Industry Insight and Opinion
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
Cyber hacker prevention
BIO-SEA Prevents access to cyber hackers looking for an entry point into ship systems
SMM Market Intelligence from Clarksons World Fleet Register
Steve Gordon from Clarksons World Fleet Register reviews market developments since the last SMM four years ago
Pushing lubricant formulations to new limits
Marcus Schaerer, GM Technical & Services, Shell Marine looks at how lubricant manufacturers ensure products keep evolving while shipping continues transforming
Examining the root cause of coating failures
Brookes Bell’s painting and coating division examines the root cause of coating failures, providing independent advice on painting and coating-related problems on everything from newbuild supervision through to vessel drydocking surveys.
Every detail matters!
Every detail matters, says Andrejus Babachinas, the CEO of BLRT Repair Yards, which has three shipyards – Tallinn Shipyard in Estonia, Western Shiprepair in Lithuania, and Turku Repair Yard in Finland.