Seafirst

Berg Propulsion OpWind to optimise operations for sail and engine combustion
Automatic system monitors input from wind propulsion to ensure fuel savings are maximised by making most efficient use of propeller speed and blade angle


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
Check out the latest issue of DryDock
The latest issue of DryDock ship repair magazine is now available for download or to read online
Comprehensive megayacht electrical installation
Alewijnse completes comprehensive electrical installation on Oceanco’s 105-metre Project 1050H
Preserving HMS Victory
One of the world’s best-loved ships and a national treasure, HMS Victory has reached a hugely significant conservation milestone in the 10-year-long project
SMM Exclusive Wärtsilä Underwater Services interview
A ‘pipe-in-pipe’ scrubber solution from Wärtsilä Corporation and Danish ship operator A.P. Moller – Maersk
Wärtsilä looks at complying with EEXI
Wärtsilä looks at how shipowners can comply with the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and improve the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) of a vessel without reducing sailing speeds.
Underwater repairs
Underwater support to remove two bow thrusters and a variety of hull repairs on a wide range of vessels.
Celebrating 30 years of Azipod electric propulsion
Celebrating 30 years of Azipod electric propulsion
Wind-assisted Capesize project
Namura Shipbuilding and NS United Kaiun Kaisha have partnered in a joint research project to develop a wind-powered 83,000dwt Capesize bulk carrier