Month: March 2012

Impression of the Aquarius Eco Ship concept applied to a large bulk carrier where the rigid sails and solar modules help power the ship and reduce fuel consumption VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Dawning of the age of Aquarius

Conceptual drawing of righting moment recovery system VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

New damage stability system from Japan

The ‘Nichio Maru’ running her sea trials VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Nissan goes greener with new car carrier

‘Piana’, the new flagship of Compagnie Méridionale de Navigation VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Brodosplit delivers its most expensive vessel to date

Parat Halvorsen’s latest boiler delivery will be powered by direct current GENERAL NEWS

Offshore vessel boiler works on DC grid

GENERAL NEWS

Electric cruise propulsion order for ABB

A small Suzuki engine has been converted to detonate vaporised / gaseous fuels, by elongating the cylinder to hold a harmonic oscillator which sets explosions; fuel supply was limited to prevent bursting but 40% higher power output was still ach... OPINION

Gunning for new combustion processes

‘Britannia’ in the Imperial dry dock REPAIR & CONVERSION

Former royal yacht highlights yard’s versatility

External view of door leading to the citadel showing the SPS protection panels REPAIR & CONVERSION

Versatile SPS expanding into new markets

‘Polarcus Amani’, latest X-bow seismic ship from Ulstein GENERAL NEWS

Ulstein hands over another seismic ship