A recent inspection of the twenty-year-old Thordon water-lubricated propeller shaft bearings installed on a twin-screw cruise ship were found to be within classification society parameters and suitable for continued use for a
ClassNK’s Digital Grand Design frames its strategy for a more sustainable maritime industry. ClassNK recently unveiled its Digital Grand Design to express the pivotal role it expects digital technology to play not
Aiming to significantly expand the ship automation division of its MTU brand, Rolls-Royce has acquired U.K.-based integrated marine automation solutions specialist Servowatch Systems from India’s Larsen & Toubro. The new subsidary’s open
Wärtsilä is upgrading its Wärtsilä 31DF dual-fuel four-stroke engine to deliver a higher power output within the same dimensions while lowering exhaust gas emissions. The Wärtsilä 31 engine was introduced in 2015
Hamburg headquartered maritime software provider Hanseaticsoft has integrated Microsoft’s Power BI into its fleet management system, Cloud Fleet Manager (CFM). The CFM software suite comprises more than 25 applications including; Purchase, Inspections
Wärtsilä has signed five-year optimized maintenance agreements covering the main engines for two Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) vessels operated by Latsco Marine Management (LMM). The contract, which became effective from September,
Two new LNG carriers ordered by Norway’s Knutsen OAS shipping at South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard will be the first vessels to be equipped with Wärtsilä’s recently introduced Compact Reliq reliquefaction
Turkish bulker operator Manta Shipping has selected Marlink to provide Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress service on eight of its vessels. The agreement supports Manta Shipping’s drive towards digitalized operations and increased crew connectivity
Kongsberg Digital is launching a new cloud-based simulation service for maritime radar training. Used as an advanced eLearning tool, it enables instructors to manage and control exercises with realistic radar simulations to
Three newbuild eco-friendly 5,000 dwt bulk carriers being built for Misje Eco Bulk, a unit of the Norway based Misje Rederi group, are to have a fully integrated Wärtsilä hybrid solution that