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A future forward design for Nuyina | |
The Naval Architect September 2021 Nuyina, the Australian Antarctic Division’s (AAD) newest scientific research vessel, has been designed to intelligently voyage the Antarctic for the next 30 years | |
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Where form and functionality converge | |
The Naval Architect September 2021 Small luxury cruise ships and megayachts have physical similarities, but different design philosophies, writes Kari Reinikainen. | |
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Sensor technology promises smarter, safer mooring | |
The Naval Architect September 2021 Wilhelmsen’s Smart Ropes system won RINA and Lloyd's Register's Maritime Safety Award earlier this year. | |
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Subverting shipbuilding at the dock | |
The Naval Architect September 2021 At CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding’s 100,000tonne dockyard, a digital dock system is being built and a 3D-printed ship is under trial | |
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Cargo shipping boom offers 'great opportunities' for MacGregor | |
The Naval Architect September 2021 A burgeoning order book for container ship-sand ro-ro's is driving demand for new stowage and loading solutions, says the equipment manufacturer. | |
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From bomb blasts to body shocks | |
Ship & Boat International eNews: August 2021 An energy-absorbing, impact-mitigating material originally developed for runners, and subsequently proven within international warzones, is helping to contribute to the marine sector’s ongoing efforts to counter whole body vibration. | |
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TrAM on track for 2022 start | |
Ship & Boat International eNews: August 2021 Norwegian shipbuilder Fjellstrand has started construction of the all-electric passenger catamaran ferry Medstraum, developed by partners in the Transport – Advanced and Modular (TrAM) project. | |
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Mine craft for TSA | |
Ship & Boat International eNews: August 2021 Damen will supply a floating crane barge to Australia-based operator TSA, which has been contracted to operate the barge and conduct trans-shipment services for Metro Mining’s Bauxite Hills Mine. | |
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A&P achieves success across the board | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 3rd Quarter 2021 Strong performances continue to be reported across all three of A&P Group’s UK facilities, with success on dredger, ferry and offshore support vessel projects | |
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Low friction antifouling launched by Chugoku | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 3rd Quarter 2021 Chugoku Marine Paints (CMP) has released an ultra low friction, hydrolysis type antifouling which features barnacle repellent Selektope technology | |
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HullWiper expands into new markets | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 3rd Quarter 2021 Well-established ROV hull cleaning specialist, HullWiper, has recently launched operations at three new locations - South Korea, Namibia and Sri Lanka | |
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IMI moves closer to operational phase | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 3rd Quarter 2021 Rapid progress is being made at Saudi Arabia’s huge new multi-functional shipyard | |
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Trials start on gate rudder solution | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 3rd Quarter 2021 Preparations are underway for the retrofit of a novel propulsion and steering system, a design concept refined by the University of Strathclyde | |
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Liberty for all | |
Ship & Boat International eNews: August 2021 The US Army Corps of Engineers has taken delivery of a new utility vessel, set to be deployed by the National Park Service (NPS) at Ellis Island, home of the Statue of Liberty. | |
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Aker Arctic develops icebreaking container ship | |
The Naval Architect July/August 2021 Aker Arctic develops icebreaking container ship. The 8,000TEU vessel concept might potentially expedite the transit of goods between Asia and Europe | |
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Gas engine sales soaring | |
The Naval Architect July/August 2021 Gas engine sales soaring As the research focus turns towards new fuel types, competition for dual-fuel engines orders is hotting up. | |
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ABB Turbocharging primed for future fuels | |
The Naval Architect July/August 2021 ABB Turbocharging primed for future fuels The Swiss company expects hydrogen based fuels to dominate, but that internal combustion engines will remain the dominant means of propulsion. | |
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A communication countermeasure for grounding risks | |
The Naval Architect July/August 2021 A communication countermeasure for grounding risks Japanese weather technology specialist Weathernews discusses its recently launched its Navigation Assessment and Routeing service | |
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Nuclear - powered ships - are they worth their salt? | |
The Naval Architect July/August 2021 Nuclear-powered ships – are they worth their salt? Molten salt reactors are attracting growing interest as a possible carbon-free solution, with less of the stigma surrounding traditional nuclear power. | |
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Turning the scales | |
Ship & Boat International eNews: July/August 2021 | |
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'Cape Rose' to the rescue | |
Ship & Boat International eNews: July/August 2021 Australian boatbuilder Dongara Marine has delivered its first RIB, Cape Rose, to Marine Rescue Shark Bay. | |
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Shoring up safety | |
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No limits to leisure | |
Ship & Boat International eNews: July/August 2021 Camillo De Gaspari, AMRINA, owner of design studio Camdesign, has devised the specs for a wheelchair user-friendly, hybrid-electric catamaran yacht. | |
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The Royal Navy and naval shipbuilding: what do the yards say? | |
Warship Technology - Jul/Aug 2021 The roles assigned to UK Royal Navy are growing, government policy on naval shipbuilding is evolving and a ‘refresh’ of naval shipbuilding strategy is in the works. What does that mean for British shipyards, their role building warship and auxiliaries, and their ability to export? Responses to a Defence Committee inquiry provide answers from yards’ point of view. | |
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Unlocking the potential of sustainable submarine design | |
Warship Technology - Jul/Aug 2021 As Lisa Hammock, a Senior Environmental Consultant at BMT told RINA’s ‘Warship 2021: Future Technologies in Naval Submarines’ conference, there are opportunities aplenty to make designs more sustainable. | |
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Key milestones reached in US Navy logistic vessel programme | |
Warship Technology - Jul/Aug 2021 In the last six months the first John Lewis class auxiliary oiler for the US Navy has been launched and work has commenced on the fourth ship in the new class. | |
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Fleet Solid Support ships competition launched by UK Ministry of Defence | |
Warship Technology - Jul/Aug 2021 UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has launched a competition to build three new Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships to provide support to the Royal Navy, but a Contract Notice reveals that the final ship in the class will not be delivered until 2032, compared to the original timetable of the mid-2020s. | |
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Britannia reimagined | |
The Naval Architect June 2021 RINA's former president Stephen Payne outlines his proposals for a British promotion vessel. | |
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The wind beneath bulk carriers | |
The Naval Architect June 2021 Rotor and wing sails, an emerging trend for wind assisted propulsion on bulk carriers. | |
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Gender diversity is a problem for everyone | |
The Naval Architect June 2021 Catherine Ingram, principal naval architect at BMT and winner of RINA's Eily Keary Award, offers her insight on what needs to change. | |
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Front loading cruise design could improve outcome | |
The Naval Architect June 2021 Larger and more complex cruise ship newbuilding projects inspire a rethink of the early stage design process. | |
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Heading towards a biofuelled future | |
The Naval Architect June 2021 Netherlands-based GoodFuels’ joint project with Oldendorff, BHP and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore sees marine biofuel bunkered on an oceangoing vessel for the first time. | |
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Pioneering spirit | |
Ship & Boat International eNews: June 2021 Norwegian naval architect ESNA’s incorporation of surface effect ship (SES) design into offshore operations found additional form in the Q1 launch of the hybrid-powered CWind Pioneer. | |
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Navaid maintenance on ice | |
Ship & Boat International eNews: June 2021 Wuchang Shipbuilding has launched what’s been vaunted as China’s first ice-breaking beacon vessel, Haixun 156, which is set to commence operations in September. | |
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Second Ulstein design for KIGAM | |
Ship & Boat International eNews: June 2021 The Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) is set to boost its activities with a new Ulstein SX134 seismic and oceanographic research ship. | |
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