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GENERAL NEWS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has used its machine learning technology to identify new, previously unseen insights surrounding lifeboat accidents, which will help improve lifeboat safety at sea.

8th December 2021

Machine learning offers insights into causes of lifeboat accidents

8th December 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

DNV has taken the opportunity of the release of a report chronicling improvements in ship safety in the past decade to reiterate a warning that emerging risks from new fuels and digital…

7th December 2021

DNV repeats warning that emerging risks from new fuels need to be mitigated

7th December 2021

NEWS

NEWS

A pair of Harvey Gulf International Marine Offshore Support Vessels has been awarded the ABS Sustainability Class 1 Notation in recognition of how their design and operation is aligned with the UN’s…

6th December 2021

Sustainability notation for Harvey Gulf OSVs

6th December 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The UK government is funding a collaborative project to examine the potential of new technologies to reduce the carbon footprint of river ferry services in the north-east of England.  

3rd December 2021

UK funding for river ferry decarbonisation study

3rd December 2021

NEWS

NEWS

A multinational coalition committed to making zero emissions shipping a reality through the development of ammonia-fuelled tankers has welcomed a seventh partner.

2nd December 2021

Ammonia coalition welcomes new partner

2nd December 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Italian electricity grid operator, Terna, awarded two framework contracts for the supply and installation of submarine and underground cables to Prysmian and Nexans on 30 November.

2nd December 2021

Italian grid operator awards EUR2.3bn Tyrrhenian Sea cable contracts

2nd December 2021

NEWS

NEWS

Bureau Veritas has awarded approval in principle to Hyundai Heavy Industries for its design and development of a new floating offshore wind turbine foundation.

1st December 2021

BV AiP for HHI floating offshore wind turbine foundation

1st December 2021

NEWS

NEWS

A new partnership has been formed to advance China’s intelligent vessel standards and next-gen tug technology.

30th November 2021

Next-gen tug partnership

30th November 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry has launched a new tender process to restore a regular maritime passenger link between Cyprus and Greece.

29th November 2021

Subsidised ferry link between Cyprus and Greece retendered

29th November 2021

NEWS

NEWS

Maersk has launched its Green Finance Framework designed to allow the company to issue a variety of sustainable financing instruments such as bonds, loans and project finance.

19th November 2021

Maersk looks to green finance for newbuild projects

19th November 2021

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Damen Shipyards Group has announced that it is opening a new marine service hub outpost in Hamburg to cover the requirements of Germany, Denmark and Poland. The hub is the 15th in Damen’s…

17th November 2021

New Damen service hub in Hamburg to cover southern Baltic

17th November 2021

NEWS

NEWS

Energy and marine consultancy AqualisBraemar LOC (ABL) Group is taking over the UK operations of ship design and marine consultancy firm OSD-IMT from Damen Shipyards Group.

12th November 2021

ABL Group to acquire ship design firm OSD-IMT

12th November 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABS Nautical Systems is partnering with Spares CNX to digitalise spare parts inventory management. By integrating Spares CNX’s proprietary software for vessel inventory management into NS Enterprise software suite, clients will be able to enjoy increased…

10th November 2021

Singapore-based spare parts inventory management tool integrated into ABS NS solutions

10th November 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

As the PFF conference began its second day on Wednesday 3 November in Copenhagen, the focus shifted slightly towards the short-term to medium-term outlook for the industry, and the range of alternative…

8th November 2021

PROPULSION & FUTURE FUELS 2021: Alternative fuels dominate on Day Two

8th November 2021

NEWS

NEWS

ClassNK has updated its support tool which helps shipyards comply with IMO guidelines for minimum propulsion power to maintain the manoeuvrability of ships in adverse conditions.

5th November 2021

ClassNK issues revised guidance on minimum propulsion requirements

5th November 2021

NEWS

NEWS

Alfa Laval has joined ABB’s energy efficiency movement, committing to improving its efficiency in operations by 5% by 2023 compared with 2020.

5th November 2021

Alfa Laval first to join ABB’s climate action movement

5th November 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The first day of The Motorship Propulsion and Future Fuels Conference 2021 brought together ship owners, ship operators and industry leaders to discuss the challenge of decarbonisation and strategies to meet existing…

3rd November 2021

PROPULSION & FUTURE FUELS 2021: REGULATORY ISSUES TO FORE ON DAY ONE

3rd November 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Graham Harvey, CEO of Windship Technology introduced the company’s Zero Emission Solution to a conference audience for the first time in the Motorship Award session on day one of this year’s conference.

3rd November 2021

Double celebration for MS Award winners Windship Technology

3rd November 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

DNV and Atlas Corp’s shipping arm, Seaspan, have teamed up to create a joint collaboration space (JCS) in Shanghai.

29th October 2021

DNV and Atlas establish a joint collaboration space in Shanghai

29th October 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Wärtsilä’s aim for 2030 is to become carbon neutral in its own operations and provide a product portfolio which will be ready for zero carbon fuels.

26th October 2021

Carbon neutral by 2030

26th October 2021

NEWS

NEWS

John-Kaare Aune has been appointed chief executive at Wallem Group after a successful term as interim CEO.

25th October 2021

Wallem Group appoints permanent CEO

25th October 2021

NEWS

NEWS

Norway’s maritime and offshore energy expertise could be the key to unlocking the renewable energy growth the world demands, says a director of Norwegian Energy Partners (Norwep), Jon Dugstad.

18th October 2021

Norway’s ambitions to help unlock renewables

18th October 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

U-Ming, SWS and Jotun are joining forces to provide Jotun Hull Skating Solutions (HSS) for U-Ming’s 190,000 dwt dual-fuel bulk carrier newbuilding project at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard (SWS) in Shanghai, China.

11th October 2021

Jotun hull solution for new bulk carrier

11th October 2021