Seafirst
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
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
Polar Pod partnership
The Polar Pod pioneering scientific expedition, which will send a manned oceanographic platform drifting around Antarctica, has brought AkzoNobel on board as exclusive paints and coatings partner
Transition is in the Wind!
With a lot of attention and investment going into alternative, low emission fuel development, Gavin Allwright (Secretary General of IWSA). looks at how the return of wind propulsion can avoid becoming an ‘also ran’ technology segment.
ABS reaches an IHM century with Seaspan
ABS has just scheduled its 100th Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) Certification for Seaspan Ship Management, 98 percent of which are remote surveys. ABS is on course to ultimately certify more than 100 vessels for Seaspan, the largest containership lessor in the...
MAN 32/40R-DF successfully passes Type Approval Test
MAN Energy Solutions has announced the successful conclusion of the Type Approval Test (TAT) for its dual-fuel retrofit kit for its MAN 32/40 engine type. The TAT took place at the company’s Augsburg, Germany works from September 15th to 18th, 2020 with the...
Høglund Marine Solutions and Veracity by DNV GL sign collaboration agreement
Høglund Marine Solutions (Høglund) and Veracity by DNV GL (Veracity) have signed a collaboration agreement. The parties will explore how the combined strengths of Høglund’s onboard integration and data capture capabilities, and Veracity’s platform architecture and...
New technology enables up to 50% methane slip reduction
With the IMO targeting a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, LNG is becoming a natural choice for shipowners in the transition to carbon-neutral fuels. Methane slip regulations are a possibility on the horizon, but Alfa Laval and global Swiss engine...
RH Marine achieves important next step toward safe autonomous sailing
Dutch system integrator RH Marine has reached the first milestone in the Safer Autonomous Systems (SAS) project, a European research project in which the safety of various autonomous systems is being researched. After a sea trial it successfully tested a specially...
DNV GL supports Mission to Seafarers Flying Angel Campaign
In recognition of the ongoing crisis affecting seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic, DNV GL has joined the Mission to Seafarers Flying Angel Campaign as a Gold sponsor. The sponsorship will be used to help fund the development of the Seafarers Happy-at-Sea App,...
Dales Marine Services successfully awarded ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification
Dales Marine Services Ltd (Dales Marine), a leading ship repair and maintenance company based in Scotland, announces that it has recently secured ISO 14001 – Environmental Management and ISO 45001 – Occupational Health & Safety Management certification. With over 30...
Cruise & Ferry update
With a cruise sector comeback now on the horizon, shipowners are striving to ensure that their vessels are equipped for a new set of challenges. If the industry is to make a successful recovery, it will require radical rethinking across the board, says Oslo-based...
A ship repair market review from Clarksons Research
The Covid-19 pandemic and its unprecedented disruption to the world economy has become the dominant theme as 2020 has progressed, explains Stephen Gordon, Managing Director of Clarksons Research. Covid-19: Deepening economic impact With economists now expecting global...
CSSC Marine Service completes first WinGD X-DF engine major overhaul in nine days
CSSC Marine Service Co (CMS), the worldwide equipment service subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), has completed the first ever major overhaul on two WinGD X-DF engines in only nine days. The twin 6X62DF engines overhauled by CMS belong to the first...