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Floating offshore wind “offers the ability for large capacity expansion near to demand centres,” believes Mark Spring, Lloyd’s Register’s ‘voice on offshore wind’.

A Russian group is to buy the Norwegian medium-speed engine design and manufacturing arm of London-headquartered Rolls-Royce Holdings, writes David Tinsley.

Bureau Veritas (BV) has developed a new notation to recognise the performance of ultra-low emission vessels (ULEVs).

Rotterdam-based naval architect C-Job is involved in a number of design projects for offshore wind construction vessels. Its general manager Maarten Veldhuizen set out some of the key considerations for these specialized…

Kongsberg Digital (KDI) and The Nautical Institute (NI) have announced an approved remote simulation solution for Dynamic Positioning (DP) induction courses.

DNV GL has presented Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) with an Approval in Principle (AIP) for a wing-sail auxiliary propulsion system for ships.

In what is said to be an industry first, ABS has awarded China Merchants Industry (CMI) approval in principle (AIP) for its deep-sea mining system design.

MAN Energy Solutions’ published AHOY2050, presenting insights into the potential decarbonisation pathways the shipping industry can follow out to 2050. The widely differing scenario outcomes reflects wider societal choices and regulatory choices,…

An exergy study undertaken on a dual-fuel 4-stroke engine demonstrated significant combustion and turbocharger losses as well as an opportunity to recover about 9% of the waste heat from the charge coolers…

ClassNK has certified Kawasaki Integrated Maritime Solutions, jointly developed by ‘K’ LINE and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group, as its first Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions, the Society’s new certification service for…

Harren & Partner is launching SAL Renewables, a sister company to SAL Heavy Lift, focused on servicing the offshore wind sector. The newly-established company has added a DP jack-up vessel to its…

Classification society DNV GL will change its name to DNV on 1 March 2021 as part of a wider rebrand for the diversified assurance and risk management company.

The planned rapid expansion in offshore wind capacity in Europe, as well as the demands from the next generations of turbines, is expected to lead to supply bottlenecks within five years. The…

Fluechem has launched a new system that allows shipping owners to create their own urea solution on board.

A side channel pump designed to supply LPG via the Secondary Fuel Supply System (SFSS) to the main shipboard engine is the first pump of its kind to receive Lloyds Register acceptance…

A new agreement between ABB Turbocharging, Hyundai Global Service (HGS) and Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) has established a ‘total service solution’ for ABB and Hyundai customers, delivering optimal…

The 2020 Nor-Shipping exhibition and conference is to be postponed from June 2021 until 10-13 January 2022. Rather than potentially holding a scaled down, socially distanced exhibition, Nor-Shipping has opted to delay…

Wind is picking up, writes Stevie Knight.