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Drydock misfortune for Go Regulus | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: eNews March 2017 | |
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Code for success | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews March/April 2017 The distinction between ‘passengers’ and ‘industrial personnel’, as applied to wind farm turbine technicians, has long proven a matter of contention. | |
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TOWBoT testing | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews March/April 2017 Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) has completed a series of tests with a simulated version of its RAmora 2400 unmanned firefighting tug, as part of its development of the TOWBoT concept (see Ship & Boat International March/April 2016, pages 31-33). | |
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Teignbridge invests in 'floating lab' | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews March/April 2017 The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) – a UK venture established between private energy and engineering companies and the British Government – has teamed up with manufacturer Teignbridge Propellers, to undertake a two-year project to develop a new propeller type. | |
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Key role for Rolls-Royce in Italian naval programmes. | |
Warship Technology: March 2017 Rolls-Royce Marine is making good progress with the manufacture and testing of the gas turbines for Italy’s new amphibious vessels and was also recently awarded a contract for engines and waterjets for high-speed units for Italy’s Special Forces. | |
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A cheap and cheerful Royal Navy? | |
Warship Technology: March 2017 An independent, government-commissioned report to inform Britain’s national shipbuilding strategy makes very pertinent recommendations, but it fails to bridge the divide between economic considerations and operational requirements, says Dr Peter Roberts, Director Military Sciences at the Royal United Services Institute. | |
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Safehaven Marine unveils 'Thunder Child' | |
Warship Technology: March 2017 Safehaven Marine in Ireland has launched another high-speed craft, the XSV 17 ‘Thunder Child’ .
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Get Smart! | |
The Naval Architect: March 2017 The 16th International Conference on Computer and IT Applications in the Maritime Industries (COMPIT) will be held from 15–17 May 2017 in Cardiff, UK. Organiser Volker Bertram, Dept. Mechanical and Mechatronic Eng., Stellenbosch University, gives The Naval Architect a sneak peek | |
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Class societies update CSR software suites | |
The Naval Architect: March 2017 As controversial as they may have been at the time, common structural rules (CSR) have been a part of new ship design and construction now for around a decade, writes Malcolm Latarche. | |
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'Ship sight' envisages safer operations | |
The Naval Architect: March 2017 A new autonomous ship system emerges for use onboard today’s vessels. The Naval Architect exclusively reports. | |
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Retro fit hybrid electric propulsion for Asian ferry | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: eNews February 2017 Kaohsiung City Shipping Ltd has introduced what is claimed to be Asia’s fist hybrid electric ferry | |
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UAV (drone) inspection | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: eNews February 2017 Drone technology is already playing an increasing role in the maritime industry for inspection and survey work. This type of technology can offer reduced costs, increased efficiency and improved safety. | |
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Space to live | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2017 Expanded space, particularly in the living quarters and on the sun deck, is one of the key features of the forthcoming third build in Benetti’s FB800 Custom luxury yacht series (the FB801 model, M/Y Vica, is pictured). | |
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Pushing power for Guadeloupe | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2017 Caraibes Remorquage, the body appointed to oversee operations at Pointe-à-Pitre harbour on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, has ordered a tug from French builder Piriou’s yard in Hô Chi Minh-Ville, Vietnam. | |
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Going solo on the Yo! Row | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2017 2018 will see adventurer Lia Ditton attempt to make history as the first woman to row the North Pacific Ocean solo, on a mission dubbed the 'Yo! Row'. | |
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Net gains with Alyssa | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2017 Southampton Marine Services has launched a new aquaculture service vessel, Alyssa, from its Ocean Quay facility in Southampton, UK. | |
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Dometic debuts new deep-freeze box | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2017 Marine refrigeration and HVAC specialist Dometic has upgraded its range of CoolFreeze CFX compressor cool boxes with what it describes as being the largest in the series. | |
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As good as their bond | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2017 For boatbuilders, one of the most attractive qualities of marine composites is their ability to keep overall vessel weight down, especially in comparison to steel. | |
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Burgess Marine continues to expand through acquisition | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 1st quarter 2017 Superyacht specialist adds to the company’s capabilities | |
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Seaspan Group yards eye emerging opportunities | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 1st quarter 2017 Vancouver Drydock and Victoria Shipyard can build upon some notable successes in 2016, believe senior management. | |
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Jotun takes a Smart approach | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 1st quarter 2017 The Norwegian coatings supplier has achieved considerable success in the onboard maintenance sector. | |
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New Editor at RINA | |
The Naval Architect: February 2017 New editor for The Naval Architect | |
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New route to compliance for ferries | |
The Naval Architect: February 2017 Emerging ferry safety regulations at the International Maritime Organization call for trade-offs between different design criteria. This leaves a sometimes tricky path to compliance for owners and operators, says naval architecture and engineering consultancy Foreship | |
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Bloc tension continues | |
The Naval Architect: February 2017 Emissions and how to tackle them have continued to ruffle feathers among interested parties since the turn of the year, as the long running saga of bloc regulation versus international regulation continues, writes Sandra Speares. | |
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ABB targets polar cruise vessels | |
The Naval Architect February 2017 Superior vessel manoeuvrability, better safety and comfort, and optimised power consumption are claimed to make ABB’s Azipod units particularly suitable for expedition cruiseships operating in polar waters, writes Clive Woodbridge. | |
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Petrol-free power | |
Ship & Boat International: January/February 2017 Cox Powertrain is planning to bring a new and unique diesel outboard concept to market in 2018. Originally developed for the Formula 1 (F1) circuit by motor sports engineer (and company co-founder) David Cox, the technology that forms the core of the CXO300 outboard has certainly been around the track in terms of development and interest. | |
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Gulfstream 'work-ferry' due in April | |
Ship & Boat International: January/February 2017 The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has contracted Florida yard Gulfstream Shipbuilding to produce a monohull passenger/vehicle carrier | |
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Six RAL tugs for Med Marine | |
Ship & Boat International: January/February 2017 Turkish tugboat builder and operator Med Marine will expand its tug fleet in 2017 with six newbuilds | |
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SOLAS approval for Life Cell | |
Ship & Boat International: January/February 2017 Life Cell Marine Safety has received SOLAS certification for its Life Cell throwable buoyancy device, with the product having been approved by Lloyd’s Register under IMO resolution A.580(13) and Life-saving Appliance (LSA) code regulation I/1.2. D. | |
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Hrönn track for automation | |
Ship & Boat International: January/February 2017 Automated Ships Ltd and Kongsberg Maritime have signed a memorandum of understanding to build an unmanned, fully automated vessel for offshore operations, with a scheduled delivery date of 2018 | |
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New year, new RCD | |
Ship & Boat International: January/February 2017 Cox Powertrain is planning to bring a new and unique diesel outboard concept to market in 2018. Originally developed for the Formula 1 (F1) circuit by motor sports engineer (and company co-founder) David Cox, the technology that forms the core of the CXO300 outboard has certainly been around the track in terms of development and interest. | |
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New Zealand to enhance Maritime Sustainment Capability | |
Warship Technology : January 2017 South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries has been contracted by the New Zealand Ministry of Defence to build a 24,000tonne logistics support vessel to meet the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF’s) Maritime Sustainment Capability (MSC) requirement. | |
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Tests suggest bronze is suitable for propellers for ice-class ships | |
Warship Technology: January 2017 Aker Arctic is known worldwide for its expertise in the design of ice-class vessels, hullforms and propulsion systems for ice-class units. Among the latest full-scale trials it has conducted were some designed to test the efficacy of bronze propellers in ice. | |
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Whole life services increasingly important says RINA | |
Warship Technology: January 2017 RINA says more and more warships are being built – and maintained – to naval class, and is keeping busy with work for the Italian Navy and others overseas. | |
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The Internet of Ships: a new design for Smart Ships | |
The Naval Architect: January 2017 Developments in the Internet of Things can help to deliver smart vessels that improve operation, usability and profitability for shipowners, users and workers, explains Jesús A. Muñoz & Rodrigo Perez, SENER Ingeniería y Sistemas S.A., Spain. | |
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