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Finnish shipbuilding cluster risks putting its many eggs in one basket | |
The Naval Architect: March 2020 Passenger ships, including cruise ship and ferries, are the main focal point for Finnish shipping companies despite concerns of single sector risks | |
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Emulsified methanol as two-stroke fuel | |
The Naval Architect: March 2020 MAN’s ME-LGI engine platform, with its diesel pilot injection concept, offers scope for methanol/water blend. | |
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Cryogenic technology project keeps its cool over carbon targets | |
The Naval Architect: March 2020 Could decarbonICE, a carbon capture and storage technology, be a key player in the future of carbon neutral shipping? | |
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To the VICTA the spoils: high-speed craft can also operate whilst submerged | |
Warship Technology: March 2020 A company formed to make available a wealth of design knowledge, technical skills and intellectual property developed through involvement in Britain’s attempt to win back the America’s Cup has joined forces with SubSea Craft Limited to develop an innovative platform designed to operate at speed on the surface and transition to sub-surface operation when required | |
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Gerald R Ford passes aircraft compatibility tests but concerns remain | |
Warship Technology: March 2020 Despite recent successes, much remains to be done to make the US Navy’s next-generation aircraft carrier ready for its intended roles | |
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Missed milestones raise concerns about Australia's Future Submarine Programme | |
Warship Technology: March 2020 The Australian Department of Defence has rejected fresh criticism of the Royal Australian Navy’s Future Submarine programme and insists that recent delays during the design process are ‘recoverable.’ | |
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Nuclear infrastructure projects 'poorly managed' | |
Warship Technology: March 2020 The UK Ministry of Defence has failed to learn from problems with other nuclear-related programmes and projects associated with its fleet of ballistic missile submarines are costing more than they should. | |
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Simple stuff | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2020 Ad Hoc Marine Designs (AHMD) has teamed up with Due South Designs Ltd, a venture set up by former South Boats owner Clive Jeffery, to offer a “no-nonsense” range of catamaran CTVs for the offshore wind farm sector. | |
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ROV surveillance, in any direction | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2020 Robotics developer Chasing has launched a omnidirectional observation ROV, monikered the M2. | |
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Triton embarks on sea trials | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2020 February has seen Heesen Yachts commence sea trials for its 50m Steel Class yacht, referred to as ‘Project Triton’ | |
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Damen revamps decades-old classic | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2020 Several key improvements have been realised in one of Damen’s most popular designs of versatile, small cargo vessel, which can now be obtained ‘off-the-shelf’ within months. | |
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Offshore vessel to be converted to run on ammonia-powered fuel cell | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 1st Quarter 2020 EU funding has been confirmed for a potentially significant environmental retrofit | |
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Nico consolidates market position | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 1st Quarter 2020 Afloat repair activity is relatively buoyant across a number of different market segments. | |
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Market responds positively to Colombo Dockyard initiative | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 1st Quarter 2020 A new afloat repair service, launched officially last year in Sri Lanka, has proved highly successful. | |
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Developing a winning formula | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 1st Quarter 2020 Norway-based Yara Marine says market trends demonstrate that owners who have opted for scrubber retrofits are emerging as clear winners. | |
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Alfa Laval strengthens bulk carrier partnership | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 1st Quarter 2020 The company is nearing completion of a major retrofit project for the Greek shipowner, Safe Bulkers, and is looking to forge a longer-term alliance with the bulk carrier operator. | |
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Expedition cruising puts seakeeping in spotlight | |
The Naval Architect: February 2020 Kari Reinikainen investigates the seakeeping demands that expedition cruise ships face in rough conditions at sea. | |
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Combating climate change: can naval architects do more? | |
The Naval Architect: February 2020 Complex floating structures are the answer to the global climate change crisis, argues Lim Soon Heng, founder and president of the Singapore-based Society of Floating Solutions. | |
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China fully prepared for sulphur cap | |
The Naval Architect: February 2020 In compliance with IMO’s sulphur cap and the country’s ongoing environmental protection efforts, China has outlined clear the regulatory requirements for low sulphur usage in its waters. | |
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BV upgrades boxship fire notations | |
The Naval Architect: February 2020 French classification society, Bureau Veritas (BV), gives advice on managing container ship fires in its new publication, ‘Enhanced cargo fire protection for container ships’ (ECFP). | |
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Applying BIM to cruise ship design | |
The Naval Architect: February 2020 Building Information Modelling is well established for land-based architectural projects, but a recent project led by YSA Design suggests the process might also be a good fit for maritime. | |
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Expect crew-free ships in "decades, not years" | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews January/February 2020 Despite the hype surrounding unmanned vessel ops, we may have to wait a considerable while before crew-free ships and boats gain support from the public, a report issued by law firm Kennedys claims. | |
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Taking a shine to city cruises | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews January/February 2020 AMD’s patented Ecomaran passenger ferry is designed to capture solar energy to provide low-emission transits for urban commuters and sightseers in tropical climes. | |
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Orolia PLB answers back | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews January/February 2020 Orolia's FastFind ReturnLink personal locator beacon features the new Galileo satellite network-enabled Return Link Service (RLS). | |
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Plastic Odyssey's burning ambitions | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews January/February 2020 The converted research vessel Plastic Odyssey will showcase plastic recycling solutions on a three-year, 30-port expedition, using pyrolysis to convert plastic trash into fuel. | |
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Evaluating the potential of wind assisted technology | |
The Naval Architect: January 2020 RINA’s inaugural Wind Propulsion Conference revealed that wind power can bring positive changes to the industry, but more studies need to be conducted. | |
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MAN's ammonia ambitions | |
The Naval Architect: January 2020 Regular readers will know that The Naval Architect has followed with interest the ongoing research into ammonia as a green alternative fuel, with several leading classification societies highlighting it as one of the most credible options on the table. In the most recent edition of its Maritime Forecast to 2050, DNV GL went so far as to call it “the most promising carbon-neutral option for newbuildings”. | |
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A watershed moment for ship recycling? | |
The Naval Architect: January 2020 The Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) gives its response to India’s historic accession to IMO’s Hong Kong International Convention for Ship Recycling, announced in November. | |
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Kawasaki launches world's first hydrogen carrier | |
The Naval Architect: January 2020 Susio Frontier, the world’s first liquified hydrogen carrier, was launched at Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ Kobe shipyard shortly before the end of last year. | |
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Shipping leading on emission reduction | |
The Naval Architect: January 2020 Malcolm Latarche reflects on some of the announcements at Shanghai’s Marintec and the shipping related discussion at the COP 25 climate conference in Madrid. | |
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UK and US testing flywheel power system | |
Warship Technology: January 2020 Flywheel energy storage systems could prove to be well-suited to pulse power applications, such as laser weapons, the UK and US believe. | |
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BMT introduces ELLIDA multi-role support ship family | |
Warship Technology: January 2020 BMT has unveiled a new multirole support ship with a focus on logistics and roll-on/roll-off transport. | |
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Digital transformation of naval vessels: a classification society perspective | |
Warship Technology: January 2020 As Eric Norris, Director Business Development of Global Government at classification society ABS explains in the January 2020 issue of Warship Technology, digital technology is facilitating a transition from reactive maintenance to condition-based maintenance and ultimately condition-based class. | |
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Upgraded, more powerful Virginia class submarines ordered | |
Warship Technology: January 2020 The US Navy is to build nine Block V Virginia class attack submarines, of which three will be of a lengthened design with significantly more firepower. | |
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James Fisher Mimic keeping pace with fast-moving digital development | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 4th Quarter 2019 The UK based Condition Monitoring specialist, James Fisher Mimic (JFM), is working on a new generation of software that it believes will change the way owners and operator’s access and utilise data for condition monitoring purposes. | |
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