Scrubber retrofits pay off for Safe Bulkers
In recent years, NYSE-listed Safe Bulkers Inc. has retrofitted Alfa Laval PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning systems on 20 of its bulk carriers. It recently installed its 21st PureSOx scrubber, and four more
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Op-Ed: There is nothing artificial about AI in shipping now
By Angus Whiston, Communications Director, DeepSea Technologies Artificial intelligence (AI) is growing in prominence as a powerful decarbonization tool for the shipping sector. Parts of the industry remain skeptical about the technology,
Vibration sensor data can help prevent major equipment problems at sea
Seattle-based data analytics specialist ioCurrents and has joined forces with the Malvern, Pa., based ifm group of companies to provide ship operators with a solution that enables data from ifm’s sensitive vibration
DNV updates WAPS technical standard
Classification society DNV sees what most of us would call sails — it terms them Wind Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS) — as one of the most promising measures to assist the decarbonization
Viasat and Cobham Satcom in strategic collaboration
Carlsbad, Calif., headquartered satcoms giant Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) reports that it is collaborating with Lyngby, Denmark-based Cobham Satcom on a new, advanced satellite connectivity solution for the maritime and energy industries.
Amogy in marine ammonia-to-power MOU with Yara’s YCA subsidiary
Brooklyn, N.Y. based high tech start-up Amogy Inc. reports that its innovative ammonia-to-power system for maritime applications is to be considered for future shipping projects with Oslo-headquartered Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA). Yara
Tugboat ammonia fueling project wins twin ABS AIPs
With ammonia seen as a key future fuel for shipping, Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Company has been exploring its use in four stroke engines. Those efforts have now seen ABS
Navy installs a metal 3D printer in LHD 5
USS Bataan (LHD 5) this month became the first ship in the Navy to have a metal 3D printer permanently installed aboard. The installation advances the Navy efforts to improve self-sufficiency for
Op-Ed: The future of maritime connectivity to enable digital transformation
Ben Palmer, president of Inmarsat’s maritime division, examines the global trends driving bandwidth uptake in shipping and introduces upcoming Inmarsat solutions that promise to unleash the full potential of maritime connectivity. The
MAN dual fuel two-stroke orders top 1,000 mark
Nothing is a better indicator of what fuel choices shipowners are making than engine orders and MAN Energy Solutions reports that more than 1,000 of its two-stroke, dual-fuel engines are now on