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Aerodynamic support could give fast patrol unit speed of 50knots | |
Warship Technology: March 2018 La Rochelle, France-based Advanced Aerodynamic Vessels (A2V) believes a revolutionary hullform it has developed has potential application as a fast patrol vessel/coast guard vessel. | |
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JFD completes build of first third generation submarine rescue system | |
Warship Technology: March 2018 UK submarine rescue specialist JFD was due to deliver the first of two innovative submarine rescue systems to the Indian Navy in March 2018. | |
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Automation & integration drive Norwegian Control Systems' Fjord1 project | |
The Naval Architect: March 2018 Automation and integration look set to take up the increasingly challenging task of achieving further efficiency improvements. Norwegian Control Systems’ project for Fjord1 provides a convincing test case. | |
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Economy & manoeuvrability prompt Viking Line's Azipod choice | |
The Naval Architect: March 2018 The Finnish company has decided to fit its latest newbuilding with ABB’s versatile propulsion system, report Kari Reinikainen and Alan Lam. | |
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Record-breaking dual-fuel power | |
The Naval Architect: March 2018 French carrier CMA CGM’s 22,000TEU generation will use LNG fuel on Asia/Europe round-voyages, putting down a new marker for the industry. | |
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Infrastructure investment set to boost efficiency at Detyens | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 1st quarter 2018 Some significant upgrades are underway, and others planned, at the leading US East Coast shiprepair yard. | |
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Palumbo completes ice class cruise conversion | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance 1st quarter 2018 The Italian shipyard group handled a number of notable refits and upgrades during 2017, including a major conversion of Silversea Cruises’ Silver Cloud. | |
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Gibdock attracts more offshore vessel business | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 1st quarter 2018 In recent times, the Gibraltar shipyard has become something of a specialist in docking complex offshore vessel types. | |
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Out of the woods | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2018
UK shortsea specialist Scotline has initiated a further stage of fleet modernisation by ordering a 90m, single-deck cargo vessel in the Netherlands from the Royal Bodewes Group. | |
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All-electric plan for the 'Dam | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2018
Naval architect C-Job has submitted a design tender for five all-electric car and passenger ferries, intended for deployment in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in the 2020s. | |
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Hawaii dive-oh | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2018
Honolulu-based tour operator Hawaii Experiences has placed a repeat order with Washingtonian builder Armstrong Marine, following the successful January handover of the aluminium catamaran tour boat, Mirai. | |
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RAL unveils wireless firefighter | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2018
A collaboration between Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Limited (RAL) and tech specialist Kongsberg Maritime has boosted the former group’s plans for the development of a crew-free, remote-controlled fireboat. | |
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Suzuki rolls out UK 'pay monthly' deal | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2018
Suzuki Marine has made its complete range of outboards available on finance in the UK, in a bid to attract new customers who may wish to break down their expenditure on marine engines into monthly payments. | |
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Flexible decks with the Azistern 2870 | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews February 2018
A new ‘off the shelf’ harbor tug concept developed by Offshore Ship Designers (OSD) promises to balance low wash and reduced fuel consumption with high bollard pull and multiple deck configurations. | |
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Greater intelligence stakes a claim for Chinese smart ships | |
The Naval Architect: February 2018 As per its name, this trailblazing SDARI-designed vessel features an advanced array of cyber systems, incorporating AI technology and big data to optimise whole-ship performance. | |
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A design for working | |
The Naval Architect: February 2018 Why does ergonomics still struggle to be taken seriously by ship designers? The Naval Architect looks at recent work to create a shared platform that gives greater emphasis to the end-user experience. | |
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Maxing out passenger ship designs | |
The Naval Archtect: February 2018 Whether it’s newbuilds in a series or a conversion, adding capacity to existing designs is no quick fix, write Kari Reinikainen and Alan Lam. | |
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Vittoria completes Algerian job | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews January/February 2018
Vittoria Shipyard is set to deliver a 26m loa tug to Algeria this spring, in line with its strategy of diversifying into this vessel sector. | |
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Macduff ploughs through new orders | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews January/February 2018 Both Macduff's boatbuilding and vessel design wings enjoyed a busyfinish to 2017, with delivery of pilot boat Scotia to ABP preceding new vessel design contracts. | |
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Modutech's tug rollout begins | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews January/February 2018
Washington-based boatyard Modutech Marine has commenced its rollout of 24 support tugs to the US Navy, the debut vessel having been delivered in December 2017. | |
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Rejecting the average | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews January/February 2018
For Norway’s YSA Design, meeting evolving customer requests means ditching stereotypical perceptions regarding the ‘typical’ yachtowner. | |
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CMB embarks on the hydrogen highway | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews January/February 2018
Belgian ship operator Compagnie Maritime Belge has taken delivery of the 14m x 4.2m passenger cat Hydroville, which will serve as an 'ambassador' for hydrogen-fuelled vessel development. | |
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Power-up by plate | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews January/February 2018 Wärtsilä has proposed its automatic wireless induction charging system as a maintenance-free alternative to cluttered cables and plugs quayside, when recharging electric ferries. | |
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NRL develops 'safer' lithium-free battery. | |
Warship Techology: January 2018 New types of intrinsically safe lithium-ion batteries are being used on a growing number of commercial vessels, but the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in the US has developed a new, lithium-free solution. | |
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High cost prompts review of aircraft carrier alternatives for the US Navy | |
Warship Technology: January 2018 Replacing its Nimitz-class carriers with a less costly alternative to the Ford-class ships that are currently under construction is feasible, but would require capability trade-offs | |
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Indian Coast Guard expanding rapidly as shipyards pick up the pace | |
Warship Technology: January 2018 The Indian Coast Guard’s modernisation and expansion plans continue to move forward at a robust pace with the induction of several new platforms and several dozen more ships at various stages of construction. | |
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Diverse work for Columbo Dockyards | |
Shiprepair eNews December 2017 Established in 1974, Colombo Dockyard is the largest and oldest ship building and repair company in Sri Lanka and is based in within the Port of Colombo, thus having the benefits of a deep water harbour. | |
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Underwater propeller repairs | |
Shiprepair eNews December 2017 A bent, damaged or cracked propeller blade can produce severe vibrations on the vessel. The resulting unevenly pressure distribution loads on the propeller will increase loads on the shaft and can even damage the engine and transmission system. | |
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Busy time at Blohm+Voss | |
Shiprepair eNews December 2017 The 3,237TEU container ship Philadelphia Express docked at Blohm+Voss (in Dock 10) in Hamburg on 29 November 2017 | |
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New hull cleaning service for Suez Canal | |
Shiprepair eNews December 2017 GAC Egypt is now offering the HullWiper hull cleaning system to vessels berthing at ports in the Suez Canal and they have already undertaken the first job on a crude oil tanker. | |
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Contracting & delivering SD14s | |
The Naval Architect: January 2018
The SD14 was the most successful British vessel of its type ever built. Ian Buxton has been researching how flexible building agreements made them profitable. | |
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Fast sailing in ice- the new goal of model studies | |
The Naval Architect: January 2018 Maintaining a fast, efficient year-round shipping line in the Russian Arctic for large-size vessels demands adequate ice-going capabilities, say the Krylov Centre’s А.А. Dobrodeev and K.Е. Sazonov. | |
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Meeting the Challenge | |
The Naval Architect: January 2018 When IMO agreed to the introduction of the EEDI it set clearly defined reductions of CO2 emissions for newly constructed ships. But how can CO2 be reduced using developing technologies? Ian Adams considers the options. | |
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Innovative injector to slash emissions | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews December 2017
Switzerland-based RKLAB is developing a self-pressurising fuel injector, which is claimed to offer a dramatic reduction in diesel engine emissions with improved fuel efficiency. | |
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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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