Month: January 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Sweden-based voyage optimisation company Qtagg reports that its EcoPilot operational optimisation software achieved a fuel efficiency improvement of 7% onboard a Tallink Group cruise ferry.

27th January 2021

Swedish voyage optimisation delivers 7% fuel savings for Tallink cruise vessel

27th January 2021

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

While online platforms have introduced improved transparency around availability and quotations in many corners of the shipping industry, the ship repair and retrofit sector had been seen as a hard-to-digitalise sector -…

27th January 2021

New online portal to boost transparency in repair and retrofit market

27th January 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a new, next-generation, Damen RSD Tug 2513 to the Rimorchiatori Mediterranei-owned Tug Malta.

27th January 2021

Damen delivers new RSD Tug 2513 to Malta

27th January 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The first US-flagged Jones Act offshore wind farm service operation vessel (SOV) will be built to ABS Class.

27th January 2021

ABS to class first US wind farm SOV

27th January 2021

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

US waters are expected to see significant development in offshore wind installations in the years ahead, but the nation’s Jones Act restricts the choice of vessels that can be used to build…

27th January 2021

Jones Act spurs US vessel projects

27th January 2021

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

Superconductors haven’t often been mentioned in relation to shipping. However, not only could the technology cut the space requirement for both onboard grid and motors, some alternative-fuel vessels might even give it…

26th January 2021

Very cool: superconductors made simple

26th January 2021

LNG

LNG

GTT announced that it had received approval in principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas for the NO96 membrane containment system for LNG fuel tank applications on ultra large container vessels (ULCV) in mid-January.

26th January 2021

BV AIP FOR GTT NO96 CONTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR ULCV

26th January 2021

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Greek shipowner Avin International LTD has ordered a Suezmax tanker from New Times Shipbuilding Co. in Jiangsu, China, and the tanker is set to become the first ammonia-fuel ready vessel in the…

26th January 2021

Avin International Suezmax tanker set to be first ammonia-ready vessel

26th January 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Havyard is developing a zero-emission ship concept for transporting cargo between European ports as Europe works towards its climate goals.

26th January 2021

Havyard hydrogen zero-emission ship

26th January 2021

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Corvus Energy has launched a containerised battery room solution for Battery-On-Board (BOB) vessel applications. The “Plug and Play battery room” is available in 10-foot and 20-foot ISO high-cube container sizes and is…

25th January 2021

Corvus launches pre-approved containerised battery room solution

25th January 2021