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  • ITB’s new LNG bunker barge will be built to ABS class Photo: ABS
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    ABS classification for ITB LNG bunker barge

    2020-07-23T11:57:00Z

    The first LNG bunker barge on North America’s west coast, which is expected to serve shipping from 2023, is to be built to ABS class.

  • Andreas Schell (l) and Dr Uwe Lauber Photo: Rolls-Royce
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    Rolls-Royce and MAN sign data platform MoU

    2020-07-23T11:52:00Z

    Rolls-Royce Power Systems and MAN Energy Solutions have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on mýa, the open asset and fleet management system.

  • Norway-based CGR Arctic Marine's innovative Liquid Methane Bunkering Vessel design combines pure gas generators, an energy management system featuring a 1.5MWh battery pack and shore-power connections.
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    KANFER SHIPPING TO MARKET LIQUID METHANE BUNKER VESSEL

    2020-07-23T10:53:00Z

    Norway-based Kanfer Shipping has entered into an exclusive agreement to market CGR Arctic Marine''s 96-metre 6,000cbm Liquid Methane Bunkering Vessel (LMBV)

  • MAN Energy Solutions expects sustainable energy solutions to account for 50% of its business by 2030.
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    MAN ES announces extensive restructuring programme

    2020-07-22T18:54:00Z

    MAN Energy Solutions is launching an extensive restructuring process to ensure the future viability of the company. The significant cost-cutting programme - entitled Program for the Future - is also intended to accelerate the group’s transformation into a sustainable energy solutions provider.

  • The Hyde GUARDIAN-US (Universal Service) has now been awarded type approval by the US Coast Guard. (Image: Hyde Marine)
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    UV SYSTEM MANUFACTURERS WORK TO US REQUIREMENTS

    2020-07-22T17:19:00Z

    The US Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) could see IMO and US efficacy determinations align by explicitly expanding the definition of “living” to exclude organisms that are alive but cannot reproduce.

  • The safety benefits of double slope stern tube designs are increasingly topical as vessel designs evolve to meet IMO EEDI targets.
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    STUDY FURTHERS OPTIMISATION OF DOUBLE SLOPE STERN TUBE BEARINGS

    2020-07-22T17:06:00Z

    Optimal geometric parameters for double slope aft stern-tube bearings have been determined to further reduce the risk of bearing failure

  • Schottel plans to launch smaller sized variants of its M-series of medium-sized azimuth thrusters (Image: SCHOTTEL)
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    Schottel launches medium-size azimuth thrusters

    2020-07-22T17:01:00Z

    German propulsion specialist Schottel is launching a range of medium-size azimuth thrusters. With the M-series, Schottel expects to meet the different challenges of shifted engine power classes, updated ice class rules and an ever-increasing number of electric or hybrid-driven vessels.

  • The eVSP in sectional view (and mechanical view in shadow).
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    Voith’s synchronous eVSP revolution

    2020-07-22T13:10:00Z

    Voith’s established technology has become ‘future-proof’, writes Stevie Knight.

  • SwiftBulk is installing the Fueltrax EFMS Photo: Fueltrax
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    SwiftBulk partners with Fueltrax

    2020-07-22T12:58:00Z

    SwiftBulk Holding Co., a subsidiary of Tiptree, has partnered with Fueltrax to install an electronic fuel monitoring system (EFMS) and Fueltrax Vision on its Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier vessel.

  • ScanReach is developing a solution to help onboard data connectivity Photo: ScanReach
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    ScanReach gets onboard connectivity boost

    2020-07-22T12:50:00Z

    Innovation Norway has awarded NOK18.5m to ScanReach for a series of development projects to make operations safer, greener and more efficient at sea by bringing wireless connectivity to the maritime and offshore industries.

  • Hydrogen storage tank based on a lightweight metal hydride (Sodium-Aluminium-hydrogen compound). (Image: GRZ)
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    HYDROGEN STORAGE AND COMPRESSION ADVANCES

    2020-07-22T12:41:00Z

    The storage and compression of hydrogen using metal hydrides is advancing in the automotive industry, and the technology holds promise for marine applications

  • The University of Southampton is pursuing fundamental research into the feasibility of fully composite cryogenic tanks for marine applications, according to Charlie McKinlay (pictured).
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    ONBOARD CRYOGENIC STORAGE OF NEW FUELS MAY BE FEASIBLE

    2020-07-22T11:55:00Z

    Researchers at the University of Southampton have evaluated the potential for cryogenic storage of hydrogen and ammonia as bunker fuel and are now looking to composite tanks as the way forward

  • The latest iteration of the Visentini product: the Ciudad de Valencia. (credit: NAOS).
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    NEW ENDORSEMENT OF ITALIAN RO-PAX DESIGN

    2020-07-22T10:47:00Z

    Privately-owned Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale Visentini is set to deliver its largest- and longest-ever vessel to Spanish ferry operator Trasmediterranea, writes David Tinsley.

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    VLCC smart technology minimises disruption

    2020-07-21T17:56:00Z

    Hunter Tankers’ new series of VLCCs feature smart technologies which enable the company to utilise digital services and minimise operational disruption.

  • The 12-year-old 'Valais' achieved a 24% reduction in fuel consumption following a retrofit with a bulbous nose and an underwater foil. (Image: Jari Ott)
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    Underwater wing and bulbous bow lifts passenger vessel fuel efficiency

    2020-07-20T18:40:00Z

    Retrofitting a 12-year-old 30 metre passenger vessel with an underwater wing and a bulbous bow reduced the vessel’s resistance and contributed to a 24% improvement in fuel efficiency.

  • ASKO AutoBarge (Image: Naval Dynamics)
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    AUTONOMOUS CARGO FERRIES FOR OSLO FJORD

    2020-07-20T17:09:00Z

    Norway-based ASKO Maritime AS Norway has signed a contract for the construction of two autonomous electric ferries with India''s largest commercial shipyard, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).

  • ClassNK has released updated cyber security guidelines Photo: ClassNK
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    ClassNK updates cyber security guidelines

    2020-07-20T15:05:00Z

    ClassNK has released its ‘Guidelines for Designing Cyber Security Onboard Ships’ (Second Edition) for newbuilding designs, targeted at shipyards and ship-building owners.

  • Siemens Gamesa is to service Germany’s newest offshore wind farm Photo: Siemens Gamesa
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    Siemens Gamesa services offshore wind farm

    2020-07-17T09:52:00Z

    Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will service Germany’s newest offshore wind park Trianel Windpark Borkum II (TWB II).

  • The ‘Kryssholm’ is being upgraded by Schottel Photo: Schottel
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    Schottel modernises Norwegian bulk carrier

    2020-07-17T09:48:00Z

    A Norwegian bulk carrier owned by Bio Feeder will soon be able to take on new assignments thanks to a customised upgrade by the Schottel Modernisation and Conversion Team.

  • Enrico Baldasso from the Technical University of Denmark co-authored a paper modelling the potential cold energy recovery savings offered by ORC technology for LNG-fuelled vessels.
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    LNG COLD ENERGY RECOVERY POTENTIAL STUDY

    2020-07-16T18:35:00Z

    The potential benefits of LNG cold energy recovery via an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) unit have been theoretically evaluated for a container ship and a ferry, with promising fuel saving potential.