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Scientists look at impact of Covid on shipping

Scientists look at impact of Covid on shipping

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 1, 2024 | Maritime research, News, Shipping

A new study, led by researchers at the Marine Biological Association (MBA) and the Covid-19 Bio-Logging Initiative, has assessed changes to global shipping and fishing activity as a result of Covid. The research reveals in detail how the rapid implementation of...
Finland battles the ice with high tech

Finland battles the ice with high tech

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 28, 2023 | Arctic shipping, Maritime research, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, SWZ|Maritime

From the magazine – Every year, an up to six-month battle against the encirclement of Finland by pack ice takes place. A job the Finns are good at, because they develop and sometimes build icebreakers of all kinds, from cruise ships and tankers to bulk carriers,...
LR, Zodiac, HD KSOE and Kepco in JDP for nuclear-propelled ships

LR, Zodiac, HD KSOE and Kepco in JDP for nuclear-propelled ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 21, 2023 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime research, News, Nuclear, Ship design, Ship propulsion

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has joined forces with Zodiac Maritime, HD KSOE and Kepco E&C in a joint development project (JDP) for the research and development of nuclear-propelled ship designs. This will include bulk carriers and container ships. The move comes as the...
Exploring the positive wake effects of floating wind turbines

Exploring the positive wake effects of floating wind turbines

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 6, 2023 | Maritime research, News, Offshore wind

An international consortium has embarked on a research and demonstration project investigating the positive wake effects of wind turbines featuring tilted rotors. TouchWind, a Dutch innovator in floating wind technology, spearheads the initiative as it develops a...
TU Delft launches Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion Research Programme

TU Delft launches Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion Research Programme

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 17, 2023 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime research, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, WASP

The urgency of decarbonisation is evident, yet large uncertainty exists in finding the best transition method. One of the solutions might be the use of hybrid ships that use the energy of wind as an auxiliary means of propulsion. This will be the topic of a new Delft...
How DMC redesigned the Optima nozzle to provide more thrust

How DMC redesigned the Optima nozzle to provide more thrust

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 16, 2023 | Maritime research, News, Ship propulsion

Rudder and steering systems specialist Damen Marine Components (DMC) launched the new and improved Optima nozzle at Europort 2023 in Rotterdam last week. The optimised design provides over three per cent extra thrust with the same engine power. The original Optima was...
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