Viega fittings earn Navy approval
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has approved the use of Viega MegaPress CuNi mechanically attached fittings in sizes ½” to 2″ in surface combatants for a variety of systems, including chilled water,
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Korean shipbuilding giant eyes the nuclear option
One of the world’s largest shipbuilders is to explore the possibility of nuclear power as a viable path to shipping decarbonization. Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has signed a nuclear power plant technology
Wärtsilä and RINA unveil novel propulsion concept
In a challenge to traditional ship design thinking, Wärtsilä and classification society RINA have come up with a propulsion machinery arrangement that, they say, offers a highly efficient, future-proof alternative to the
Austal USA awarded $44 million to develop EPF autonomy
The U.S. Navy has awarded Austal USA, Mobile, Alabama, a $44,000,000 contract modification for the detail design, procurement, production implementation, and demonstration of autonomous capability in Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) 13. Work
OCTOPUS and robotics could boost wind farm vessel uptime by 35%
With ABB Ability’s marine advisory system OCTOPUS and robotic maintenance working together, wind farm vessels’ working hours could increase by over a third. A study from ABB focusing on the ATLANTIS offshore
Alfa Laval BWTS deckhouse solutions win DNV approval
DNV has issued Alfa Laval the first design approval for the installation of ballast water treatment systems on the weather deck. The Type Approval design certificate is for the Alfa Laval PureBallast
Wärtsilä to develop autonomous, zero emission container shuttle
Kicking the container-on-barge concept up several notches, Wärtsilä is to demonstrate a commercially viable autonomous intra-port, inter-terminal container shuttle vessel. The vessel is being developed as part of an EU-funded project led
Bulker owners increasingly opt for ME-GI engines
As more owners come to the conclusion that LNG, or at least LNG-ready, is the most future-proof option for newbuildings ordered today, sales of MAN B&W ME-GI engines are steadily increasing. In
Reygar aims for role in offshore wind surveys
The siting and construction of offshore wind farms and associated seabed infrastructure requires accurate mapping of wide areas of the ocean floor. This typically becomes more challenging and costly with each mile
Argentinian operator finds answer to bearing headache
Grupo Servicios Maritimos, an Argentinian company with maritime, inland waterways and port activity operations, found excessive tailshaft wear was being experienced on some vessels operating conventional rubber bearings in a mix of