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WSC scores four for Malta | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews December 2019 Wight Shipyard Co. (WSC) has scooped what it describes as its largest export order so far, with a contract to supply four fast ferries to a Maltese tourboat operator. | |
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Paving the way for full autonomy | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews December 2019 The Transition Ship, or TX Ship, developed by Thales and Steller Systems, is intended to bridge the gap between ‘lean-manned’ operations and all-out autonomy. | |
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Opening up to new possibilities | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews December 2019 Houston Mechatronics’ Aquanaut vehicle has pulled off the tricky task of creating an ROV/AUV hybrid. | |
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The thin green line | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews December 2019 Effebi is working on a hybrid-propulsion-enabled patrol boat for domestic police force the Guardia di Finanzia, to undertake surveillance tasks within and around the Venetian Lagoon. | |
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Trash on delivery | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews November/December 2019 RanMarine has developed the WasteShark AUV to capture riverine waste before it enters and pollutes the greater sea and ocean. | |
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Fishing craft safety: "no time to lose" | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews November/December 2019 IMO has moved “a significant step closer” to realising “a global regime to create safety standards for fishing vessels”, following a show of support for the Cape Town Agreement. | |
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First LNG ATB leaves the blocks | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews November/December 2019 The world’s first articulated tug barge (ATB) designed for LNG bunkering and coastwise shipments has been launched at Pascagoula, Mississippi. | |
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Olympic eco-ferry gold | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews November/December 2019 Seattle-based naval architect Elliott Bay Design Group is supplying a hybrid-electric vessel design to local operator Washington State Ferries. | |
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Half measures: could 'slender' ships be the answer to IMO's GHG targets? | |
The Naval Architect: November 2019 While much of the industry is looking towards alternative fuels and new technologies, might there be a simpler solution in lengthening vessels? | |
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More than froth and bubble | |
The Naval Architect: November 2019 With growing interest from east Asian shipbuilders, Silverstream Technologies may have achieved a breakthrough for air lubrication technology where others have failed. | |
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Hydrogen fuel cells: the path forward | |
The Naval Architect: November 2019 There is a growing consensus within the maritime industry that hydrogen powered fuel cells could hold the key to decarbonisation, but questions surrounding fuel storage still remain. | |
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World's largest LNG-powered containership launched in Shanghai | |
The Naval Architect: November 2019 The CMA CGM Jacques Saade represents a watershed moment for Chinese shipbuilding. | |
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Chemical tankers ready to benefit from 2020 changes | |
The Naval Architect: November 2019 The chemical/product tanker sector appears robust and well positioned ahead of the sulphur cap, writes Malcolm Latarche. | |
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Wireless technology brings safety benefits to shiprepair yards | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 4th Quarter 2019 UK-based Ramtech Electronics argues that technology advances are gradually addressing long-standing safety risks within the industry. | |
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WinGD steps up predictive engine maintenance drive | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 4th Quarter 2019 The Switzerland-based manufacturer aims to harness the power of digital technology to provide owners and operators greater insight and support | |
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SGdP chosen for major cruise ship restyling project | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 4th Quarter 2019 The Genoa yard and its sister site CNdM continue to a secure a number of significant passenger ship upgrade projects | |
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Niche segments give ST Engineering cause for optimism | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance 4th Quarter 2019 Superyachts and seismic survey vessels are amongst the more buoyant sectors of the repair and refit market for Singapore’s ST Engineering. | |
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Survitec adopts new MRT trackers | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 4th Quarter 2019 Survitec will roll out Marine Rescue Technologies’ AIS-capable, sMRT AU10-HTS personal locator beacons (PLBs) across its range of aviation lifejackets. | |
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Building from scratch | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 4th Quarter 2019 MODEC's NOAH and M350 hullforms are intended to make newbuilt FPSO units as commercially viable as VLCC conversions. | |
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KDDI Cable Infinity delivered in Japan | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 4th Quarter 2019 Colombo Dockyard, Sri Lanka, has delivered what it describes as its largest vessel yet, the 113.1m cable-layer KDDI Cable Infinity. | |
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Marine Vicky an LNG first for Singapore | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 4th Quarter 2019 The 103m LNG-burning tanker is scheduled to commence operations in Q1 2020. | |
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Waterfront's new tankers fly the flag for methanol as clean marine fuel | |
The Naval Architect: October 2019 Operator hopes that delivery of its latest chemical tankers marks the next step in proving methanol is a viable, clean alternative to conventional fuels. | |
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Simple containment solution diversifies market | |
Naval Architect: October 2019 LNT Marine’s new innovative cargo containment system will enable more shipyards to build LNG carriers and fill a need for mid-size vessels. | |
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Eliminating pilotage risk through considered design | |
Naval Architect: October 2019 Small improvements in ship design could have a big impact on the safe transfer of marine pilots. | |
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Conflicting categories of drawings in contracts | |
The Naval Architect: October 2019 Two lists means two sets of obligations, warns Kenneth W. Fisher. | |
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Bolidt Innovation Centre showcases Dutch mastery | |
The Naval Architect: October 2019 Bolidt hopes to floor its rivals with the opening of a new innovation hub and a strong commitment to sustainability. | |
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Next generation unmanned system unveiled at DSEi | |
Warship: October 2019 A next-generation unmanned system that could be used to protect the UK’s future warships was unveiled by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace at the DSEi exhibition in London in early September 2019. | |
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NAVSEA lays out roadmap for integrated power and energy systems | |
Warship: October 2019 The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has published a strategy for the development of electric power and energy systems to meet future weapon and sensor system power requirements. | |
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Babcock Team 31 selected as preferred bidder for Type 31 frigate | |
Warship: October 2019 The Babcock Team 31 had been selected by the UK Ministry of Defence as the preferred bidder to deliver its new Type 31 (T31) warships. | |
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New Zealand outlines future fleet plans | |
Warship: October 2019 The Royal New Zealand Navy is planning further investment in sealift capability, a new patrol vessel and will extend the service lives of its ANZAC class surface combatants. | |
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Significant Small Ships - open for entries | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2019 The Ship & Boat International team has started work on this year’s edition of the annual RINA journal Significant Small Ships, profiling approximately 30 new vessels sized between 5-100m and officially delivered in 2019 (with the exception of prototypes). | |
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Japan pursues electric dreams | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2019 The newly formed e5 Lab has ambitious plans for a battery-fuelled, diesel-free revolution – starting in Tokyo, then spreading worldwide. | |
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Pores for thought | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2019 Oscar Propulsion’s new noise-dampening solution isn’t just about drilling holes into propeller blades – it’s where you drill them that counts, the company explains. | |
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Energy-efficient escort | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2019 The high bollard pull capacity of Lulea’s efficient new tug ensures ship-handling in the worst of the winter ice, while its hybrid power system is hoped to produce year-round fuel savings. | |
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Transfer season | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2019 Building has commenced on the first example of Damen Shipyards Group’s new Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011 concept – a CTV designed specifically to provide “business-class” levels of comfort to the offshore oil and gas sector. | |
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