Month: July 2020

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Voith’s established technology has become ‘future-proof’, writes Stevie Knight.

22nd July 2020

Voith’s synchronous eVSP revolution

22nd July 2020

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

SwiftBulk Holding Co., a subsidiary of Tiptree, has partnered with Fueltrax to install an electronic fuel monitoring system (EFMS) and Fueltrax Vision on its Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier vessel.

22nd July 2020

SwiftBulk partners with Fueltrax

22nd July 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Innovation Norway has awarded NOK18.5m to ScanReach for a series of development projects to make operations safer, greener and more efficient at sea by bringing wireless connectivity to the maritime and offshore…

22nd July 2020

ScanReach gets onboard connectivity boost

22nd July 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The storage and compression of hydrogen using metal hydrides is advancing in the automotive industry, and the technology holds promise for marine applications

22nd July 2020

HYDROGEN STORAGE AND COMPRESSION ADVANCES

22nd July 2020

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Researchers at the University of Southampton have evaluated the potential for cryogenic storage of hydrogen and ammonia as bunker fuel and are now looking to composite tanks as the way forward

22nd July 2020

ONBOARD CRYOGENIC STORAGE OF NEW FUELS MAY BE FEASIBLE

22nd July 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Privately-owned Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale Visentini is set to deliver its largest- and longest-ever vessel to Spanish ferry operator Trasmediterranea, writes David Tinsley.

22nd July 2020

NEW ENDORSEMENT OF ITALIAN RO-PAX DESIGN

22nd July 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Hunter Tankers’ new series of VLCCs feature smart technologies which enable the company to utilise digital services and minimise operational disruption.

21st July 2020

VLCC smart technology minimises disruption

21st July 2020

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Retrofitting a 12-year-old 30 metre passenger vessel with an underwater wing and a bulbous bow reduced the vessel’s resistance and contributed to a 24% improvement in fuel efficiency.

20th July 2020

Underwater wing and bulbous bow lifts passenger vessel fuel efficiency

20th July 2020

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Norway-based ASKO Maritime AS Norway has signed a contract for the construction of two autonomous electric ferries with Indias largest commercial shipyard, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).

20th July 2020

AUTONOMOUS CARGO FERRIES FOR OSLO FJORD

20th July 2020

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ClassNK has released its ‘Guidelines for Designing Cyber Security Onboard Ships’ (Second Edition) for newbuilding designs, targeted at shipyards and ship-building owners.

20th July 2020

ClassNK updates cyber security guidelines

20th July 2020