Japan’s role and potential as a driver of digitalization in shipping is the focus of a new report sponsored by Inmarsat. The study, “A quiet revolution – the maritime innovation ecosystem in
MAN Energy Solutions has won the contract to supply propeller equipment for five general-purpose frigates to be constructed for the U.K. Royal Navy by Babcock International Group. Each 138.7 meter twin screw
Russian state-owned nuclear energy corporation reports that its subsidiary FSUE Atomflot, the world’s only operator of nuclear powered icebreakers, has signed a contract with shipbuilder Zvezda LLC for construction of a new
Damen Shipyards has ordered four more Hull Vanes for installation on a series of patrol vessels it is building for the Dutch National Police. The Hull Vane is a hydrodynamic wing-shaped stern
Teddington, U.K., headquartered BMT has released details of its next-generation Pentamaran platform, designed to meet the specific challenges of long range autonomous operations The Pentamaran has been designed to reduce drag as
France’s Bio-UV Group is planning to launch a surface disinfection system capable of killing the coronavirus by the end of May. It will use the same ultra-violet light technology used by the
Wärtsilä has launched a new global Smart Support Center service. It is aimed at giving customers of Wärtsilä’s Voyage business improved asset uptime via remote access, substantially reducing the need for physical
Nippon Paint Marine reports that its parent, Nippon Paint, and Corning Inc. have developed a special coating to protect workers from picking up viruses from painted surfaces. Though developed specifically for frontline
Grimaldi Group member Finnlines has awarded MAN Energy Solutions an order to supply six MAN B&W 9S50ME-C9.6 Tier II-compliant main engines for three 238-meter RO/RO vessels intended for operation in the Baltic
A 236.80 meter long and 52.00 meter wide crane ship ordered by Belgium based Jan De Nul Group at the CMHI Haimen Shipyard in China last November (see earlier story) will have