Equipment

Eaton says that its uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems have been ordered for two new cruise ships currently under construction at Meyer Werft in Germany for Star Cruises.

German manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz has upgraded its Synapsis integrated bridge family with regard to network structure and integration capability.

Trevor Solomon, Intersleek Business Manager, at International, Akzo Nobel’s marine coatings business discusses the company’s carbon credits offer with Wendy Laursen.

The marine coatings industry has experienced a period of intense product innovation over the last 25 years, responding both to regulation and the changing needs of shipowners, according to Sijmen Visser, global…

“They call it the ‘one million dollar button’ but in fact the cost of hitting it is several million dollars,” Matthias Becker of Wärtsilä tells Stevie Knight.

Eco efficiency software is gaining new traction, thanks to a welcome move to open new communication channels between shipowners and charterers: Esa Henttinen, executive vice president of NAPA for operations, reports.

Manufacturers of onboard freshwater generating systems continue to expand on capacity and performance, writes Wendy Laursen.

The biggest challenge for ballast water treatment systems at the moment is meeting US Coast Guard requirements for testing, but owners will soon have their share of challenges too, says Wendy Laursen.

High revenue-earning ships need a fresh approach to systems integration to take full advantage of available efficiency gains, according to technical service provider Imtech Marine.