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NewsThe nuclear age dawns
The big news in ‘The Motor Ship’, August 1964, was the US nuclear powered merchant ship, ‘Savannah’ undertaking its first voyages, including visiting several European ports.
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NewsTaking the safe path towards unmanned ships
DNV GL hopes to help the industry reduce seafarer fatalities by 90%: a goal which could ultimately result in taking crew off ships altogether, writes Wendy Laursen
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NewsHarmonised e-reporting procedures for all vessels in EU
A new era for global maritime is to be unveiled on June 2015. The European Commission adopted on June 25th the report on the functioning of the Reporting Formalities Directive (Directive 2010/65). The Directive aims to ensure that by June 2015, vessels entering in or departing from EU ports will ...
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NewsEnergy efficiency: regulatory impact and the role of technology
Shipping and offshore industries have gone through many changes in the last 10 years and it is likely that both will go through even more dramatic changes in the next decade and beyond, says Kirsi Tikka, president and COO, ABS Europe Division.
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NewsSMM focuses on attracting more marine engineers
It is an even-numbered year, which means that SMM will soon be upon us, once again: claiming to be the leading international trade fair for the maritime industry, the exhibition runs at the Hamburg Messe und Congress from 9 September to 12 September, with a special effort being made on ...
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NewsElectronic navigation training as ECDIS carriage requirements approach
ECDIS training is becoming big business, with numerous companies involved, but as UK company Ecdis Ltd explains, training is not just about complying with current and upcoming IMO requirements – ship operators can save costs through ensuing that onboard navigational equipment is used correctly.
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NewsWartsila forms medium-speed joint venture with CSSC
Wärtsilä says it has signed a joint venture agreement with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for manufacturing medium and large bore medium speed diesel and dual-fuel engines.
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NewsHamburg Süd ships equipped for US regulations
Seven container ships currently chartered by Hamburg Süd have been equipped with L-3 SAM Electronics’ SAMCon high-voltage onshore power connection facilities, enabling them to meet strict US regulations.
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NewsWärtsilä sells stake in two-stroke business to China
Wärtsilä has announced its intention to form a joint venture with China State Shipbuilding Corporation, in which CSSC will hold the larger share, to take over Wärtsilä’s two-stroke engine business.
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NewsRemoving water from emulsified oil in biodegradable lubricants
Danish lubrication specialist C.C. Jensen says it has a solution to one of the major disadvantages of environmentally acceptable lubricants, and has tested its system in a supply ship operating in US waters.
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NewsPoland’s PZM eyes two new LNG-powered ferries
Polish shipping company PZM is planning to award a contract for the construction of two new LNG-powered ferries. The investment is esti-mated to be worth as much as €200 million, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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Hatlapa secures Marco Polo order
Hatlapa, part of MacGregor, is to supply deck equipment for two 76m, 9,000 kW anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels being built for Marco Polo Marine.
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NewsTwin fins add efficiency benefits to diesel electric installations
Caterpillar recently formally launched its Cat Propulsion Twin Fin system, designed to save fuel and emissions for diesel-electric installations while improving overall vessel performance.
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NewsEngine monitoring for Maersk supply ship
A Maersk AHTS vessel has been fitted with the Royston Enginei system to monitor its fuel consumption, which will enable both crew onboard and technical staff onshore to understand how the ship is being worked, hopefully leading to lower fuel costs and reduced environmental impact.
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NewsRugged computers - more than just ‘hard shells’
A truly rugged computer suitable for maritime applications should be much more than just a normal computer wrapped in a tough outer case, as Jerker Hellström, CEO of Swedish company Handheld, explains.
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NewsCargo overpressure prevention now mandatory
Mark Jones, sales director of PSM, looks at a case study showing how one ship operator managed to comply with the latest regulations.
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NewsECDIS needs to comply with latest VDR standards
A new voyage data recorder (VDR) Performance Standard (MSC.333 (90) entered into force on 1 July 2014: ECDIS supplier PC Maritime of the UK says it has upgraded its ECDIS to ensure compliance.
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NewsMore NCL orders for Meyer
Meyer Werft has booked in two more 164,600 gt cruise ships worth €1.6 billion from Norwegian Cruise Lines bringing to four the number the German yard is now building for NCL, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsVoyage optimisation supersedes traditional weather routing
An improvement on the traditional concept of weather routing, known as vessel and voyage optmisation solution (VVOS) has been introduced by Jeppesen: chief naval architect Dr Henry Chen introduces the system.
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NewsTransition to digital navigation gathering pace
Jason Scholey, senior product manager, United Kingdom Hydrographic Office tells Wendy Laursen about the transition to digital navigation.
