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The March 2024 issue of DryDock magazine is now online
Read all the latest ship repair news in the March issue of DryDock magazine
KMTC Ship Management saves a fortune with Accelleron engine optimisation software
KMTC Ship Management saves US$540,000 with Accelleron engine optimization software Tekomar XPERT
Marine carbon reduction technologies
The industry will need to accelerate investment in carbon capture technology if it is to achieve net zero by 2050. ABS, Value Maritime, Wärtsilä, ClassNK, LR and Alfa Laval are all involved in developing novel solutions to reduce carbon emissions
Graphene first for Gibdock
Gibdock extends sustainability skillset to include graphene-based fouling release coatings
Turning the Spotlight on carbon reduction technologies
The industry will need to accelerate investment in carbon capture technology if it is to achieve net zero by 2050
Waterjet cutting allows for environmentally friendly ship recycling and green steel production
In Germany, two pilot projects are under way for the dismantling of obsolete ships with the environmentally friendly waterjet abrasive suspension system.
Selektope keeps hull of world’s largest non-governmental hospital ship barnacle-free
Selektope keeps hull of world’s largest non-governmental hospital ship barnacle-free despite 22-months stationary in biofouling hotspots
Cruise & Ferry repair analysis
A Cruise & Ferry repair analysis at work at Palumbo, Remontowa, SMS, and PrimeServ
Wärtsilä offers onboard carbon capture and storage feasibility studies
With CCS-Ready scrubbers now being sold at pace, Wärtsilä’s studies across a range of vessel types come as next step in rapidly accelerating trajectory for CCS in shipping
Fluidic air lubrication system first
Alfa Laval has announced the completion of its acquisition of Marine Performance Systems BV (MPS), a Rotterdam-based maritime technology company that has developed the first fluidic air lubrication system on the market.
FPSO tank inspection with a drone
Inspecting FPSO tanks with a drone not only reduces the time required but also virtually eliminates the safety risk
Saving the USS Texas – the last dreadnought
Battleship USS Texas is now drydocked in Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corporation’s Galveston shipyard undergoing a long overdue overhaul.
Underwater ship repairs
A grounding in Suez, propeller repairs in the Mediterranean and semi-submersible offshore rig repairs in Australia.
Spotlight on Cruise & Ferry ship repairs
Busy starts to the year at Remontowa, Fincantieri and SMS, A&P Falmouth sees the largest passenger ship visit for 6o years, Survitec secures an order for nitrogen system installations on an LNG-powered cruiseship and Trimline upgrades the Oasis class ships
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Comprehensive megayacht electrical installation
Alewijnse completes comprehensive electrical installation on Oceanco’s 105-metre Project 1050H