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Ballast Water Management finally to entry into force | |
Shiprepair eNews November 2016 It has been over 35 year in the making but finally legally-binding international measures to protect the marine environment against potentially invasive species in ships’ ballast water will enter into force on 8 September 2017 | |
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Challenging year for Sembawang group | |
Shiprepair & Conversion Technology: 4th Quarter 2016 The repair and upgrade business of the Singapore-based group is handling a higher number of ships, but revenue is down. | |
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Dive team keeps cruiseship on schedule | |
Shiprepair & Conversion Technology: 4th Quarter 2016 The Dutch company, Trident Diving, has carried out some demanding assignments in recent months, including a time critical one involving a cruise vessel. | |
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Conversions cut costs | |
Shiprepair & Conversion Technology: 4th Quarter 2016 Installation of Promas Lite propulsion systems on four vessels operated by Hurtigruten has reduced the ships’ power requirement and cut fuel consumption | |
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Ship design pushes green agenda | |
The Naval Architect: November 2016 Japan-based NGO Peace Boat is working to design and build a cruiseship that demonstrates a cleaner future for the cruise industry, and may, in turn, persuade the wider maritime industry to take up emissions targets in a meaningful way, | |
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HOLISHIP: from birth to berth | |
The Naval Architect: November 2016 Close to 75 representatives of 40 European maritime industry and research institutes1 gathered on September 29 and 30, 2016 in Athens for the kick-off meeting of project HOLISHIP (HOLIstic optimisation of SHIP design and operation for life cycle). | |
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COP21 has changed the climate of the environmental debate | |
The Naval Architect: November 2016 COP21 represented a major change in direction for environmental regulation. Climate change is now recognised as a real issue and actions are needed to limit the level of climate gases in the atmosphere. Former DNV GL Group executive vice president Tor Svensen reports. | |
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Introducing the FFI 1700 | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 4th Quarter 2016 A new vessel concept drawn up by places as much emphasis on installation-related accuracy as it does on deck strength and lifting power. | |
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A new sister in the Caspian | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 4th Quarter 2016 Caspian Marine Services has taken delivery of its second Incat Crowther-designed 70m catamaran fast crew boat, in the form of Rashid Behbudov. | |
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Smaller draught, greater scope | |
Offshore Marine Tehnology: 4th Quarter 2016 J.M Baxi Group’s new 130m module carrier, Vir Varenya, features an atypically shallow draught for a vessel of this size and deck capacity, enabling her to be deployed at a wider range of world locations. | |
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Significant Small Ships - open for entries | |
Ship & Boat international: eNews October 2016 RINA’s annual round-up of first in class and unique vessels delivered in 2016 is currently accepting submissions for all vessels sized 5-100m | |
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McMurdo scoops US$ 3 million USCG deal | |
Ship & Boat international: eNews October 2016 The safety equipment manufacturer will supply 16,000 personal locator beacons to the USCG over the next five years | |
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PCP 5-650 gains class approval | |
Ship & Boat international: eNews October 2016 Oil and water don’t mix – but both are valid hydraulic fluids for Piening Propeller’s low-maintenance PCP concept | |
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New ash barges hit the Thames | |
Ship & Boat international: eNews October 2016 The trio of 48m loa craft is assisting waste management company Cory Environmental to obviate more than 25,000 lorry movements on London’s congested road network. | |
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OSD unveils e-tug concept | |
Ship & Boat international: eNews October 2016 Greater space savings below deck, a short power train reaction time and reduced emissions are some of the key benefits of the 22m Azistern 2250 e tug concept. | |
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Watch this 'Space | |
Ship & Boat International: Sept/Oct 2016 For vessel designer Knud E. Hansen, the development of its ShipSpace virtual reality tool is simply the latest evolution in producing innovative, realistic and workable ship and boat designs | |
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Boxing clever | |
Ship & Boat international: Sept/Oct 2016 By the designer’s own admission, the new 15.25m UK oyster harvester Triploid may resemble a ‘square box’ – but it’s a box full of plenty of technical and design tricks, writes Stevie Knight | |
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Catching the sun | |
Ship & Boat International: Sept/Oct 2016 With NavAlt Solar & Electric Boats soon to delivery India’s first solar-powered passenger ferry, Ship & Boat International caught up with CEO Sandith Thandasherry for a closer look at the craft’s eco-friendly, cost-saving benefits. | |
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Leidos completes initial testing of ACTUV | |
Warship Technology: October 2016 Initial tests of the prototype Autonomous Continuous Trail Unmanned Vehicle, an unmanned unit intended to conduct operations with only minimal operator control, have been highly successful. | |
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Izumo class far from carriers in the fullest sense | |
Warship Technology: October 2016 Japan’s acquisition of two classes of helicopter-carrying ‘flattops’ has aroused much comment – and the ire of neighbouring China – but for the time that is all that they are – helicopter carriers, not fixed-wing platforms. | |
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Uncertainty around Type 26 raises job and capability concerns | |
Warship Technology: October 2016 Concerns have been expressed about the effects that delays to the Type 26 frigate programme might have. | |
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Compact electric drive in the making | |
Marine Power & Propulsion: October 2016 Pseudo-direct drive (PDD) technology developed by Sheffield-based Magnomatics claims to offer substantial reductions in machine size and weight compared with permanent-magnet and wound-field electrical machines at the megawatt (MW) level, where a combination of low speed and high torque is required. | |
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Dawning of new era in asset maintenance | |
Marine Power & Propulsion: October 2016 With prudent management and experienced eyes, the technical means are now available to transform maintenance strategies for the better. | |
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Gas-fuelled two-strokes come into play | |
Marine Power & Propulsion: October 2016 Recent vessel deliveries have raised the commercial profile of a new generation of low-speed propulsion engines with the capability to run on gas or liquefied gas. | |
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Working with the virtual world | |
The Naval Architect: October 2016 “It’s a new way of doing things, but it’s clear to me that it’s going to become the standard way of designing ships over the next few years,” says Robert J. Spencer, Knud E. Hansen. | |
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LNG-powered bulk carrier premieres use of high manganese steel | |
The Naval Architect: October 2016 LNG is a cleaner source of energy than oil and, as emissions regulations become tougher, a number of owners have decided to use the fuel. The Korean Register outlines the development of an LNG-powered bulk carrier that has been designed to use high manganese steel in its construction. | |
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Jobs still a challenge for naval architects | |
The Naval Architect: October 2016 In what is still a very challenging market for many businesses, what is the outlook for naval architects and the businesses employing them? Faststream looks back on another indifferent year in naval architecture recruitment and what to expect for the remainder of 2016 and beyond. | |
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Shipowner takes aim at EEDI | |
The Naval Architect: September 2016 For some months now The Naval Architect has reported on the difficulties surrounding the EEDI regulations for ro-ro and ro-pax vessels. The strength of feeling around the issue is illustrated by owner Jonathan Blackman | |
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Deck cranes receive risky diagnosis | |
The Naval Architect: September 2016 Chris Dyson, a partner and marine engineer at Brookes Bell LLP, discusses deck crane design and crane failures with The Naval Architect. | |
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Internet energy efficiency drive powers low carbon future | |
The Naval Architect: September 2016 If low fuel prices may have given owners and operators something of a reprieve on costs, the importance of energy efficiency continues to grow and a new website has been designed to help them as they continue to operate in a demanding economic environment, writes Sandra Speares. | |
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Cushioning the blows | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 3rd Quarter 2016 AMC and ESNA are hoping to take advantage of surface effect ship design to result in reduced wave-induced motions at faster speeds in rougher conditions. | |
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Lift-ofaf for liftboats | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 3rd Quarter 2016 Increased demand for cost-efficient liftboats in Asia and the Middle East is benefiting designers, shipyards and OEMs alike. | |
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Damen introduces decom design | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 3rd Quarter 2016 The major shipbuilder has unveiled a flexible vessel concept, which could prove capable of undertaking the decommissioning of more than 50% of existing North Sea fixed platforms. | |
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New EU proposals for ship recycling licences | |
Shiprepair eNews August 2016 A European Commission report recommends that any ship over 500gt calling at an EU port would need to pay for a ship recycling licence. | |
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Costa Crociere take a stake in Chantier Naval de Marseille | |
Shiprepair eNews August 2016 Costa Crociere and San Giorgio del Porto in Genoa have signed a strategic partnership for the expansion of Chantier Naval de Marseille shipyard. | |
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