Latest News – Page 399
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NewsWingsail technology saves fuel and reduces emissions
Oceanfoil’s wingsail technology could achieve an average fuel consumption and emissions saving of 14% on a mid-sized tanker vessel.
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NewsWAAMpeller is first class approved 3D printed ship’s propeller
Following a rigorous testing process, verified by Bureau Veritas, the world’s first Class approved 3D printed ship’s propeller, the WAAMpeller, has been unveiled at Damen Shipyard Group’s headquarters in the Netherlands.
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NewsOrca Energy ESS will power a new Fjord1 all-electric ferry
Canadian supplier of Lithium Ion battery systems Corvus Energy has been chosen by Norwegian Electric System (NES) to supply a lithium ion based energy storage system (ESS) for a new all-electric ferry being built by Fjellstrand for Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1.
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NewsDonated rescue boats will save refugees in Greece
The German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS) has donated two rescue boats to the Hellenic Rescue Team (HRT) which are helping to rescue stranded refugees crossing the Aegean.
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NewsCentury-old wreck uncovered while performing routine Port Company survey
Emily Hand, Hydrographic Surveyor at the Bristol Port Company tells the interesting tale of uncovering the wreck of the ‘Brunswick’ a metal-hulled cargo vessel lost off the UK’s Port of Bristol in 1900 and rediscovered in 2017.
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NewsAutonomous vessel satellite coordination
A new £1.2m research project will address how traditional manned vessels can co-exist with autonomous systems in shared water space.
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NewsCheetah’s new hydro vessel handed over to new French owners
Cheetah Marine’s latest 7.9m hydro survey vessel has been put through its paces during a location handover & training programme with her new team in the south of France.
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NewsFirst international office for C-Job
C-Job Naval Architects has opened its first international office employing 20 engineers in Nikolayev, Ukraine.
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NewsBeneath the surface: The present and future of composite workboats
Like Marmite, composite workboats have till now either been ‘love or hate’, however, there may be room to change a few minds, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsManaging risk in port developments
According to Peter Lyall of maritime consultants and Global Maritime subsidiary Eagle Lyon Pope, the ports sector is undergoing major changes as it faces a highly competitive economic environment and ongoing global challenges.
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NewsMobilis buoy refurbishment for Vattenfall
Five years ago Hydrosphere sold five Mobilis JET 9000 navigation buoys to be used as temporary navigation aids during the construction of a wind farm off Scotland’s East coast. That project was completed and the buoys spent a couple of years in storage, before the customer decided to sell.
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NewsETE Group to invest in Cape Verde
ETE Group has said it will significantly increase its presence and investment in Cape Verde.
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News‘Elektra’: Commercial battery ferries become a reality
The most important thing about ‘Elektra’, Finland’s new, double-ended ferry is that it paves the way for a new breed of vessel: battery-driven ro-ros. This is despite doubts that such a design was possible, let alone profitable.
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NewsNew rules, new harbour service boat
The recent entry into force of ballast water regulations and the well-publicised tribulations of onboard BWT systems could give rise to a new kind of service and a different type of harbour boat.
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NewsPaul Gullett, Wave International
“Don’t go reinventing the wheel… there’s a lot of wheels out there already,” said Paul Gullett of Wave International. “Instead of trying to create something from scratch, first have a look at other sectors. It helps to be open minded.”
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NewsNew Corvus head charts a course for growth
Lithium ion battery system company Corvus Energy has appointed a new CEO to help steer the course for its future growth.
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NewsInnovative new propulsion system from Caterpillar
‘Just proven components combined in a different but screaming simple way’ is how Caterpillar Marine describe its new propulsion system aimed at improving efficiency including for applications in the towage industry.
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NewsNew inland tug design from Deltamarin
With the benefits of freight transport by inland waterways within Europe attracting increasing attention, Deltamarin has developed an inland vessel with capabilities including towing and pushing
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NewsIskes Towage contributes to Port of Fujairah expansion plans
Ijmuiden-based Iskes Towage & Salvage is to contribute to port expansion plans with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Amsterdam Port Consultants (APC) and Port of Fujairah (POF).
