Norfolk Naval Shipyard puts exoskeleton suits to work

Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) says it has become a champion in utilizing innovative exoskeleton suit technology. The Robotics Subcommittee (RSC), a section of the NNSY Technology and Innovation Community of Practice (T&I

New Subchapter M reqirements loom says USCG

USCG gives update on BWMS type approval program

In a post on its Maritime Commons blog, the U.S. Coast Guard yesterday gave an update on its Ballast Water Management System type approval program, and guidance on several specific issues on

New, “future-proof” MAN engine controller platform passes TAT

MAN Energy Solutions’ electronic “ME” engine portfolio has reached another milestone: its Triton platform has passed its TAT (Type Approval Test) in Japan. “Triton is the new controller platform for our entire,

Bourbon signs up 100 OSVs for Inmarsat Fleet Xpress

Marseille, France, headquartered offshore services giant Bourbon has signed a contract committing more than 100 offshore support vessels to Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress maritime broadband service. The deal is a breakthrough offshore services

IMO 2020: Could bugs in biofuel eat into your engine?

Shipowners looking to comply with the IMO 2020 sulfur cap by using fuels with biofuel blended in may face an unexpected problem: increased risk of microbial influenced corrosion (MIC) Fredericton, New Brunswick,

Singapore smart tug project takes a big step forward

Wärtsilä and Singapore harbor and terminal towage operator PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd. report a breakthrough in the IntelliTug project. The project is the first launched by the Wärtsilä Acceleration Center in Singapore

Maersk to pilot containerized onboard battery system

A containerized 600 kWh marine battery system will be installed in a trial on the containership Maersk Cape Town in December 2019 to improve vessel performance and reliability while reducing CO2 emissions.

First box ship converted to burn LNG will now trial SNG

The first containership to be converted to operate on LNG is to notch up another green first, operating on liquefied SNG (Synthetic Natural Gas) produced from renewable electrical energy as drop-in fuel.

VIDEO: AI pilot project saves fuel on Stena Line ferry

Leading European ferry operator Stena Lines says that a pilot project has shown that fuel consumption can be cut using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to predict the most fuel-efficient way to operate

Havyard says more about its 3.2 MW maritime fuel cell solution

Norway’s Havyard Group has released more details of the 3.2 MW maritime fuel cell solution it has under development for large ships If large vessels are to sail zero emission at high

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