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NewsOne Sea funding propels automation
One Sea has secured new funding to support its work towards an operating autonomous maritime ecosystem by 2025 and at the same time added Shipbrokers Finland as a new partner.
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NewsInmarsat backs maritime IoT incubators
Inmarsat, the mobile satellite communications, is backing two leading start-up programmes, Rainmaking’s Trade and Transport Impact (T&TI) and Bluetech Accelerator, that directly support start-ups focused on IoT and big data innovation in the maritime, ports and logistics supply chain.
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NewsATC selects Ecochlor for BWMS retrofit
Alaskan Tanker Company (ATC) has selected the Ecochlor ballast water management system (BWMS) for its fleet of three VLCC crude oil tankers. The agreement includes an option for one additional vessel.
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NewsSEATRADE REINVESTS IN DEDICATED REEFERSHIP CAPACITY
A new generation of ‘freezer’ has been commissioned into service by specialised reefership owner and operator Seatrade for commercial deployment within the Antwerp-based GreenSea Pool, David Tinsley writes.
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NewsKHI delivers 177,000 m3 LNG carrier
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) delivered on 15 February a 177,000 m3 capacity liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, the SHINSHU MARU, to Trans Pacific Shipping 7, a joint venture between Japanese energy company JERA and NYK Line.
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NewsAlfa Laval to apply to lower USCG holding time
Anders Lindmark, Head of Alfa Laval PureBallast, was upbeat about the market outlook when the Motorship interviewed him in January 2019. Orders in hand compared with the previous year make 2019 look promising for PureBallast.
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NewsBIO-UV targets lower flow segments for growth
Montpellier-based French ballast water management system (BWMS) manufacturer BIO-UV plans to gain a 5 percent share of global ultraviolet (UV) BWMS sales by 2024, by concentrating on sales to lower flow segments of the market.
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NewsMAN 175D to power IMO Tier III-compliant harbour tug
MAN Energy Solutions has won the contract to supply the engines for a new harbour tug in Spain. When the 27-metre newbuild, 75T bollard-pull-rated Asymmetric Tractor Tug (ATT) enters service in mid-2020, it will be the first IMO Tier III-compliant harbour tug in the Mediterranean area.
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NewsGE to power two new Seaside cruise ships
MSC Cruises and Italian shipyard, Fincantieri, have chosen GE’s Marine Solutions to provide the electric propulsion technology for two new Seaside EVO ships.
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NewsOldendorff adds new eco-ships to fleet
Germany-based Oldendorff Carriers has taken receipt of five new eco-ships, four on the same day, in a bid to upgrade its fleet and reduce environmental impact.
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NewsDNV GL wins sailing ship contract
Classification society, DNV GL, has been awarded a contract for the classification of a passenger sailing ship built by Metalships & Docks in Vigo, Spain.
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NewsFirst LNG icebreaker bunkers in Finland
The world’s first LNG-fuelled icebreaker has received liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel in January from the Pori LNG import terminal and in February from the Manga LNG terminal located in the Röyttä Harbor in Tornio, Finland.
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NewsBV releases Fuel and Emissions Reporting App
Bureau Veritas has released ‘Phase 2’ of My Fuel Consumption (MFC), an online tool to facilitate compliance with fuel consumption regulations. The system meets the requirements of the IMO’s data collection system (DCS) and the EU’s monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV).
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NewsABB to power Iceland's first electric ferry
ABB will supply integrated power and electric storage solutions to a new 70-metre long battery hybrid ferry that will connect the Icelandic mainland with Westman island.
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NewsBIMCO queries unrealistic scenarios in 4th IMO GHG study
BIMCO is calling for the Fourth International Maritime Organization (IMO) Greenhouse Gas Study to exclude unrealistic gross domestic product (GDP) growth projections to predict future demand for the shipping industry, and emissions. The proposal has been made to the expert workshop preparing for the study, which is meeting in London ...
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NewsClassNK releases updated design software
Classification society, ClassNK, has released the latest version of its design support software, developed in response to the IACS Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers (CSR BC & OT).
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NewsSwedish Club offers sulphur cap guidance
Marine insurance firm, The Swedish Club, has produced a guide advising shipowners on the sulphur cap due to come into force in January 2020.
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NewsInpex selects Napa for LNG engine management
INPEX Corporation (INPEX), Japan’s largest oil and gas exploration and production company, has chosen to install NAPA’s comprehensive ship operations monitoring solution, ClassNK-NAPA GREEN, on three of its LNG carriers.
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NewsFirst large container ship LNG conversion
Hapag-Lloyd will retrofit a large container ship to operate using LNG in a world first following the signing of a contract with Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd.
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NewsWilhelmsen to supply Hitachi High-Tech’s handheld fuel analysers
Wilhelmsen will supply Hitachi High-Tech’s industry-leading handheld XRF analysers to the maritime market, enabling vessel crews to accurately and efficiently test the sulphur content of their fuel, on the spot.
