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Analysis in the ice | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews April 2019 A forthcoming, Russian-built floating science lab is intended to operate in the Arctic for periods of up to two years. | |
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Marine sector 'not prepared' for hackers | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews April 2019 The marine sector is too complacent when it comes to shielding itself from critical cyber-attacks, Israel-based security solutions provider Naval Dome warned this month. | |
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The green, clean gas of home | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews April 2019 The air is expected to get significantly cleaner in Osaka Bay, Japan, following the entry into service of the LNG-fuelled tug Ishin. | |
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Time to rethink design of inland vessels? | |
The Naval Architect: April 2019 The third quarter of 2018 may have been the turning point in design of European inland vessels, or at least signified the start of a thorough reconsideration of the present inland self-propelled cargo vessel design. | |
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The sun sets on Blue INNOship | |
The Naval Architect: April 2019 When it was launched, the stated objective of Blue INNOship was to develop a green innovation model for the Danish maritime industry that would foster employment and economic growth. Such noble aims are nothing unusual, but what has really been achieved? | |
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Pilot project shows significance and scalability of biofuels | |
The Naval Architect: April 2019 With the IMO’s 2020 sulphur regulations on the horizon, shipowners face a growing list of options to ensure their vessels remain ‘seaworthy’. Yet the most popular solutions – LNG, scrubbers, low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) – all have significant drawbacks. There is an uncertainty about the availability of LSFO, major ports are banning open loop scrubbers, while retrofitting a vessel for LNG is costly and the bunkering infrastructure still limited. | |
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ISU underscores its importance to environmental protection | |
The Naval Architect: April 2019 Over the past few years the International Salvage Union (ISU) has sought to reposition itself in a changing maritime environment. The Lloyd’s Open Form salvage contract (LOF) – the standard contract between the shipowner and salvor in the event of an incident requiring intervention – has been in decline as modern communications allow shipowners and marine insurers alike to assimilate more information faster. This means the emergency response can be tailored accordingly and avoid costly salvor fees for services, for example for towage, which may not have been required. Increasingly the preference is for bespoke, fixed price services, greatly diminishing the salvors earnings from any operation. | |
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Force Technology goes deeper into shallow water simulation | |
The Naval Architect: April 2019 Force Technology has been complementing its towing tank and wind tunnel facilities with mathematical modelling services for 40 years. By the 1990s the synergy of these capabilities – taking measurements of both external forces and internal forces – made it possible to offer simulation services for training and analysis purposes. However, performing calculations on hullform in a real-time simulation has long been hampered by the computational power required to perform this accurately. | |
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Research role for Bob and Betty | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews April 2019 The Scripps Institution of Oceanography has taken delivery of a coastal research vessel, purpose-built for operations offshore Southern California. | |
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From road to RIB | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews April 2019 The Strider 11 ABT Sport Master RIB incorporates automotive design features and enables speeds of 50knots+...provided you can snag one of the 10 units available. | |
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Manned or unmanned? | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews April 2019 The operator gets to decide, with SeaRobotics' new SR-Endurance 7.0 semi-autonomous, aluminium workboat. | |
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Stena announces US$55 million scrubber retrofit plans | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: April 2019 Swedish shipowner Stena Bulk has declared it will install scrubber systems on 16 of its vessels before the IMO’s January 2020 sulphur cap deadline comes into effect. | |
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SeaKing Electrical complete upgrades on DFDS ferries | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: April 2019 UK-based SeaKing Electrical has completed upgrades to a trio of ferries at Damen Dunkerque Shipyard in France. | |
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Wärtsilä tests AR wearables for remote guidance service | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: April 2019 Wärtsilä has successfully tested its remote guidance service, announcing its creation of a “new dimension in vessel repair and maintenance operations”. | |
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DNV GL announces remote surveys for entire fleet | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: April 2019 DNV GL has launched a new service that provides all DNV GL classed vessels the opportunity to opt for remote surveys rather than on board inspections. | |
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