Month: July 2019

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

Damen Shipyards Group has selected Wärtsilä to provide the main propulsion solutions for a large hopper dredger. The propulsion package scope includes engines, propellers and a bridge control system. The order with…

15th July 2019

Wärtsilä propulsion package for Damen hopper dredger

15th July 2019

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Classification society, ClassNK, has given type approval certification for Alpha Ori Technologies (AOT) digital shipping solution.

15th July 2019

ClassNK approves SMARTShip digital solution

15th July 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Ranking as the world’s largest fully stainless steel chemical tanker, the 49,000 dwt Bow Orion is being readied in China for delivery this month to Bergen-headquartered Odfjell, writes David Tinsley.

15th July 2019

NEW MILESTONE IN PARCEL TANKER DESIGN

15th July 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

When International Chamber of Shipping chair Espen Poulsson recently underlined that we “cannot achieve the 2050 GHG reduction target using fossil fuels”, he also made it clear that the hunt is on…

15th July 2019

Hydrogen: no pressure, no chill

15th July 2019

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A consortium of British companies, academia and government, has formally established a new national centre for maritime innovation and technology.

12th July 2019

New UK centre for maritime innovation

12th July 2019

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has received approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its Smart Ship Solution (DS4).

12th July 2019

DSME cyber-security given AiP from LR

12th July 2019

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

Maritime sensor manufacturer, Chelsea Technologies, has been awarded type approval by DNV-GL for its Sea Sentry wash water monitoring system for ship exhaust gas cleaning systems.

11th July 2019

Sea Sentry monitor awarded DNV-GL approval

11th July 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The entry into service of Norwegian cruise and ferry operator Hurtigruten’s new battery hybrid cruise vessel, Roald Amundsen marks a significant evolution in the expedition cruise market.

11th July 2019

Dawn of a new era of expedition cruising

11th July 2019

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Even given recent advances, lithium ion batteries are still plagued by weight and cost issues, writes Stevie Knight.

10th July 2019

Al-air battery beats li-ion on weight and price

10th July 2019

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

MSC Gulsun, the new 22,960 TEU ultra large containership operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), began its maiden commercial voyage on 8 July, on a scheduled service between the port of Tianjin…

10th July 2019

New MSC 23,000 TEU ULCS enters service

10th July 2019