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Autonomous vessels: the union's view | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews December 2017
Ship & Boat International speaks to David Appleton, professional and technical officer at seafarers' union Nautilus International, to get his take on autonomous and remote-controlled vessel developments. | |
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Mercator projection | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews December 2017
Shiopowner Esvagt has christened its compact wind farm SOV, Esvagt Mercator, which is set to provide an alternative to large, bulky support vessels and smaller crew transfer craft. | |
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New Marathon hits the waves running | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews December 2017 Norsafe has formally unveiled its new Marathon 900 RHIB-D model, described as a more spacious and robust evolution of the manufacturer’s high-speed Marathon 900 RHIB class. | |
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Dredger duo arrives in India | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews December 2017
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone looks set to bolster its dredging and reclamation activities with the arrival of two new trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) | |
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Parkol on a roll with trawler orders | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews December 2017
Whitby, UK-based boatbuilder and retrofitter Parkol Marine Engineering has launched the first in a series of 10 trawler boats that it is building for various fisheries across the UK and Ireland. | |
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The swiftly changing seascape of ferry safety | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews November/December 2017 A leap forward in digitisation and technology, combined with fresh input from a new breed of architects, is helping to bolster ferry safety across the world. Dr Roberta Weisbrod, founder and executive director of the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association, reports on the group’s Third International Ferry Safety Conference, which was hosted in New York earlier this year. | |
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Crew-free and connected | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews November/December 2017 Sea-Kit has unveiled the first in a new class of small ships capable of manned, remote-control and autonomous operation, and adaptable to a number of mission requirements. | |
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Routing the breeze | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews November/December 2017 Renewable energy innovator Inerjy is poised to transfer its onshore wind turbine technology onto a radical new vessel type, to guarantee all-electric operations. | |
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Stormy seas in Brexit Britain for marine agents | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews November/December 2017 Marine agents should adopt strategic defensive measures to guard against currency-related losses, writes Nathan Abbot of Global Reach Partners | |
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SEA-3520-LT to target wind parks | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews November/December 2017 GustoMSC has unveiled a new jack-up concept for " safe and efficient wind turbine installation” in north-eastern US waters. | |
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Yara eco-ship enters the test tank | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews November/December 2017
Kongsberg reports that testing of the forthcoming autonomous and all-electric container carrier, Yara Birkeland, has commenced, well in advance of her scheduled 2019 delivery deadline. | |
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Manhattan transfers | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews November/December 2017 The NYCDOT Staten Island Ferry Division is set to replace three of its ageing ferries with a larger, modern trio, dubbed the Ollis class. | |
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Momentum continues to build behind ballast water refits | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance 4th Quarter 2017 Despite the IMO effectively moving the goal posts on the deadline for implementation of the Ballast Water Management Convention on existing ships, there has been a notable acceleration of retrofit activity and technology development. | |
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Hydrex's underwater repairs keep vessels on schedule | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 4th Quarter 2017 Mobdock repairs demand speed and efficiency, as the Belgian company demonstrated with a recent cruiseship thruster refit. | |
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Shiprepair sector in China all set for change | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 4th Quarter 2017 Chinese shiprepair and conversion yards, which continue to diversify their target markets to include work on more specialised, high technical content vessels and complex conversions, are being restructured. | |
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Building a better future | |
The Naval Architect: November 2017 The 18th International Conference on Computer Applications in Shipbuilding (ICCAS) took place in Singapore in September, offering a chance for industry experts to share developments, ideas and predictions for the use of computers in the digital age of ship building and design. | |
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Revitalisation in coastal tanker fleets | |
The Naval Architect: November 2017 Swedish members of the Gothia Tanker Alliance have implemented a major investment plan focused on IMO Type II chemical/product carriers for coastal and intra-regional distributive work. | |
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Looking for a rebirth | |
The Naval Architect: November 2017 Very few countries these days can claim a healthy orderbook and Russia is no different. However, there are several reasons why shipyards in the country are looking to stabilise and ultimately grow production, writes Malcolm Latarche.
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New RAL tug designs in a class of their own | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews October 2017 Cheoy Lee Shipyards is set to offer a range of bespoke, adaptable Robert Allan Ltd-designed tug newbuilds to its clients, using the specifications of RAL’s RAmparts 2500-CL class. | |
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Innovative bid to boost river transport | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews October 2017 A research study initiated by the Dutch maritime cluster stands to enhance the productivity and economic and environmental performance of the inland waterway transport sector. | |
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Macduff delivers biggest Venture yet | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews October 2017
Macduff Shipyards Ltd has completed its “largest fishing vessel to date”, in the form of the 29.87m x 10.5m Venture III. | |
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Piriou scoops fishing fleet renewal contract | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews October 2017
French boatbuilder Piriou has been commissioned to produce eight sister tuna longline fishing vessels for operator Navimon. | |
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Wheelyboat launches gather pace | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews October 2017 In addition to launching new vessels, The Wheelyboat Trust has thrown its weight behind the Royal Yachting Association's Powerability scheme, which seeks to provide powerboat skipper certification for disabled persons. | |
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Composite fun sub gets LR approval | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews October 2017 DeepFlight's Super Falcon 3S luxury sub is the first composite-built submarine to comply with Lloyd's Register Rules for the Construction and Classification of Submersibles and Diving Systems. | |
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Guardians in the Gulf | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 4th Quarter 2017
Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Ltd (Homeland) of Nigeria has taken delivery of the third of at least four patrol vessels ordered to provide security support to international offshore oil companies operating in the pirate-riddled waters of the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa. | |
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PGS totes plastic collection initiative | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 4th Quarter 2017 Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has come up with a scheme that would mobilise available fleet capacity to combat the growing problem of plastic waste at sea. | |
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A.K. Suda follows the wind | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 4th Quarter 2017
Louisiana, US-based liftboat designer A.K. Suda has signed its first contract in the offshore wind segment, having agreed a deal with US liftboat operator All Coast. | |
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What rivals will the Type 31e face? | |
Warship Technology: October 2017 British companies need to carefully tailor the designs they offer for the Type 31e if they are to break the UK’s major warship export drought. | |
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Rolls-Royce reveals plans for autonomous naval vessels | |
Warship Technology: October 2017 Company believes unmanned units could enhance operational capability and reduce costs. | |
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Automation advances are core to engine performance | |
Marine Power & Propulsion: October 2017 The second generation of Wärtsilä’s UNIC automation system may be the key to gaining the best possible performance from its latest medium-speed engine. | |
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Sulphur cap puts pressure on owners | |
Marine Power & Propulsion: October 2017 With the IMO’s sulphur cap coming into force in less than three years, it’s time for shipowners to consider their options and implement the technologies and methods best suited to their vessels. | |
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Refurbishment work on Petrojarl 1 completed | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: eNews September 2017 Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam (DSR) completed 2 ½ years of refurbishment work on FPSO Petrojarl 1, delivering it back to the owners Teekay Offshore on the 18th of August 2017. | |
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Ballast water benchmark compliance testing | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: eNews September 2017 Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, has selected Chelsea Technologies sensors to provide benchmark testing for compliance with ballast water standards. | |
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Diverse range of refit work for Babcock | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: eNews September 2017 Babcock (NZ) Ltd have had a very busy 12 months with commercial docking projects including passenger cruise ships; two Antarctic going vessels, as well as a super yacht and a major refit for a South Pacific based French Navy frigate. | |
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New Ship Repair Facility in Portmouth | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: eNews September 2017 Burgess Marine Ltd and MMD (Shipping Services) Ltd, part of Portsmouth City Council, have opened a new ship repair facility using Flat House Quay in Portsmouth’s Commercial Port. | |
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