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Tanker fleet boiler control retrofit
Elcome International has signed a milestone agreement to retrofit boiler control systems to a mix of ten crude tankers and product carriers
Growth and opportunity in 2021
The impact of COVID-19 has been felt across all parts of the marine sector, but Neil Graham, Technical Director of marine engineering and propulsion specialist Royston, sees signs for optimism in the next 12 months
FPSOs: COVID-19, conversions, safety and the changing digital landscape
There is always the discussion over whether to convert FPSOs or build new, but how has that changed during COVID-19, what impact does this have on safety, and how will the industry change as the world slowly recovers, asks Luiz Feijo, Director Global Offshore, Market Sector Lead – Production, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
Repair yard activity during the pandemic
Marine Benchmark’s data shows that initial concerns that the Covid-19 pandemic would radically slow repair yard activity have, generally, proved unfounded.
DryDock magazine’s latest issue is now available online
The latest issue of DryDock magazine is now available online. In Face the Facts, Gavin Allwright, Secretary General of the International Windship Association takes a look at how, with a lot of attention and investment going into alternative, low emission fuel...
Boomsma Shipping installs two eConowind Flatrack VentiFoils
Some eight months after signing the contract COVID-style, Boomsma Shipping has now installed its first two eConowind VentiFoil wind-assisted propulsion units. Even with the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, both companies worked closely together to manage the...
The World’s First Tilting Rotor Sails
The two 35m tall Rotor Sails are estimated to reduce fuel consumption, fuel costs and emissions by as much as 25%. Norsepower Oy Ltd, the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, has successfully installed two 35m tall Rotor Sails for Sea-Cargo, a...
Alliatech provide full refurbishment of Caisson
In May 2020, the ship caisson for No 3 dock in Brest, France was subject to a technical shutdown and needed a total makeover. The 420m by 80m wide dock with a draft of up to 10.1m is one of the largest in Europe, and makes it particularly interesting for larger cruise...
MarineShaft looks to grow
In an effort to improve capacity, MarineShaft in Denmark is extending one of its three workshops, which is soon to be completed. The rudder arrangement and propeller equipment repairs company has managed to carve a niche in the class approved cold straightening of...
Biofouling under the microscope
The international shipping community is facing several challenges which are preventing it from achieving the desired environmental performance, with the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions being very high on the international sustainability agenda. One of the issues...
ABS joins the International Windship Association
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has joined the International Windship Association (IWSA), the not-for-profit organisation that promotes and helps facilitate the uptake of direct wind propulsion solutions for commercial shipping. ABS has become increasingly involved...
HullWiper to launch mobile hull cleaning in Namibia
HullWiper Ltd is teaming up with KWINT Offshore Services Namibia (Pty) Ltd to bring green, safe and port-approved hull cleaning solutions to vessels calling at Walvis Bay. Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has issued an Environmental Clearance...
Specialist drone and ROV services
RIMS (Robotics in Maintenance Strategies) BV, an established class approved supplier of UAV inspections in the maritime industry have created Global Drone Inspection (GDI), to focus on the drone and ROV element of the business. GDI will sit alongside RIMS, but with a...
UECC is opening doors to a sustainable future
Those who have been following the development of sustainable shipping will recognize the UECC name. Those who have been following UECC will know why: with two duel-fuel LNG ships on the water and three battery-hybrid LNG vessels on the way, UECC is making investments...
i4 Insight partner with FNT to integrate Condition Monitoring service
i4 Insight, creators of a platform that provides a single point of access for multiple data streams and applications offering a holistic view of fleet operations, is partnering with FNT at Sea Services to incorporate ‘Condition...
Cammell Laird secures a new contract with CalMac Ferries
Cammell Laird has secured a new contract with one of the UK’s largest ferry operators for the annual maintenance and drydocking of five large vessels in its fleet. CalMac Ferries has awarded Cammell Laird a four-year contract with the option to extend it for two...