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LR has inked a deal with the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence. MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

LR teams up with The Alan Turing Institute

Wärtsilä Voyage unveiled its new demonstrator and innovation vessel, AHTI, at SMM in Hamburg. MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Wärtsilä unveils floating R&D facility

Shane McArdle has been appointed as Kongsberg Digital’s new CEO. APPOINTMENTS

Kongsberg Digital appoints new CEO

KR has granted an AiP for the design of a new ammonia-ready VLGC that it jointly developed with Samsung Heavy Industries. ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

KR approves ammonia-ready VLGC design

Christoph Rasewsky, ABS' new Global Container Sector Lead. APPOINTMENTS

ABS appoints Global Container Sector Lead

Höegh Autoliners is the first pilot customer for Kongsberg Digital (KDI)’s maritime digital twin MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Digital twin to boost operational efficiency

Korean Register (KR), Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), its subsidiary Avikus, and the Liberian Registry (LISCR) signed an MoU in late August to collaborate on bringing the Hyundai Intelligent Navigation Assistant System (HiNAS 2.0) to market. MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

KR, HHI, Avikus and LISCR collaborate on autonomous navigation

The chairmen of China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) and COSCO Shipping Bulk identified methanol fuel as their primary area of research in the future during discussions in August. ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Two Chinese companies positive about methanol

AMSA has advised that there will be an increased focus on planned maintenance during routine PSC inspections of propulsion and auxiliary equipment, including associated systems. GENERAL NEWS

Australia targets planned maintenance

Eirik Ovrum, DNV Maritime Principal Consultant and Maritime Forecast to 2050 lead author outlining some of the report's implications on 5 September ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

DNV calls for collaboration on future fuels