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Spicing up the Rhine | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews May/June 2020 Ineos has taken delivery of the first trio in a series of four gas barges, promoted as being the largest vessels of their kind to operate on the River Rhine. | |
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Oresund yard set to gain from dock lengthening project | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 2nd Quarter 2020 The enlarged facility is expected to better accommodate the requirements of regional operators. | |
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Investing in service-related upgrades | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 2nd Quarter 2020 Leading OEM ABB has introduced a number of turbocharger maintenance related enhancements. | |
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InfraStrata puts Harland & Wolff back on course for shiprepair success | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 2nd Quarter 2020 Having rescued the historic Belfast shipyard last year, the UK-based investor sees the traditional ferry repair market as vitally important in re-establishing its market position.
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Preparing for the 'new normal' | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 2nd Quarter 2020 Shiprepair & Maintenace talks to shiprepair agent, Roderick Wordie, to gain insights into what the future might hold for the industry in these extraordinary times. | |
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Lessons from lockdown | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews May/June 2020 Despite the obvious disruptions to daily life, the COVID-19 pandemic has inevitably put the spotlight back on technology. | |
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Accommodation beyond the MLC | |
The Naval Architect: May 2020 Researchers at Cardiff University’s Seafarers International Research Centre have published a series of recommendations for shipyards and shipowners for the improvement of accommodation at sea. | |
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SOV first for Taiwan | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews May/June 2020 A forthcoming, Vard-designed offshore wind farm support vessel will be the first of its kind to be built to Taiwanese flag and class. | |
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Swedish operator's MegaRoRo begins construction | |
The Naval Architect: May 2020 Wallenius SOL’s inaugural vessel orders, now under construction in China, will be both the world’s largest LNG-fuelled and ice-classed RoRos. | |
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Sprint lends momentum to AI enabled weather routing services | |
The Naval Architect: May 2020 Met-Ocean data provider Theyr and the University of Southampton have joined forces to develop a vessel routing application that will use the latest advances in algorithms. | |
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Remote inspection at large during the pandemic period | |
The Naval Architect: May 2020 Amid the difficulties caused by Covid-19 and with engineers unable to reach vessels, CCS completed inspections by means of remote survey and issuing electronic certificates. | |
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Policing the seas: drone-based emission monitoring | |
The Naval Architect: May 2020 EU member states can expand their emission monitoring beyond their ports with EMSA’s drone technology. | |
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Mauritius welcomes compact firefighter | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews April 2020 Spanish boatbuilder AISTER has delivered a marine grade-aluminium fireboat to the Airport of Mauritius (AML). | |
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Barge demand up in Indonesia | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews April 2020 PT Bandar Abadi is preparing to launch a new 90m steel barge from its facility in Batam. | |
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US e-ferry back in build | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews April 2020 | |
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Into the trenches | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews April 2020 Marine contractor Van Oord is concluding trials of its ‘Deep Dig-It’ subsea trenching tractor, in advance of its first contract on the North Sea seabed. | |
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MSC Software and DNV GL partner for streamlined design and simulation | |
The Naval Architects: April 2020 Smoother workflow using the MSC Apex and Sesam software platforms promises improved productivity. | |
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Denmark's shipping industry focuses on carbon emissions | |
The Naval Architect: April 2020 The Danish flag registry hopes to use its growing influence to push for a mandatory R&D fund with IMO. | |
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Chinese shipyards' uncertainty over post-Covid19 schedules | |
The Naval Architect: April 2020 China’s shipbuilding industry is returning to work following the Covid-19 outbreak, but what measures have been taken by the country’s major shipyards? | |
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Coronavirus: a catalyst for change? | |
The Naval Architect: April 2020 Disruption in the transport and logistics sector could be accelerated dramatically by the coronavirus pandemic, according to one tech specialist. | |
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Collaborative project aims for biofuel-powered ship trials | |
The Naval Architect: April 2020 Kvasir Technologies, a partner of Danish joint industry initiative ShippingLab, has been working with shipping company Norden to develop a liquefaction-based biofuel. | |
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The job in hand | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 1st Quarter 2020 Pilots using SEAMOR Marine’s range of ROVs can now use a handheld control pendant to operate these assets, granting them a greater degree of freedom of movement. | |
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Modular approach for OSV 9020 | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 1st Quarter 2020 Damen’s new concept vessel has been designed to offer customisation on top of a “conceptual standard platform”. | |
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Havyard calls in help for 833 WE | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 1st Quarter 2020 Havyard has outsourced completion of the 89.7m PSV Atlantic Harrier to Kleven Verft, in a bid to get the delayed ship delivered to its new Canadian owner this summer. | |
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Victory in sight | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 1st Quarter 2020 Island Offshore’s latest deepwater installation vessel has demonstrated a bollard pull of 477tonnes in sea trials. | |
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The marine casualties of COVID-19 | |
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Leading Ladies | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews March/April 2020 Indian shipbuilder Chowgule & Co has delivered the first two of a series of 98m general purpose cargo vessels to Dutch owner and manager Wijnne Barends. | |
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First Bilgin 263 ready for action | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews March/April 2020 Bilgin Yacht's new series is billed as the largest yacht type constructed in Turkey to date. | |
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An eye for trouble | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews March/April 2020 The yacht sector has become increasingly keen to investigate advanced surveillance systems. | |
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AI opportunities in the wind power zone | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews March/April 2020 The offshore wind farm support sector is shaping up to be a fertile breeding ground for new AI and drone solutions. | |
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Wartsilä to supply Norwegian cruise ships with hybrid scrubbers | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: April 2020 Technology giant Wärtsilä will provide specialised hybrid scrubber system packages for two cruise vessels owned and operated by NCL | |
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Hydrex responds to emergency repair in Phuket | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: April 2020 While operating in Phuket on an existing vessel, underwater repair company Hydrex responded to a vessel experiencing emergency grounding damage. | |
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Jotun launches hull cleaning robot technology | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: April 2020 Norwegian coatings expert Jotun has launched its Hull Skating Solutions (HSS), which includes a robotic machine that proactively cleans a ships hull while the vessel is in transit. | |
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Stena calls out 'ageist' tanker market | |
The Naval Architect: March 2020 Danish operator Stena Bulk is calling the discrimination towards older tankers outdated and is suggesting that there are better ways of evaluating vessel performance | |
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Laser-engraved metal emulates shark skin | |
The Naval Architect: March 2020 An EU-sponsored project to develop an ultrafast laser system that is the latest technology to attempt to replicate the hydrophobic capabilities of natural structures. | |
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