ZF unveils its newest azimuth thruster
Miramar, Fla., based ZF North America is to add the ZF AT 90 to its azimuth thruster (AT) line-up.Becoming commercially available in December, The new, well-mounted, Z-drive thruster is compatible with a
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Maersk Supply uses Inmarsat API to optimize performance of battery-fitted AHTS
An Inmarsat Maritime solution will help Maersk Supply Service optimize the performance of its first vessel fitted with a battery installation, the AHTS Maersk Minder, and to evaluate how best to optimize
New ultra-low emissions Wärtsilä 31DF cuts methane slip
Wärtsilä has introduced a new ultra-low emissions version of its Wärtsilä 31DF engine, first introduced in 2015. When operating on LNG, this new version of the dual fuel engine can further reduce
ABS Wavesight unveils new updates to fleet management software
ABS-affiliated maritime software as a service company ABS Wavesight has unveiled a range of updates to its fleet management software, Nautical Systems. They are aimed at improving efficiencies in fleet operations, streamlining
Podcast: Trends in ship design via 3D modeling
In this episode of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we’re talking to NAPA’s Mikko Forss on the growing use of 3D models in ship design and how this supports greater collaboration between
DARPA’s No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) moves to the build stage
DARPA’s groundbreaking No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) project has taken another step forward. Serco North America, the prime contractor and design integrator for the project, has now awarded Nichols Brothers Boat Builders
FERRIES 2023: The passenger experience and electric ferries
On November 15, Day 2 of Marine Log’s FERRIES 2023 conference, David Tyler, co-founder of Artemis Technologies—a high-performance maritime design and applied technologies company—will outline the Artemis EF-24 Passenger ferry and how
Future ferries: Some may fly, most won’t
Back in the 1960s, there was all sorts of buzz around hovercraft and hydrofoils. With some impressive deliveries—like the Boeing JetFoil—they were going to change the face of the ferry industry. Except
ABS partners to class 3D-printed ship propeller
ABS is joining Mencast Marine (MMPL), the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), and the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC) on a project to manufacture and class a 3D-printed propeller.
Intellian and Inmarsat in MOU on new GMDSS terminal
Intellian Technologies and Inmarsat Maritime have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) covering the development of a next generation GMDSS safety terminal, designed for operation over Inmarsat’s ELERA L-band network. The new