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A new research facility has opened in Finland to develop the technologies required for a more autonomous shipping industry.

Benelux Overseas wants to reduce its maintenance costs and enhance its efficiency with a new fleet-wide Jotun SeaStock coatings maintenance agreement.

Over two thirds (68%) of global marine industry executives believe that a lack of uniform international environmental regulations will impede the adoption of green technologies in shipping.

UK engineering group Rolls-Royce has confirmed that it is considering the future of its commercial marine business as part of a broader ‘simplification’ of its business.

A brand new 20k teu container ship has an energy management system which has been cyber certified by Lloyds Register.

Kongsberg Digital has received DNV-GL statements of compliance for two of its newest engine room simulator models.

MAN PrimeServ has signed an Engine Management Concept (EMC) maintenance contract with the operator of a 50-vessel Turkish container fleet.

Marine engineering consultancy Royal Roos and 3D printer manufacturer CEAD are developing an industrial-scale 3D printer with potential applications in shipbuilding.

Royston Diesel Power has doubled the size of its UK engineering facilities to support its marine engine and technology growth.

French shipping group Bourbon has launched a pilot project to automate dynamic positioning (DP) operations onboard one of its offshore vessels.

ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) hull design.

Nor-Shipping is launching a conference to facilitate discussion of maritime business potential and opportunities.

More than half of auxiliary engine damage takes place almost immediately after maintenance, according to an investigation by The Swedish Club.

Surging demand for cleaner energy will lead to sustained growth in LNG shipping, according to a study by DNV GL.

An intelligent awareness system designed for operational safety and efficiency will be developed onboard a Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) ferry.

DNV GL has published what it calls the first classification guidelines for the use of additive manufacturing (AM) in the maritime and oil & gas industries.

Ship performance monitoring is becoming more sophisticated as more stakeholders take an interest in the insights they can gain from the gathered data, Peter Mantel, managing director of BMT Smart, tells The…

A new webinar will focus on Accelerated Concept Design to help automate the ship design process.

ABB has added Shanghai to its global network of ABB Ability Collaborative Operation Centers, after formally opening a new facility to coincide with Marintec 2017.

The recent Ambition 1.5 event united progressive shipping executives to plot shipping’s voyage to decarbonisation. Co-organiser Catherine Austin reports.