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Rolls-Royce Marine has signed a deal to supply its innovative autocrossing system to a total of 13 new environmentally friendly ferries for Norwegian company Fjord1.

A leading international supplier of cylinder lubrication systems for two-stroke marine and power plant applications has acquired a majority stake in a lubrication research and development firm.

Plan B Energy Storage (PBES) and a Norwegian battery manufacturer have entered into a manufacturing agreement for PBES battery systems to maintain quality standards and keep up with demand in the future.

Woodward Inc is to acquire fuel injection specialist L’Orange and its related operations located in Germany, the US and China from Rolls-Royce.

Two industry partners have come together to set up a marine blockchain lab to explore the technology’s use for the safety of critical infrastructure and drive new business models for the global…

Wilhelmsen and Kongsberg are joining forces to take the next step in autonomous shipping by creating a new company which specialises in bringing the technology to the market.

A new remote and autonomous operations research hub in Turku reinforces the investments that Rolls-Royce Marine is making in these areas of emerging technology. Gavin Lipsith reports.

A European research project is to tackle the challenges of offshore windfarm O&M through a new service operation vessel (SOV) concept with the aim of making wind energy more cost-effective.

WIlhelmsen Group still wants to ‘the everything store for the maritime industry’, chief digital officer Inge André Sandvik tells Stevie Knight, but the way customers are served - and the way companies…

A £1.3m MAXCMAS (MAchine eXecutable Collision regulations for Marine Autonomous Systems) project has found that the operation of autonomous vessels can meet, if not exceed, current collision avoidance (COLREG) rules.

A project which aims to create an open source platform for the development of ship digital twins has been launched at the Norwegian Maritime Competence Centre in Ålesund.

Stricter environmental regulations on ballast water and sulphur emissions are forcing the shipping industry to take action and this year’s SMM 2018 will showcase future-proof technologies to help operators meet tighter targets.

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä is to acquire UK navigation solutions provider Transas as it seeks to fulfil its vision of a marine industry connected by smart technology.

Panama’s Universidad Marítima Internacional (UMIP) has opened the Latin America Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre (MTCC), part of a global network of five IMO and EU-funded facilities.

Bureau Veritas has developed a comprehensive approach to support shipowners in addressing maritime cyber risks.

Croatian maritime research company as2con has received a €600,000 European grant to develop ship repair techniques using composite materials.

DNV GL has launched a project designed to advance the understanding of the use of lithium-ion batteries in the shipping industry and in turn boost more widespread adoption.

Eniram has launched a mobile support service which offers real-time decision-making support by providing instant mobile notifications to operators.

Damen Marine Components (DMC) and Van der Velden Marine Systems (VDVMS) have merged together in order to strengthen and expand its portfolio of propulsion products.