General News

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and DNV have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at KORMARINE in Korea, committing to establishing SHI’s state-of-the-art Remote Operation Centre (ROC) for real-time monitoring and control of…

27th October 2023

DNV to collaborate with SHI on Remote Operation Centre for autonomous ships project

27th October 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Aegir Marine has launched a project to remanufacture a decades-old ship thruster. The project will take place in a purpose-built remanufacturing laboratory set up by Aegir Marine. It is the first project to be…

27th October 2023

Aegir to introduce remanufacturing with decades-old thruster refurb

27th October 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The European Commission announced a ‘Wind Power Package’ to provide additional support to the bloc’s wind power sector. 

26th October 2023

EU pledges support package for wind power

26th October 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Airseas, the kite sail wind-assisted propulsion supplier, has announced that its innovative automation system, which successfully controlled the Seawing’s dynamic flights without any human intervention, has been validated during during the final round…

26th October 2023

Towing kite supplier validates automation system, projects 16% fuel reduction

26th October 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Plans to operate the first tugs on hydrogen in the Port of Hamburg took a step forward in October after tug operator Fairplay Towage signed a memorandum of understanding with energy company Mabanaft Group.…

25th October 2023

Deal to develop infrastructure for H2-fuelled tugs for Port of Hamburg

25th October 2023

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

COSCO Group has signed a long-term service agreement with shore power system supplier Cavotec. The agreement will see the shore power system supplier provide preventive maintenance for COSCO vessels equipped with its systems.

25th October 2023

Preventive maintenance agreement for COSCO shore power systems

25th October 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Liberian Registry has officially opened a new office in Miami, Florida.

25th October 2023

Liberian Registry opens Miami office

25th October 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A Singaporean-led project to manufacture and class a 3D-printed propeller will include support from ABS. The project, which includes Mencast Marine (MMPL), the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), and the National Additive…

25th October 2023

Singaporean 3D-printed propeller project adds ABS

25th October 2023

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Pelagus 3D Pte. Ltd., a joint venture between Germany-based materials and technology manufacturer thyssenkrupp and Wilhelmsen, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ABS to advance the technologies and adoption of on-demand…

24th October 2023

ABS inks additive manufacturing MoU with Wilhelmsen JV

24th October 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Following a five month-long trial, the use of a fuel conditioner reduced marine diesel consumption in a two-stroke marine diesel engine by more than 5% in real world conditions.

24th October 2023

Fuel conditioner trial results indicate 5% fuel saving

24th October 2023