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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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NAPA partnership is big news for computer-aided ship design | |
The Naval Architect: October 2017 The software collaboration between NAPA and NTT Data Engineering Systems (NDES) could provide the key to streamlining the ship design process. | |
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Don't neglect automation, warns Høglund | |
The Naval Architect: October 2017 Giving proper consideration to automation at the design stage can boost efficiency and avoid awkward questions further down the line, the CEO of Høglund Marine Automation tells The Naval Architect | |
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Virtue and function | |
The Naval Architect: October 2017 Energy saving devices are key to meeting new emissions imperatives, but they can sometimes add complication and unforeseen design challenges. Dr Hanshin Seol, Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO), shares a practical approach to ESD design and two new developments | |
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Significant Small Ships - accepting vessel entries | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2017 The Ship & Boat International team is putting together this year’s edition of the annual Significant Small Ships, profiling approximately 30 new vessels sized between 5-100m and delivered in 2017. | |
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The full works | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2017 Orders are on an upwards curve for Estonia's Baltic Workboats, which has unveiled its latest design - the 30knot-capacity 4500WP patrol boat. | |
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Transatlantic turns | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2017 Wärtsilä has completed a round of transatlantic unmanned vessel tests, in which a pilot situated in San Diego, California controlled a platform supply vessel (PSV) in the North Sea. | |
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Free Spirit | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2017 Spirit of Rathlin, the replacement ferry for Northern Ireland's Antrim-Rathlin Island service, has greater space, capacity and power than her predecessor - and features the additional benefit of dual-coding. | |
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Washington wages war on emissions | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2017 Work is due to commence on a new 150-pax ferry, designed for clean, green operations in Washington State’s Puget Sound. | |
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