Ship Repair News
Lubmarine continues the development of marine lubricants for conventional fuels
“There will not be a future moment when there is a universal switch-over to new fuels and new engines; rather a transition through sustained evolution,” says Dr Oliver Denizart, Lubmarine’s Technical Manager
Feature: Tailwinds of 2020
Shipping has faced some historically significant challenges this year, we opened the year with IMO2020, the greatest change in fuel regulation in this century and we end the year still trying to come to grips with crew changes in such a time of crisis. How has the...
Hempel’s flagship hull coating Hempaguard X7 reaches milestone
Hempel confirms leadership position within fuel efficiency in the shipping industry. By completing 2,000 vessel applications of Hempaguard X7, Hempel has reduced shipowners’ fuel consumption by 7.6 million tons, lowering fuel costs by at least USD 2.6 billion and CO2...
Digital support to the Royal Canadian Navy
BAE Systems has announced that it has been awarded a contract by Fleetway Inc. to deliver a range of digital solutions for on-shore support of Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) vessels. This contract will see the deployment and integration of BAE Systems’ Integrated Data...
Shipping industry urges Governments to take forward USD 5 billion proposal to accelerate the decarbonisation of maritime transport
As governments come together at the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) to consider important next steps to decarbonise maritime transport, the global shipping industry urgently calls on them to take forward its proposal for an industry-financed, USD 5...
Bolidt ramps up deliveries for cruise industry return
The lifting of the CDC’s ‘No-Sail Order’ puts cruise shipbuilding back on track and activities at resin applications specialist Bolidt have quickly ramped up in response. In what represents a significant step forward for the cruise industry, the US Centres for...
Ship repair in Northern Europe in the spotlight
The SS Nomadic back at H&W, A&P setting records, a Pole Star at Rosyth, a strong 2020 for Cammell Laird, a midlife upgrade at Damen, and busy Remontowa and SMS The SS Nomadic, the ship which took passengers to RMS Titanic from Cherbourg Harbour, is undergoing...
AI rising in marine and offshore coating inspection
Machine Learning has produced results at least equal to human judgement when inspecting coating condition, explains Gu Hai, ABS Director of Technology Assessing the condition of marine and offshore coatings continues to be one of the major tasks to be addressed during...
The latest on marine coatings in PCE-International
In Lifting the Lid we hear from Hempel, on how they are managing to navigate their way through the COVID-19 pandemic Spotlight focusses is on the rise of AI and autonomous flying robots for use in coating inspection. In Focus takes a look at how AkzoNobel’s passion...
Navigating an unpredictable market
In an increasingly unpredictable world, shipping companies need flexible solutions that enable them to take advantage of market opportunities when they arise, says Christian Ottosen, Group VP, Head of Marine Business at Hempel A/S If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s...
A world shaken
Jean-Michel R Gauthier, Managing Director, Global Marine, Protective and Yacht coatings, AkzoNobel takes a look at the COVID-19 trends and outlook for 2021. The Covid-19 crisis has clearly shaken the world’s social and economic foundations. 2020 has obviously been a...
Northern Europe in the spotlight
The SS Nomadic back at H&W, A&P setting records, a Pole Star at Rosyth, a strong 2020 for Cammell Laird, a midlife upgrade at Damen, and busy Remontowa and SMS The SS Nomadic, the ship which took passengers to RMS Titanic from Cherbourg Harbour, is undergoing...
ABS reaches an IHM century with Seaspan
ABS has just scheduled its 100th Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) Certification for Seaspan Ship Management, 98 percent of which are remote surveys. ABS is on course to ultimately certify more than 100 vessels for Seaspan, the largest containership lessor in the...
Keep maritime moving
The COVID-19 crisis has been unprecedented in its impact on the maritime industry. Customers needed to continue survey operations as well as newbuilding projects. Solutions were required to help the industry get moving again, but in a way that gave all stakeholders...
Drydocks World expands into the Eastern Mediterranean
The consortium of superyacht marina development and operating Group Adriatic Marinas (ADM - fully owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD)) and Damen, the Dutch shipbuilding Group, have agreed that Damen’s role in the redevelopment of the former Bijela...
MAN 32/40R-DF successfully passes Type Approval Test
MAN Energy Solutions has announced the successful conclusion of the Type Approval Test (TAT) for its dual-fuel retrofit kit for its MAN 32/40 engine type. The TAT took place at the company’s Augsburg, Germany works from September 15th to 18th, 2020 with the...