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MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Kashif Mahmood, Senior Vice President of Digital Solutions at American Bureau of Shipping, assesses how the coming wave of new digital-enabled services will help shipowners to optimise operations

7th February 2020

Applying a customer focus to digital-enabled services

7th February 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) and Aalto University in Finland have agreed to collaborate on R&D aimed at developing technologies to reduce shippings environmental impact and improve safety.

6th February 2020

Joint research project to reduce carbon footprint

6th February 2020

LNG

LNG

DNV GL has launched a new online LNG bunkering platform to take operators seamlessly from order through to delivery.

6th February 2020

Manage LNG supplies with DNV GL tool

6th February 2020

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

European shipyards and owners are frequently specifying a grease-free bearing system, Thordon Bearings’ ThorPlas-Blue, as standard for vessels’ winches, fairleads, davits, capstans and windlasses.

5th February 2020

European yards specify grease-free bearing system for deck machinery

5th February 2020

LNG

LNG

CMA CGM Group, the maritime transport and logistics operator, has chosen GTTs global portfolio of services and assistance to support it during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of its 23,000 TEU LNG-powered…

5th February 2020

CMA CGM selects GTTs service portfolio

5th February 2020

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

The hybrid solution, which includes a 5000 kWh energy storage system supplied by Corvus Energy, will enable these ships to operate with zero emissions while in port, and to meet the Registro…

5th February 2020

FINNLINES OPTS FOR WARTSILA HYBRID SYSTEM

5th February 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Japanese shipbuilder and equipment manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has received approval in principle (AIP) for its LPG fuel supply system from classification societies ClassNK and American Bureau of Shipping.

5th February 2020

KHI receives AIPs for LPG fuel supply system

5th February 2020

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The industry should anticipate an extended period of vigilance - long after it might reasonably have expected the 2020-compliant fuel teething troubles to be over.

5th February 2020

2020 fuels: Vigilance still necessary

5th February 2020

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Martial Claudepierre, regional general manager of sustainable shipping at Bureau Veritas, tells The Motorship that LNG is likely to remain the solution for sustainable deep sea shipping after 2030

5th February 2020

Learning from experience

5th February 2020

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

In preparation for IMO 2020, Chevron Oronite has developed and marketed additive technology for the formulation of 200BN marine cylinder lubricants as an extension to their marine additive portfolio. Test results demonstrate…

5th February 2020

200BN Marine Cylinder Lubricant, a new solution for engines running on HSFO

5th February 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Russian shipbuilder Okskaya Sudoverf has completed a series of river/sea-going dry cargo vessels offering the capability to trade throughout the country’s inland waterway system and beyond, writes David Tinsley.

5th February 2020

CAPACIOUS SEA-RIVER TRADERS FROM RUSSIA

5th February 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Ship owners and operators using Kongsberg’s Vessel Insight can now improve performance and reporting, and reduce fuel and energy consumption through the companys new Vessel Performance application.

5th February 2020

New Kongsberg app for Vessel Insight users

5th February 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABS and P&O Maritime Logistics (POML) have agreed to a pioneering condition-based class (CBC) pilot project for the platform supply vessel (PSV), DMS Courageous.

4th February 2020

Pioneering CBC pilot project for PSV

4th February 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Intercargo is reminding ship owners and operators of the importance of investigating and reporting liquefaction incidents, in order for lessons to be learnt.

3rd February 2020

Report liquefaction incidents says Intercargo

3rd February 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has released advice on the growing coronavirus emergency to member states, seafarers and the shipping industry.

3rd February 2020

IMO issues coronavirus advice

3rd February 2020

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm) is converting a platform supply vessel (PSV) into a fish feed carrier for fish feed distributor Eidsvaag.

31st January 2020

Damen converts PSV into fish feed carrier

31st January 2020

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Engine designer WinGD has developed a flexible injection system, that can allow for the injection of lower density liquid fuels alongside conventional fuels including heavy fuel oil and marine diesel oil. In…

30th January 2020

WinGD unveils flexible injector concept

30th January 2020

WHITE PAPERS

WHITE PAPERS

WinGD has developed a flexible injection system that will allow it to investigate liquid fuels with the potential to reduce shipping’s emissions. The system will also help the engine designer to develop…

30th January 2020

Flexible Injector to Advance Alternative Fuels Research

30th January 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Norwegian shipowner Aasen Shipping has ordered a pair of self-discharging bulk carriers featuring hybrid propulsion from the Royal Bodewes shipyard in the Netherlands. The vessels will be the first of their kind…

30th January 2020

Aasen Shipping orders first hybrid self-discharging bulkers

30th January 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Delivery of the polar expedition ship Greg Mortimer has given first form to China’s bid to become a force in the international cruise vessel construction market, writes David Tinsley.

30th January 2020

CHINESE-BUILT EXPEDITION SHIP DEBUT

30th January 2020