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The green, clean gas of home | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews April 2019 The air is expected to get significantly cleaner in Osaka Bay, Japan, following the entry into service of the LNG-fuelled tug Ishin. | |
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Time to rethink design of inland vessels? | |
The Naval Architect: April 2019 The third quarter of 2018 may have been the turning point in design of European inland vessels, or at least signified the start of a thorough reconsideration of the present inland self-propelled cargo vessel design. | |
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The sun sets on Blue INNOship | |
The Naval Architect: April 2019 When it was launched, the stated objective of Blue INNOship was to develop a green innovation model for the Danish maritime industry that would foster employment and economic growth. Such noble aims are nothing unusual, but what has really been achieved? | |
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Pilot project shows significance and scalability of biofuels | |
The Naval Architect: April 2019 With the IMO’s 2020 sulphur regulations on the horizon, shipowners face a growing list of options to ensure their vessels remain ‘seaworthy’. Yet the most popular solutions – LNG, scrubbers, low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) – all have significant drawbacks. There is an uncertainty about the availability of LSFO, major ports are banning open loop scrubbers, while retrofitting a vessel for LNG is costly and the bunkering infrastructure still limited. | |
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ISU underscores its importance to environmental protection | |
The Naval Architect: April 2019 Over the past few years the International Salvage Union (ISU) has sought to reposition itself in a changing maritime environment. The Lloyd’s Open Form salvage contract (LOF) – the standard contract between the shipowner and salvor in the event of an incident requiring intervention – has been in decline as modern communications allow shipowners and marine insurers alike to assimilate more information faster. This means the emergency response can be tailored accordingly and avoid costly salvor fees for services, for example for towage, which may not have been required. Increasingly the preference is for bespoke, fixed price services, greatly diminishing the salvors earnings from any operation. | |
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Force Technology goes deeper into shallow water simulation | |
The Naval Architect: April 2019 Force Technology has been complementing its towing tank and wind tunnel facilities with mathematical modelling services for 40 years. By the 1990s the synergy of these capabilities – taking measurements of both external forces and internal forces – made it possible to offer simulation services for training and analysis purposes. However, performing calculations on hullform in a real-time simulation has long been hampered by the computational power required to perform this accurately. | |
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Research role for Bob and Betty | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews April 2019 The Scripps Institution of Oceanography has taken delivery of a coastal research vessel, purpose-built for operations offshore Southern California. | |
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From road to RIB | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews April 2019 The Strider 11 ABT Sport Master RIB incorporates automotive design features and enables speeds of 50knots+...provided you can snag one of the 10 units available. | |
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Manned or unmanned? | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews April 2019 The operator gets to decide, with SeaRobotics' new SR-Endurance 7.0 semi-autonomous, aluminium workboat. | |
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Stena announces US$55 million scrubber retrofit plans | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: April 2019 Swedish shipowner Stena Bulk has declared it will install scrubber systems on 16 of its vessels before the IMO’s January 2020 sulphur cap deadline comes into effect. | |
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SeaKing Electrical complete upgrades on DFDS ferries | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: April 2019 UK-based SeaKing Electrical has completed upgrades to a trio of ferries at Damen Dunkerque Shipyard in France. | |
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Wärtsilä tests AR wearables for remote guidance service | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: April 2019 Wärtsilä has successfully tested its remote guidance service, announcing its creation of a “new dimension in vessel repair and maintenance operations”. | |
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DNV GL announces remote surveys for entire fleet | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: April 2019 DNV GL has launched a new service that provides all DNV GL classed vessels the opportunity to opt for remote surveys rather than on board inspections. | |
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ABS approval for turbine transporter | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 1st Quarter 2019 Neptun Ship Design’s Blue Azurit concept is intended to help offshore wind farm developers to reduce costs and minimise project risks. | |
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New IRM ship for Otto Candies | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 1st Quarter 2019 Candies Shipbuilders has launched an inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) vessel for its parent group, featuring onboard capacity for 90 persons. | |
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Positioned for success | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 1st Quarter 2019 The DP-enhanced semisub Deepsea Nordknapp is designed to handle conditions off the Norwegian Continental Shelf. | |
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A jack-up for Japan | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 1st Quarter 2019 The GustoMSC-designed CP-8001 will help to build offshore wind farms in Japan’s coastal waters. | |
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Time to tackle ferry fatalities | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews March/April 2019 This year so far has seen an upturn in efforts by the international ferry community to reverse the volume of recorded accidents and fatalities, particularly in Asian waters. | |
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In full flood | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews March/April 2019
The London Fire Brigade has taken delivery of a new Survitec inflatable rescue boat, to assist its personnel in responding to flood-related incidents. | |
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'Bronze age' for ice-class boats? | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews March/April 2019 A R&D project investigating the use of bronze propellers in high ice-class vessel applications has coincided with plans to boost eastern Finland’s inland waterway network. | |
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Ghana trio to boost port support | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews March/April 2019 Three new tugs, under build by Turkey's Tor Group, will provide ship-assist, firefighting and pollution response support during a period of significant port expansion. | |
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Taiwan strives to meet turbine target | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews March/April 2019 The state’s offshore wind farm development ambitions are providing welcome opportunities to local builders, shipowners and suppliers – not least CSBC Corporation. | |
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Shipping technology in same group helps Langh to develop scrubbers | |
The Naval Architect: March 2019 Langh Tech, part of the privately owned Langh Group of companies, has established itself as a manufacturer of scrubbers. The fact that the group is also a ship owner and has a cleaning business helped it to expand to this currently dynamic part of marine business. | |
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Wartsila's new baby has Liebherr genes | |
The Naval Architect: March 2019 Addressing evolving market requirements while advancing the company’s realisation of its Smart Marine vision, Wärtsilä unveiled a high-speed engine addition to the company’s portfolio in November 2018. | |
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The next generation shuttle tanker | |
The Naval Architect: March 2019 AET, a leading tanker owner and operator, has taken the design of shuttle tankers to a new level by applying state-of-the-art technologies in two newbuild 123,100dwt LNG dual-fuel Dynamic Positioning Shuttle Tankers (DPSTs). | |
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RMC upbeat on outlook on strong demand for ferries | |
The Naval Architect: March 2019 It is rather rare that a shipyard once closed should be brought back to life, let alone stage a successful comeback. However this is exactly what has happened with Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), the Finnish shipbuilder on the west coast of the country. | |
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Raising the bar for bridge and navigation solutions | |
The Naval Architect: March 2019 Technological advances have been of enormous benefit to the safety and reliability of navigation, but the spatial requirements of such hardware don’t necessarily allow for the optimum design of the ship’s bridge. | |
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Mine countermeasures plan could boost naval expertise in Belgium | |
Warship Technology: March 2019 A new mine countermeasures programme for the Belgian and Dutch navies that draws on French and German technology and expertise could provide an opportunity to create a new high-tech segment in the Belgian shipbuilding sector. | |
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Franco-Italian programme sees four replenishment tankers built for French Navy | |
Warship Technology: March 2019 A logistic support ship design that is already under construction for the Italian Navy is to form the basis of a new class of replenishment vessels for the French Navy. | |
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Asian and Australasian navies turn to JFD for submarine rescue capabilit | |
Warship Technology: March 2019 UK-based subsea engineering, operations and services group JFD is continuing to grow its global footprint in the provision of submarine rescue systems, with recent business focused on the Indo-Pacific region. | |
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Report raises questions about US Navy frigate programme | |
Warship Technology: March 2019 Keen to get new vessels in to service and provide greater capability than the Littoral Combat Ship can provide, the US Navy plans to build guided missile frigates based on existing designs. But is that the right approach? That is the question posed in a new report published by the Congressional Research Service. | |
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If the coating fits | |
The Naval Architect: February 2019 Jotun’s Hull Performance Solutions offering, underpinned by data collection, can deliver significant fuel savings – but the vessel must be right. | |
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Human factors & cabin design | |
The Naval Architect: February 2019 Niels de Groot gives an insight into the ergonomic and aesthetic considerations which influence modern accommodation design. | |
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Target markets inspire crise ship design | |
The Naval Architect: February 2019 YSA Design speaks to The Naval Architect about how changing tastes and sustainability are influencing the aesthetics of cruise ship interiors. | |
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Taking expedition crusing into uncharted waters | |
The Naval Architect: February 2019 The first in Hurtigruten’s new hybrd-powered explorer class, MS Roald Amundsen, is finally poised for delivery. | |
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