ABS to class Pacific Gas 99,000 cu.m VLEC duo
Two of the largest Very Large Ethane Carriers ever ordered are now under construction to ABS class for Pacific Gas (Hong Kong) Holdings Limited at China’s Jiangnan Shipyard. The two 99,000 cu.m
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How autonomous systems support crews, create new opportunities
SPONSORED CONTENT: It’s hard to scan marine industry news without coming across a handful of stories each week dedicated to the subject of marine autonomy. While many are still focused on technologies
VIDEO: Automatic ferry enters regular service
The Norwegian ferry Bastø Fosen VI last week made the 10 kilometer Oslo fjord crossing between Horten and Moss under completely automatic control while fully loaded with passengers and vehicles. Marking another
Bulker receives world first 3D-printed part delivery
Berge Mafadi, a 300,000 dwt bulk carrier operated by Berge Bulk, has received the world’s first commercial delivery of 3D printed scupper plugs Berge Bulk is one of several companies enrolled in a
MAN launches open digital data initiative
MAN Energy Solutions has launched a new digital platform to provides asset owners with a single, secure interface to data from multiple equipment manufacturers. Called mýa, the platform enables the exchange of
Wärtsilä gains DNV GL type approval for SceneScan position reference system
DNV GL has granted type approval to Wärtsilä’s SceneScan, the world’s first laser-based target-less relative dynamic positioning (DP) reference system. Marking what Wärtsilä calls “a paradigm shift” from conventional DP reference systems,
Canaveral Pilots team with Glosten and Ray Hunt on electric pilot boat project
The Canaveral Pilots Association has partnered with naval architecture firms Glosten and Ray Hunt Design on a pilot/demonstration project for the design, construction, and operation of an electric pilot boat. The boat
Damen unveils ballast water prefiltration barge
Many ports located on rivers have a sediment level significantly higher than the level that ships’ onboard ballast water treatment systems are tested against. In response, Damen Shipyards Group has developed a
Wärtsilä to supply hybrid solutions for ultra-green Finnlines RO/RO duo
Three new 238-meter ultra-green RO/RO vessels being built at the Nanjing Jinling shipyard in China will feature Wärtsilä’s Hybrid Power Conversion system. Wärtsilä has selected Corvus Energy to supply the 5,000 kWh
PSV in pioneering condition-based class project
ABS and Dubai-headquartered P&O Maritime Logistics (POML) have agreed to a condition-based class (CBC) pilot project using the platform supply vessel (PSV), DMS Courageous. The vessel will become the first to utilize