Op-Ed: Asset management vital for aging global fleet
By Adam Dennett, CEO, SpecTec With the age of vessels at a 40-year high ship owners and operators need to act now and use asset management technology combined with a culture of
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Sweden’s eMarine to use innovative non-invasive ABB NINVA temperature sensors
If you don’t think putting holes in pipes is a good idea, read on. Swedish company eMarine, which uses advanced monitoring and optimization technologies, to reduce vessel’s fuel consumption and enhance operational
Everllence books landmark ammonia engines order
Höegh Autoliners has placed a landmark order for ammonia-burning Everllence B&W ME-LGIA engines. The four 7S60ME-LGIA (Liquid Gas Injection Ammonia) dual-fuel engines will be delivered to an undisclosed Asian shipyard in connection
Op-Ed: Engineering reliability at sea via smarter filtration
By Ulrich Latz, global product manager, industrial filtration; and Simone Ortner, global engineering and product manager, hydraulic filtration, Eaton Technologies GmbH The health of a ship’s propulsion, hydraulic and cooling systems often
Saildrone Surveyor becomes world’s largest USV to gain class certification
ABS has awarded its classification to the Saildrone Surveyor, a fully autonomous deepwater unmanned surface vehicle (USV). At 20 meters long and capable of unmanned operations across all world oceans, the Saildrone
India opts for Everllence 175D engines to power 14 new fast patrol vessels
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders and the Indian Coast Guard have placed a record high-speed engine order that will see 42 Everllence 175D enginespower 14 fast patrol vessels (FPVs) currently under construction by the
Blue Water secures $50M led by GV for autonomous maritime tech
Blue Water Autonomy, a Boston-based technology and shipbuilding company designing and building highly producible unmanned ships for the U.S. Navy, announced today $50 million in Series A funding led by GV. All
Elomatic completes first newbuild installation of its energy saving Elogrid
Turku, Finland-headquartered Elomatic has successfully completed the installation of its patented Elogrid tunnel thruster technology on the 10,000 GT special purpose research vessel, Meteor IV. The vessel is being buikt by a
Everllence and Meyer Re partner up on methanol
Meyer Re, the Meyer Group’s central hub for all its service offerings, has established a strategic partnership with Everllence to advance maritime methanol retrofit solutions. The partnership aims to develop a comprehensive
Op-Ed: Digitalization won’t replace seafarers; it will protect them
By Fabian Fussek, Co-Founder and CEO, Kaiko Systems Shipping is an industry that often prides itself on tradition. But some traditions shouldn’t continue, especially when they create added burdens on crews. Today,