Classification society Bureau Veritas has awarded WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) type approval for its dual-fueled 12X92DF engines, the biggest and most powerful LNG-fueled engines thus far built. They will power nine
Becker Marine Systems continues to provide advanced rudder solutions for the Inland Waterways market with the introduction of its “Late Separation” High Lift Flap rudder profile. This design was incorporated first on
A delivery made to the world’s largest vessel, Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit, in the Port of Rotterdam on May 22 was the first drone delivery ever made to a vessel in the Netherlands.
A single coat, solvent-free coating system for ships’ water ballast tanks developed by Korean shipbuilders Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has received Approval in Principal (AiP) from both
Wärtsilä has completed replacement of the Ship Analytics simulator solution at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s Ship Control and Navigation Training System (SCANTS) facility. The original simulator system was installed at the
Damen Shipyards Group continues to extend its portfolio of electrically powered vessels. The latest addition to the line up is its first electric cutter suction dredge (ECSD) 650. With electric motors powering
NYK and its group companies MTI Co. Ltd., Keihin Dock Co. Ltd., and Japan Marine Science Inc. (JMS) have successfully tested the remote navigation of a tugboat on Tokyo Bay as a
The newly-published ABS Guide to Wind-Assisted Propulsion System Installation provides class safety standards for the installation of wind-assisted systems. It is applicable to two leading wind-assisted propulsion technologies: Flettner rotors and wing
One of Europe’s longest established pilotage operations, the Le Havre pilot station in France with roots going back to the 16th century, is to get a cutting-edge 21st century navigational simulator. The
Coastal shipping in Japan faces structural issues that include aging vessels and an aging seagoing workforce leading to a shortage of mariners. Meantime, the industry is under pressure to reduce emissions of
