Ship Repair & Maintenance
Ship Repair & Maintenance is a window into vessel lifecycle management, focusing on the latest technical advancements, regulatory requirements, and best practices in maintenance and repair operations.
Topics such as condition-based and predictive maintenance, hull integrity, corrosion control and propulsion system overhauls will be explored, in addition to the application of digital tools in maintenance diagnostics and planning. Ship Repair & Maintenance will also follow market trends and the distribution of work across the world.
Living with 10-year-olds
China Shipping Lines (image: Shutterstock)
Vessel owners of 10-year-old ships are going through a mid-life crisis. To retrofit or not to retrofit, that is the question? Can investments in energy savings be recovered in these not old, but not new ships.
Shipyard digitalisation gathers pace
Digitalisation is changing ship repair fast (image: Shutterstock)
The digital age is transforming the ship repair industry as online monitoring and digital twins linked to a burgeoning predictive maintenance regime takes hold.
Scope 3 is changing emissions calculations
Charterers demand more to mitigate scope 3 emissions (image: Shutterstock)
Visibility is becoming increasingly critical as charterers must now calculate Scope 3 emissions from their supply chains. Speed optimisation is helping to reduce the total.
China: ship repair's hotspot
Hanwha says 'verification of effectiveness' is paramount in ship repairs (image: IikaJzuchiN)
A surge in vessel building in the first 10 years of this century means that vessels are now approaching their third, fourth or fifth surveys, and they must meet evolving decarbonisation regulations to remain viable
AI emerges as maintenance tool
AI is emerging as a legitimate tool for predictive maintenance, analysing component wear and tear symptoms for improved maintenance downtime costs
The BWM Convention compliance myth
The latest survey shows significant deficiencies in ballast water systems technology. Can land-based facilities help bridge gap between rules and reality?
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