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BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

The 15-year interval between the conception and entry into force of the IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention left abundant opportunity for invasive organisms to do their nasty work, and despite the sector’s…

11th May 2023

Chaos brewing in ballast water

11th May 2023

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

GE’s Power Conversion business and Netherlands-based PEM fuel cell manufacturer, Nedstack, have signed a partnership to develop marine fuel cell solutions and market them in the commercial marine market. The agreement follows on…

10th May 2023

GE Power Conversion to cooperate with Nedstack in PEM fuel cell

10th May 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

North Star Group has signed a contract with Vard for two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV). The contract includes an option for two further CSOVs. The vessels will be delivered as methanol-ready and…

10th May 2023

North Star places 2+2 CSOV order with Vard

10th May 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

SEDNA, the all-in-one digital solution provider, and OrbitMI, the maritime software and data products supplier, plan to integrate their respective digital platforms.

10th May 2023

SEDNA and OrbitMI to integrate platforms

10th May 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Norway based HAV Group has reached an agreement to acquire a Norwegian dynamic positioning (DP) systems supplier, Undheim Systems AS. The planned acquisition will accelerate Norwegian Electric Systems’ (NES) plans to offer digital functionality that meets the…

10th May 2023

HAV Group to acquire Norwegian autonomy and DP services supplier

10th May 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

As the trend towards electrification of marine vessels intensifies, so do the problems posed by harmonics. Marine vessels rely on extensive electrical networks to power a series of must-not-fail functions.

9th May 2023

Limiting harmonic disruption to electrical networks on marine vessels with ultra-low harmonic drives

9th May 2023

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Progress is being made to ensure that marine fuel cells are one of the spread of technologies that will ensure that the maritime industry meets its decarbonisation target.

9th May 2023

Hydrogen supply and storage impeding fuel cell uptake

9th May 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Several vessels are being tested in Norway for autonomous operations. Many of these developments are linked to the efforts of businesses to decarbonise their operations and the shape of the country’s coastline…

9th May 2023

Norwegian autonomous ship trials benefit from green drive of industries

9th May 2023

LNG

LNG

Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded GTT and Shanghai Waigaiqiao Shipyard (SWS) approval in principle (AiP) for a new LNG-fuelled very large crude carrier (VLCC) design.

9th May 2023

BV AiP for LNG-fuelled VLCC design

9th May 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

A new stage in the evolution of the Irish Sea ferry sector is signified by the construction and imminent delivery of a ro-pax optimised for long-term viability in the Isle of Man…

9th May 2023

Bespoke Ferry For Isle Of Man Run

9th May 2023