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PROPULSION

PROPULSION

A wellboat newbuilding will be the first vessel of its type to feature a 2-speed reduction gear when it is delivered in 2022.

16th August 2021

INTERSHIP WELLBOAT FIRST TO FEATURE 2-SPEED GEAR

16th August 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Offering the highest cable laying capacity in the market, the newly-delivered 171m Leonardo da Vinci is set to cut her teeth on the construction of the UK/Denmark electrical interconnector, writes David Tinsley.

16th August 2021

BROAD CANVAS FOR NEW CABLE LAYER

16th August 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

By applying machine learning to data, Greece-based technology company METIS plans to extract technical and operational insights, Paul Gunton learns

13th August 2021

METIS brings mythology to technology for an AI future

13th August 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Shaft generators are increasingly becoming part of ship electrification designs, and the advantages of permanent magnet systems are being recognised.

13th August 2021

PERMANENT MAGNET SHAFT GENERATORS SET FOR BIGGER ROLE IN HYBRIDISATION

13th August 2021

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä has upgraded its popular Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engine, now said to be better suited for variable speed applications with mechanical propulsion.

13th August 2021

Wärtsilä upgrades 20DF dual-fuel engine

13th August 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

To support greenhouse gas emissions reduction, ClassNK has released ‘Handling of the use of biofuels on ships’, which outlines the procedures and cautions to be taken when using biofuels for ships.

13th August 2021

ClassNK releases biofuel usage guidelines

13th August 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABS has teamed up with conversational AI platform, yellow.ai to launch chatbots and voicebots on the ABS My Digital Fleet risk management platform.

12th August 2021

ABS adds chatbots to its risk management tool

12th August 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Common Structural Rules Software, a joint venture company formed by Lloyd’s Register and ABS, has updated its software products in line with the latest International Association of Classification Societies rule changes.

12th August 2021

Software updates in line with IACS changes

12th August 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Over recent years, Europe’s short-sea shipping and trading community has demonstrated a growing belief in innovative but practical design as the basis for future competitiveness and business development, writes David Tinsley.

12th August 2021

INVESTING IN A RESILIENT SHORT-SEA FLEET

12th August 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

The Finnish innovation project INTENS has concluded three and a half years of research into digitalisation and decarbonisation with developments targeting both ship design and operation.

12th August 2021

FINNISH INTENS PROJECT RESULTS IN SHIP BUILDING AND OPERATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

12th August 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Australia-based Origin Energy and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) are investigating opportunities for exporting green ammonia from Australia in the latest of a series of hydrogen-based initiatives being explored between Australia and Japan.

12th August 2021

Origin Energy Furthers Australia’s Hydrogen and Ammonia Export Plans

12th August 2021

LNG

LNG

A new ship power concept targeting tankers and bulk carriers developed by Wärtsilä and RINA relies on two 4-stroke dual-fuel LNG engines for both propulsion and electric power generation.

11th August 2021

NEW SHIP POWER CONCEPT ELIMINATES TRADITIONAL 2-STROKE PROPULSION ENGINE

11th August 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Aluminium shipbuilding specialist Austal has been awarded the contract to build a high-speed catamaran ferry for The Groupe Degage of French Polynesia.

11th August 2021

Austal wins Polynesia catamaran order

11th August 2021

LNG

LNG

Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply the engines and fuel gas supply system for two dual-fuel Ro-Pax vessels under construction at Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) in Finland.

11th August 2021

Engine and FGSS package for dual-fuel TT Line newbuildings

11th August 2021

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

The Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has completed the classification of a 9589GT, seven deck vehicle carrier to a livestock carrier owned by Etab Shipping.

11th August 2021

Approval for 2nd livestock carrier conversion

11th August 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Belgium-based CMB and Tsuneishi have announced the delivery of an 80-passenger hydrogen-fuelled ferry, HydroBingo. The ferry - the worlds first to be powered by dual-fuel hydrogen engines - was developed by a…

11th August 2021

Tsuneishi launches H2-powered passenger ferry

11th August 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co. Ltd. has contracted TMC Compressors (TMC) to supply its energy efficient marine compressed air system to six LPG carriers the yard is building for LPG shipping company Petredec.

10th August 2021

Air deal for TMC Compressors

10th August 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Oshima Shipbuilding delivered the latest 4.3m ft3 wood chip carrier to Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), according to a company statement released today.

10th August 2021

Oshima delivers next-gen wood chip carrier

10th August 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The operation of an automated debris removal platform aboard a Van Oord trailing suction hopper dredger, Vox Amalia, safely removes debris that accumulates after the recovery of the vessels draghead.

10th August 2021

Debut for debris removal system aboard Van Oord dredger

10th August 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ZIM is planning to invest in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) based solutions for its logistics, operations, finance and trade functions. It has agreed a tie-up with Tel Aviv-based AI specialist…

10th August 2021

ZIM seeks to apply AI to logistics and operations

10th August 2021