Industry Insight and Opinion
Revolutionising blade replacement
Wärtsilä Underwater Services recently completed a remarkable project that highlights their innovative capabilities and commitment to efficient maritime solutions
MacGregor maintenance services go the extra mile
As a worldwide supplier of cargo- and load-handling solutions, MacGregor understandably counts safety as a core value for the design, development, and operation of every system it offers.
Better biofouling reduces costs and emissions
As shipping grapples with tightening emissions regulations, Dr Sasha Heriot, Product Development Business Manager, Cathelco, explains how a proactive approach to biofouling management can deliver cost savings and environmental benefits
Long-term investment strategy provides significant returns at MarineShaft
MarineShaft is celebrating its 20th anniversary explains Lisa Hjermitslev, CCO
Azipod propulsion ticks all the boxes in the growing retrofit market
ABB’s market-leading Azipod electric propulsion system has become a commercially attractive retrofit option for existing vessels as shipowners seek ways to comply with new emissions regulations.
Maritime battery guidance charges ahead
With the use of recent battery technology growing, advancements in safety regulations and standardisation hold the key to reviving the retrofit market, says Shaun White, Managing Director of Foreship
Face the Facts with Dave Skentelbery, CEO of Grand Bahama Shipyard
Despite a roller-coaster ride of natural disasters and a pandemic, Grand Bahama Shipyard is very much alive and thriving
Reducing risk in maintenance management
An integrated approach to maintenance scheduling and safety management can cut onboard risk and administrative inefficiency, explains ABS Wavesight Director of Product John Hathaway
Drydocking pre-inspection avoids future pain
Pre-docking inspections provide an increasingly powerful means of ensuring a successful drydocking, according to MacGregor
The evolution of marine lubrication
Stuart Fuller, Market Liaison & Product Manager for Engine Oils in the Marine & Power division of TotalEnergies, recently spoke at the Nor-Shipping conference, providing insights and thoughts on the key drivers shaping the evolution of marine lubrication. Here, he captures some of the main points he shared with the audience of maritime professionals in Oslo.
Full sail ahead for Rotor Sails
Shipowners and managers are turning to Rotor Sails during scheduled berthing and drydocking to reduce their emissions and fuel consumption
Preventing drydock accidents: A three-pronged approach
In the past four years, at least four vessels have capsized during drydocking operations.
AkzoNobel says it will help shipowners save $100k a year
AkzoNobel says it will help shipowners save $100k a year from the new EU carbon levy
Fake spares separate marine environment regulation from reality
The noble aspirations to protect the marine environment celebrated by ‘MARPOL at 50’ are undermined when counterfeit parts are chosen for systems on board working ships
Balaena invests in Gibdock dockyard in Gibraltar
Balaena marks its first anniversary as owner of Gibdock dockyard in Gibraltar
A battle to drydock the battleship USS Texas
Gulf Copper’s battle to salvage a floating dock and drydock the superdreadnought battleship USS Texas