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NewsWärtsilä’s SPECS camera solution selected for Bay of Biscay ferry
Brittany Ferries has opted to install a Smart Panoramic Edge Camera System (SPECS) on its passenger ferry operations. The solution, supplied by Wärtsilä Voyage, will be first installed onboard the Salamanca.
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NewsSEA\LNG challenges scrubber/VLSFO payback
Industry group SEA\LNG finds significant benefits to a business choosing an LNG retrofit over fuelling with VLSFO or retrofitting an HFO vessel with scrubbers, based on a 10-year payback period.
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NewsAvikus wins smart voyaging contract for 23 vessels
Avikus, an HD Hyundai subsidiary specialising in autonomous navigation technologies, has signed contracts for the delivery of its artificial intelligence technology for 23 ships.
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NewsInnovative solutions dominate the shortlist for 2022 MS Award
Hybridisation and future fuels are the dominant themes behind this year’s shortlist of MS Award nominees, which encompass a wide range of innovative projects.
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NewsBulk carrier wind retrofit project
Deltamarin will carry out the ship side basic design for installing wind power onboard the 210,000dwt bulk carrier Berge Olympus
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NewsSouth Africa’s TNPA eyes Northern Cape greenfield hydrogen export hub
South Africa’s Transet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is moving ahead with green hydrogen strategy which involves the construction of a greenfield new port energy hub in the Northern Cape.
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NewsMarine emissions monitor distributor deal
Goltens Worldwide will act as the distributor for an an emissions monitoring solution, Emsys-iS Marine Emissions Monitor. The deal also covers Emsys Maritime Ltd’s Emsys-PM Smoke Density Monitor products.
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NewsUS research vessel to be powered by fuel cells
UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography has selected Glosten as the naval architect for the university’s new hydrogen-hybrid research vessel.
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NewsNYK to convert tug for ammonia
NYK has concluded a contract with Keihin Dock, an NYK Group company, to modify a tugboat to ammonia-fuel specifications.
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NewsAiP for H2 marine generator
AiP for a new zero-emissions hydrogen-powered electric marine generator
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NewsNew chief executive named for Singapore’s MPA
Teo Eng Dih, currently Deputy Secretary (Policy) of Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) will take over as Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) from 5 September 2022.
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NewsUS Senate Bill promotes port electrification and new fuels
The US Senate has passed a long-awaited Inflation Reduction Act which includes $3 billion over five years to establish a new grant program to install electrified equipment and reduce emission at ports in the United States.
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NewsNYK to build fourth dual-fuel very large LPG/NH3 carrier
NYK has ordered its fourth LPG dual-fuel very large LPG / liquefied ammonia gas (NH₃) carrier from Kawasaki Heavy Industries
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NewsVOC-Burning Dual-Fuel Shuttle Tanker Heading North
A further stage in the evolution of the shuttle tanker fleet deployed in north European waters has been signalled by the delivery of the first of two newbuilds powered by dual-fuel machinery.
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News11th hybrid RoRo for Grimaldi
Grimaldi takes delivery of number 11 in a fleet of 12 hybrid eco RoRos
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NewsEnduring Strengths In High-Value Markets
While much of Europe’s commercial shipbuilding sector continues to contract under intensified competitive pressure from Asia, and China in particular, the industry in Italy retains substantial critical mass and work volume.
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NewsBergen Engines appoints new sales leader
Bergen Engines has appointed Kjell Harloff to lead its new marine sales team following the termination of the exclusive distribution agreement with Kongsberg Maritime with effect from 1 July 2022.
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NewsABS publishes metadata best practices
ABS has published an advisory on best practices for creating and using metadata for managing digital information.
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NewsLGM Engineering wins methanol fuel supply system orders
LGM Engineering has received an order for six methanol fuel supply system packages for a series of container feeders under construction in China.
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NewsThree-year UK wing sail development project
A UK-based company, Smart Green Shipping (SGS), launched a £5 million ($6.01m) research and development project on 28 July into the development of fully automated wing sail technology and digital routing software.
