Findings of a project to review the capability of CFD technology in accurately modelling the aerodynamic forces that act upon vessels above the waterline have been presented.

The first day of The Motorship’s Gas Fuelled Ships conference, being held this week on the Viking Line ferry ‘Mariella’, offered abundant evidence that LNG as a marine fuel is nearing maturity.

The challenges and opportunities posed by alternative fuels, safety management and social media dominated Interferry’s forty-second annual conference in Split, where a record 370 delegates shared insights on ship technologies, safety issues…