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A new app allows yards and owners to use computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to analyse the fuel efficiency of hull design variants at full-scale.

A prototype of the world’s first class-approved ship propeller has been produced using 3D printing techniques.

The marine and offshore industries have rapidly evolving operating models and this “new norm” is shaped by disruptive technology changes.

Search engine and technology pioneer Google is to bring its artificial intelligence (AI) expertise to bear on the drive towards autonomous ships under a new partnership with Rolls-Royce.

A Danish maritime company is celebrating 100 years in business which it puts down adapting with ever changing needs of the industry.

Cable transit specialist company Roxtec has presented a new non-weld sealing solution to the market which claims to simplify and speed up repair work.

A wireless charging system is helping coastal hybrid ferries meet environmental regulatory demand.

Shipowners could soon use Rolls-Royce’s energy management system via Inmarsat Maritime’s Fleet Xpress high-speed broadband service.

The use of additive manufacturing in the marine industry is being explored by a multilateral project in Denmark, with four research initiatives revealed publicly for the first time at a seminar on…

A clean technology engineering company has signed an agreement with two Russian institutions to develop cutting edge sulphur stripping technology to help ships comply with the 2020 global sulphur cap regulation.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released the first type approval requirements for components within cyber-enabled systems onboard ships.

Shipowners will be better able to meet emissions regulations with a new partnership which provides scrubber systems.

Modernisation and transparency will be key focuses of IACS going forward.

Shore power could reduce CO2 emissions by as much as 12.5 million tonnes at ports in Norway every year.

A K Line boat has become the first offshore vessel to gain notation from DNV GL for shore-based electrical supply that helps to eliminate emissions.

ClassNK has released the second version of its Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems to help owners and operators meet tighter sulphur limits.

Ship efficiency software will be developed by MacGregor to increase RoRo vessels’ operational efficiency and drive port call optimisation.

Wärtsilä has tested remote control of ship operations for the first time on Gulfmark Offshore platform supply vessel ‘Highland Chieftain’.

India’s shipping sector is taking positive steps to safeguard itself against cyber-attacks directed at new emerging technologies.

ClassNK has verified its first SE Asia recycling facility paving the way for greener ship disposal across the region.

DNV GL has taken a step up with its survey work by conducting its first offshore vessel survey using drone technology.