Furuno goes big on multi-function displays
Over the years, Furuno USA has done an exceptional job of listening to its customers — including adding a smaller 9-inch display to its NavNet TZtouch3 line of multi-function displays (MFDs) .
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VIDEO: Eastern Pacific tanker completes Filtree CCS system retrofit
Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) reports that it has completed the successful installation of Value Maritime’s (VM) Filtree system onboard its managed vessel M/T Pacific Cobalt in Rotterdam. The Filtree system, which
More methanol-fueled bulkers on order
More ship operators continue to be persuaded by the case for methanol as a marine fuel and while orders for methanol-fueled containerships have been getting a lot of attention, methanol is now
Italian Navy SDO-SuRS submarine rescue ship will feature Kongsberg propulsion solution
A new SDO-SuRS (Special and Diving Operations – Submarine Rescue Ship) to be built by the Italian shipyard T.Mariotti for the Italian Navy will feature a suite of Kongsberg solutions that includes
VIDEO: Michelin inflatable wing sail system marks a milestone
An inflatable wing sail system developed by Michelin has marked a milestone. The sail has now been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) by classification society DNV. This is the first AiP
ABS names Patrick Ryan CTO
To support its continued development as a maritime technology leader, ABS has appointed Patrick Ryan as chief technology officer. Ryan has served in the key executive leadership role of ABS senior vice
TTB 2023: Panelists to discuss the tech shift as we move to lower emissions
On March 7-8 in Mobile, Ala., Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2023 will once again bring together owners, operators, naval architects, shipbuilders and more to discuss advances in technology and design, as
Berge Bulk in industry-first shaft generator retrofit
Wärtsilä has successfully retrofitted an inline shaft generator system on the Berge Toubkal, a 2017-built, 210,000 dwt cape-size bulk carrier owned by Singapore-based Berge Bulk. This is the marine industry’s first-ever shaft
Eastern Pacific Shipping to trial Starlink service
SpaceX’s StarLink LEO (low earth orbit) satcom service is starting to attract attention from a growing range of vessel operators. Now one of the world’s largest shipowners, Singapore-headquartered Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS),
Op-Ed: Rotor sails and the race to decarbonize
By Nick Contopoulos, COO, Anemoi As a renewable source of energy, wind is now a compelling option for shipowners. Rotor sails were first installed on a vessel over 100 years ago. But