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Half measures: could 'slender' ships be the answer to IMO's GHG targets? | |
The Naval Architect: November 2019 While much of the industry is looking towards alternative fuels and new technologies, might there be a simpler solution in lengthening vessels? | |
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More than froth and bubble | |
The Naval Architect: November 2019 With growing interest from east Asian shipbuilders, Silverstream Technologies may have achieved a breakthrough for air lubrication technology where others have failed. | |
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Hydrogen fuel cells: the path forward | |
The Naval Architect: November 2019 There is a growing consensus within the maritime industry that hydrogen powered fuel cells could hold the key to decarbonisation, but questions surrounding fuel storage still remain. | |
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World's largest LNG-powered containership launched in Shanghai | |
The Naval Architect: November 2019 The CMA CGM Jacques Saade represents a watershed moment for Chinese shipbuilding. | |
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Chemical tankers ready to benefit from 2020 changes | |
The Naval Architect: November 2019 The chemical/product tanker sector appears robust and well positioned ahead of the sulphur cap, writes Malcolm Latarche. | |
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Wireless technology brings safety benefits to shiprepair yards | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 4th Quarter 2019 UK-based Ramtech Electronics argues that technology advances are gradually addressing long-standing safety risks within the industry. | |
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WinGD steps up predictive engine maintenance drive | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 4th Quarter 2019 The Switzerland-based manufacturer aims to harness the power of digital technology to provide owners and operators greater insight and support | |
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SGdP chosen for major cruise ship restyling project | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 4th Quarter 2019 The Genoa yard and its sister site CNdM continue to a secure a number of significant passenger ship upgrade projects | |
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Niche segments give ST Engineering cause for optimism | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance 4th Quarter 2019 Superyachts and seismic survey vessels are amongst the more buoyant sectors of the repair and refit market for Singapore’s ST Engineering. | |
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Survitec adopts new MRT trackers | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 4th Quarter 2019 Survitec will roll out Marine Rescue Technologies’ AIS-capable, sMRT AU10-HTS personal locator beacons (PLBs) across its range of aviation lifejackets. | |
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Building from scratch | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 4th Quarter 2019 MODEC's NOAH and M350 hullforms are intended to make newbuilt FPSO units as commercially viable as VLCC conversions. | |
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KDDI Cable Infinity delivered in Japan | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 4th Quarter 2019 Colombo Dockyard, Sri Lanka, has delivered what it describes as its largest vessel yet, the 113.1m cable-layer KDDI Cable Infinity. | |
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Marine Vicky an LNG first for Singapore | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 4th Quarter 2019 The 103m LNG-burning tanker is scheduled to commence operations in Q1 2020. | |
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Waterfront's new tankers fly the flag for methanol as clean marine fuel | |
The Naval Architect: October 2019 Operator hopes that delivery of its latest chemical tankers marks the next step in proving methanol is a viable, clean alternative to conventional fuels. | |
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Simple containment solution diversifies market | |
Naval Architect: October 2019 LNT Marine’s new innovative cargo containment system will enable more shipyards to build LNG carriers and fill a need for mid-size vessels. | |
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Eliminating pilotage risk through considered design | |
Naval Architect: October 2019 Small improvements in ship design could have a big impact on the safe transfer of marine pilots. | |
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Conflicting categories of drawings in contracts | |
The Naval Architect: October 2019 Two lists means two sets of obligations, warns Kenneth W. Fisher. | |
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Bolidt Innovation Centre showcases Dutch mastery | |
The Naval Architect: October 2019 Bolidt hopes to floor its rivals with the opening of a new innovation hub and a strong commitment to sustainability. | |
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Next generation unmanned system unveiled at DSEi | |
Warship: October 2019 A next-generation unmanned system that could be used to protect the UK’s future warships was unveiled by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace at the DSEi exhibition in London in early September 2019. | |
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NAVSEA lays out roadmap for integrated power and energy systems | |
Warship: October 2019 The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has published a strategy for the development of electric power and energy systems to meet future weapon and sensor system power requirements. | |
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Babcock Team 31 selected as preferred bidder for Type 31 frigate | |
Warship: October 2019 The Babcock Team 31 had been selected by the UK Ministry of Defence as the preferred bidder to deliver its new Type 31 (T31) warships. | |
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New Zealand outlines future fleet plans | |
Warship: October 2019 The Royal New Zealand Navy is planning further investment in sealift capability, a new patrol vessel and will extend the service lives of its ANZAC class surface combatants. | |
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Significant Small Ships - open for entries | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2019 The Ship & Boat International team has started work on this year’s edition of the annual RINA journal Significant Small Ships, profiling approximately 30 new vessels sized between 5-100m and officially delivered in 2019 (with the exception of prototypes). | |
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Japan pursues electric dreams | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2019 The newly formed e5 Lab has ambitious plans for a battery-fuelled, diesel-free revolution – starting in Tokyo, then spreading worldwide. | |
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Pores for thought | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2019 Oscar Propulsion’s new noise-dampening solution isn’t just about drilling holes into propeller blades – it’s where you drill them that counts, the company explains. | |
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Energy-efficient escort | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2019 The high bollard pull capacity of Lulea’s efficient new tug ensures ship-handling in the worst of the winter ice, while its hybrid power system is hoped to produce year-round fuel savings. | |
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Transfer season | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2019 Building has commenced on the first example of Damen Shipyards Group’s new Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011 concept – a CTV designed specifically to provide “business-class” levels of comfort to the offshore oil and gas sector. | |
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Crew-free clean-up | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2019 Remote-controlled and autonomous vessels could make a significant contribution to safety and efficiency in the field of oil spill response, as a recent demo co-hosted by Sea Machines has highlighted. | |
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Applications open for Significant Ships of 2019 | |
Significant Ships of 2019 In February next year, The Royal Institution of Naval Architects will publish Significant Ships of 2019, compiled by the editors of The Naval Architect and continuing the successful series of publications first launched in 1990. | |
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KVH targets vendors with service-based IoT connectivity | |
The Naval Architect: September 2019 A cost-effective data solution for remote monitoring and maintenance? | |
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Scrubbing up well | |
The Naval Architect: September 2019 Pacific Green Technologies has reaped the rewards of the sulphur cap with its patented scrubbers, but questions why so many shipowners have failed to take action. | |
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Estonian maritime duo team up to optimise ferry loading | |
The Naval Architect: September 2019 Tallink and TalTech are working together to develop a ‘Smart Car Deck’ that uses digital solutions to automate vehicle traffic flow and efficiently position passenger cars on a ship’s deck. | |
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Easing the burden of hazardous materials regulations | |
The Naval Architect: September 2019 With the EU SRR effectively making IMO’s Hong Kong Convention a reality for many shipowners, third-party auditor Verifavia has successfully branched out into ensuring vessels are HazMat compliant. | |
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Clean energy revolution ignites interest in waste heat | |
The Naval Architect: September 2019 As environmental pressures escalate, heat recovery systems are gaining popularity as a promising efficiency solution. A new compact system developed by Germany-based Orcan Energy offers savings for all ship sizes. | |
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In any event | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews August 2019 Dutch builder Shipyard De Hoop has successfully delivered a passenger/event boat to Rotterdam-based tour operator Spido, following on from its launch in March this year. | |
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