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POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Norway currently shows the path for many other countries when it comes to low carbon mobility solutions, a position that will only be reinforced when three new hybrid ferries hit the water.

6th December 2019

Three more hybrid ferries in build in Norway

6th December 2019

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

HamiltonJet has unveiled its HTX52 – the latest model in its HTX series of waterjets and claimed to be the New Zealand company’s fastest, most durable waterjet yet.

6th December 2019

New water jet claims substantial performance gains

6th December 2019

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

With the International Maritime Organisation announcing a goals-based approach to emissions reductions for sulphur, nitrogen and carbon oxides over the next two decades, shipping owners and operators must use vessel data to…

6th December 2019

Vessel data key to meeting emissions targets

6th December 2019

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

The heaviest hydraulic cylinder ever produced by Netherlands manufacturer Bosch Rexroth, is ready for installation onboard the biggest ever piling barge.

6th December 2019

146 ton cylinder for world’s biggest pilling barge

6th December 2019

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A major maritime study has revealed a rapid rise in shipbuilding patent applications as superpowers look to protect and commercially exploit new innovations in technology.

5th December 2019

Rise in shipbuilding ‘patent protection’

5th December 2019

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

Ocean data company XOCEAN has completed the acquisition of a specialist autonomous hydrographic survey company.

5th December 2019

XOCEAN acquires hydrographic survey firm

5th December 2019

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A new nuts and bolts assembly set makes it possible to install flange transit pipes in vessels’ steel decks and bulkheads without welding.

5th December 2019

Fit transit pipes without welding

5th December 2019

SECURITY

SECURITY

The Korean Register and Hyundai LNG Shipping have signed a memorandum of understanding on 2 December, agreeing to conduct joint research on the application, verification and development of Guidance for maritime cyber…

5th December 2019

Cyber security MOU

5th December 2019

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A UK wildlife charity has recently taken delivery of a clever workboat with configurable deck space for moving livestock, equipment and people with equal efficiency.

5th December 2019

15m workboat for wide-ranging roles

5th December 2019

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

A global increase in the use of single point boat lifting hooks over the past year has resulted in a 25 per cent boost in sales for a major manufacturer.

5th December 2019

Increasing demand for boat lifting hooks

5th December 2019

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

A French-built aluminium boat is using the latest in electric outboard motor technology to offer a climate-neutral platform to clear up solid and liquid waste from inland waterways and harbours.

5th December 2019

Harbour water clean-up boat is all-electric

5th December 2019

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

US classification society ABS and China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) are to work together to research lithium battery propulsion for next generation vessels.

5th December 2019

Lithium battery research cooperation

5th December 2019

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

A 4m long, 3D printed pedestrian bridge is only one-tenth solid material, but it promises to last longer than traditional steel in marine environments and can even tell you when it needs…

4th December 2019

Laying down the future

4th December 2019

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Traditional hull cleaning methods are “a major issue for our industry”, said Tor Østervold, ECOsubsea CEO, as it impacts not just ports and vessel owners but the waters around them.

4th December 2019

Tor Østervold: ECOsubsea

4th December 2019

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

The UK’s largest environmental and risk reduction specialists has announced an exclusive partnership with a major UK provider of steel doors and physical security solutions.

4th December 2019

Flood doors supply partnership announced

4th December 2019

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

Inmarsat and ABB Marine & Ports, two driving forces behind maritime digitalisation, have signed a milestone Master Supply Agreement.

4th December 2019

Digital agreement for Inmarsat and ABB

4th December 2019

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

A data tracking and shock measurement specialist has launched a version of its monitoring system aimed at supporting naval architects running vessel trials.

4th December 2019

Deeper data for naval architects

4th December 2019

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

A UK shipbuilder is continuing its success in the fast ferry sector having secured an order for four vessels from a Malta-based cruise company.

3rd December 2019

UK shipbuilder secures Maltese ferry order

3rd December 2019

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The EU Commission’s ambition to achieve between 230 and 450GW in offshore wind energy by 2050 is achievable with the right investments in electricity grids and the right approach to maritime spatial…

2nd December 2019

EU ambition for offshore wind is achievable

2nd December 2019

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Developments with tugs of the future features prominently in this month’s Tugs & Towing, an LNG-fuelled pushboat included here in our delivery and order round-up.

29th November 2019

Delivery and order round-up

29th November 2019

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Technology company ABB has signed a contract with Singapore-based Keppel Offshore & Marine to enable autonomous tug operations in 2020.

29th November 2019

Autonomous tug operation for Singapore

29th November 2019

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The Accidents Investigation Branch Norway (AIBN) has published its report into the grounding and sinking of a tug off Farsund in 2017.

29th November 2019

Tug grounding report published

29th November 2019

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Tokyo Kisen Co Ltd and Tokyo-based e5 Lab Inc have jointly developed a new concept design for an electrically powered, hydrogen fuel cell harbour tug.

29th November 2019

Japan develops electric hydrogen cell tug

29th November 2019