Seafirst

Nov 11, 2020

SEAFIRST

Amazing inspection drones are taking off in maritime

Inspection drones have evolved rapidly in the past 10 years, growing from mobile camera platforms to critical data-gathering tools with a growing list of applications

New floating dock at BLRT

An official ceremony held on August 8 at Tallinn Shipyard, a ship repair facility operated by BLRT Grupp, marked the commissioning of a new floating dock

Southern European ship repair

Navantia, Astican and Navalrocha have all been occupied with cruiseships and ferries in the first quarter of 2024

Cruise & Ferry repairs in the spotlight

A cruiseship conversion at Remontowa, 10 cruise retrofits for Seatrium, significant growth at APCL, biocide-free coatings for Finnlines, power upgrades for Finnlines and Hamlet and an LTSA between MAN Energy Solutions and Carnival Corporation

Check out the latest issue of DryDock magazine

The latest ship repair news in the June 2024 issue of DryDock

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.