Month: August 2021

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

A wellboat newbuilding will be the first vessel of its type to feature a 2-speed reduction gear when it is delivered in 2022.

16th August 2021

INTERSHIP WELLBOAT FIRST TO FEATURE 2-SPEED GEAR

16th August 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Offering the highest cable laying capacity in the market, the newly-delivered 171m Leonardo da Vinci is set to cut her teeth on the construction of the UK/Denmark electrical interconnector, writes David Tinsley.

16th August 2021

BROAD CANVAS FOR NEW CABLE LAYER

16th August 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

By applying machine learning to data, Greece-based technology company METIS plans to extract technical and operational insights, Paul Gunton learns

13th August 2021

METIS brings mythology to technology for an AI future

13th August 2021

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Shaft generators are increasingly becoming part of ship electrification designs, and the advantages of permanent magnet systems are being recognised.

13th August 2021

PERMANENT MAGNET SHAFT GENERATORS SET FOR BIGGER ROLE IN HYBRIDISATION

13th August 2021

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä has upgraded its popular Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engine, now said to be better suited for variable speed applications with mechanical propulsion.

13th August 2021

Wärtsilä upgrades 20DF dual-fuel engine

13th August 2021

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

To support greenhouse gas emissions reduction, ClassNK has released ‘Handling of the use of biofuels on ships’, which outlines the procedures and cautions to be taken when using biofuels for ships.

13th August 2021

ClassNK releases biofuel usage guidelines

13th August 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABS has teamed up with conversational AI platform, yellow.ai to launch chatbots and voicebots on the ABS My Digital Fleet risk management platform.

12th August 2021

ABS adds chatbots to its risk management tool

12th August 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Common Structural Rules Software, a joint venture company formed by Lloyd’s Register and ABS, has updated its software products in line with the latest International Association of Classification Societies rule changes.

12th August 2021

Software updates in line with IACS changes

12th August 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Over recent years, Europe’s short-sea shipping and trading community has demonstrated a growing belief in innovative but practical design as the basis for future competitiveness and business development, writes David Tinsley.

12th August 2021

INVESTING IN A RESILIENT SHORT-SEA FLEET

12th August 2021

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

The Finnish innovation project INTENS has concluded three and a half years of research into digitalisation and decarbonisation with developments targeting both ship design and operation.

12th August 2021

FINNISH INTENS PROJECT RESULTS IN SHIP BUILDING AND OPERATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

12th August 2021