Wing sail system wins DNV GL Approval in Principle
DNV GL has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) for a wing-sail auxiliary propulsion system for ships that is the result of a joint research
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Inmarsat marks a Fleet Xpress milestone and launches a data academy
In yet another sign of shipping’s insatiable appetite for data, Inmarsat has completed the 10,000th ship installation of its Fleet Xpress maritime broadband solution. Simultaneously it has launched a new “Fleet Data
VIDEO: Sea-Cargo completes tiltable rotor sail retrofit
Norsepower Oy Ltd.reports that it has has successfully installed two 35-meter tall rotor sails on board the SC Connector, a 12,251 gt side-door RO/RO vessel operated by Norwegian multipurpose vessel operator Sea-Cargo.
Carnival to fit Wärtsilä waste treatment systems in multiple ships
arnival Corporation and Wärtsilä have signed a framework agreement covering the supply and installation of advanced waste water and dry waste treatment systems in up to 32 cruise ships. Wärtsilä’s Membrane Bioreactor
DESMI Ocean Guard bulker BWMS solution gains USCG and IMO type approvals
Nørresundby, Denmark-headquartered DESMI Ocean Guard A/S reports that a new configuration of its well-known CompactClean BWMS has been approved by both the U.S. Coast Guard and the Danish Maritime Authority. Named CompactClean
MTU gas engines to power world’s first LNG-hybrid harbor tug
Rolls-Royce is supplying two MTU 16V 4000 M55RN gas engines to Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine Integrated Yard. They will power what will be the world’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-hybrid powered tug. The
Solid oxide fuel cells could play big role in shipping decarbonization
A new initiative is targeting solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) as a key to the optimal utilization of fuels such as ammonia, hydrogen or bio-methane for power production in marine vessels. The
Chevron helps customers keep sailing despite VLSFO engine challenges
Since the widespread switch to low-sulfur fuels, some ship owners using very low-sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) have reported build-up of red deposits on piston crowns and top edges, sometimes combined with red
ClassNK issues first Innovation Endorsement for Products and Solutions
The integrated ship operation and performance management system Kawasaki Integrated Maritime Solutions, jointly developed by K Line and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group, has received ClassNK’s first Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions.
Global Drone Inspection takes on specialist drone and ROV services from RIMS BV
A pioneer in class-approved drone inspections, Delft, Netherlands-based RIMS (Robotics in Maintenance Strategies) BV, has now set up a sister company to focus on the drone and ROV elements of its business.