers
Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co, with support from Lloyd’s Register, has created tanker designs offering reduced ballast water requirements to minimise the difficulties of operating in silt-laden China’s silt-laden ports.
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NewsContainer ship size ‘arms race’ questioned
The economics driving the ultra-large container ship ‘arms race’ may be approaching a stalling point unless ports and shipping companies collaborate more closely, consultancy Drewry has warned.
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NewsIMO workshops to promote energy efficiency
The IMO has held two international workshops to raise awareness of its regulations on energy efficiency and the control of greenhouse gas emissions from ships.
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NewsMaersk Tankers trials drone deliveries, inspections
Maersk Tankers will extend its trial use of drones to deliver small parcels including spare parts to vessels, and to conduct inspections, after a successful first test run.
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DNV GL rolls out future-proofing notations
A new notation showing that vessels have been built for future scrubber installation has been released by DNV GL, to be joined later this year by another showing vessels’ readiness for installation of Tier III NOx abatement technologies.
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Bureau Veritas enters into partnership with Dassault Systemes
Classification society Bureau Veritas has entered into a partnership with Dassault Systèmes to use the company''s 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
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Wärtsilä introduces asset performance guarantee
Wärtsilä Services has updated its marine agreements, replacing its maintenance and technical management contracts with an optimised maintenance concept and introducing a new guaranteed asset performance solution.
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NewsLive Blog: Immediasea 'Disruptive Sustainability' roundtable
The Motorship will present live blog coverage today from Immediasea''s latest roundtable discussion, ''Disruptuve sustainability: The new leadership framework'', taking place at the Baltic Exchange, London at 1500-1700 UK time.
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NewsFirst carbon credits award for cleaner hulls
Dutch chemical company, AkzoNobel, has issued more than 126,000 carbon credits worth over $500,000 – the first to be awarded under the company’s landmark scheme for the shipping industry.
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NewsMOL embarks on big data trial
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is to launch a trial of onboard data transmission and accumulation for its operated vessels in cooperation with ClassNK’s recently opened Ship Data Center.
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NewsDNV GL and Russian Register cooperate
DNV GL and the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) have signed a bilateral framework agreement for cooperation between the two classification societies.
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Selektope approval gives I-Tech a boost
Swedish bio-tech company, I-Tech, has seen interest in its products soar this year following EU Biocidal Product Regulation approval of its antifouling paint additive, Selektope.
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Rotterdam extends 3D printing project
The Port of Rotterdam is to invest in an additive manufacturing ‘fieldlab’ and knowledge centre after a successful project in which 28 partners printed marine spare parts.
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Dynamic efficiency gains for Lemissoler newbuilds
Lemissoler Navigation affiliate company Frontmarine Co is to coat its new series of eight supramax bulkers with Hempel’s Dynamic anti-fouling product after successful sea trials on four of the vessels.
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NewsSchottel extends drive repair facilities
German propulsion specialist Schottel has extended its repair facilities at its headquarters in Spay. Whereas only recently the space was used for manufacturing new drives the halls now offer ideal conditions over 2200 sqm for the repair of Schottel propulsion systems.
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ABS publishes CyberSafety guidance
ABS has published a guidance note to provide best practices for cyber security as a foundation element of overall safety and security within and across marine and offshore industries.
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NewsGE Marine reveals digital ambitions
GE Marine’s plans to harness the group’s Industrial Internet will be realised this year when it launches what is claimed to be the market’s first truly predictive vessel monitoring system.
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NewsAPC cargo tank coating for Scot Tanker
Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has signed a contract with Scot Tanker for up to eight chemical tanker retrofits using the patented MarineLine polymer cargo tank coating system.
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NewsCOSCO enlists ABS for trans-Arctic projects
Classification services provider, ABS, has joined forces with China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (COSCO) to bring together technical capabilities on trans-Arctic shipping.
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NewsNina Savijoki: an architect for her time
Ship design is sometimes thought of as a man’s world, says Nina Savijoki of Deltamarin, but it’s not actually a role where one gender has a natural advantage.
