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How a digital twin can support planning when building a ship

How a digital twin can support planning when building a ship

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 28, 2023 | Digitalisation, Maritime research, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Maritime systems such as cruise ships and frigates comprise several million components, far exceeding the magnitude of other industrial products. To deal with this challenge, Prostep has developed a new planning methodology based on a digital twin. The number of...
MAN completes first ammonia engine test

MAN completes first ammonia engine test

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 27, 2023 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine engines, Marine fuels, News

MAN Energy Solutions has announced the first running of a test engine on ammonia at its Research Centre Copenhagen (RCC). The successful combustion was performed on a MAN B&W two-stroke 4T50ME-X type and produced positive results with particularly promising data...
Fractured crown shackle spotted in time

Fractured crown shackle spotted in time

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 27, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Anchor gear is subject to brutal forces and good practice would include a close inspection of the chain and anchor on each recovery, states The Nautical Institute in its latest Mars Report. In the report, a fractured crown shackle was spotted in time. The Nautical...
Blanket and extinguisher system can tackle battery fires on ships

Blanket and extinguisher system can tackle battery fires on ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 26, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

Viking has reached agreements to distribute Bridgehill’s fire blankets and the Rosenbauer Battery Extinguisher System (BEST) to the marine industry. The agreements are key outcomes of a project focusing on fire safety needs arising from the growing electric vehicle...
DNV, Damen and NAPA use 3D model-based approval in ship design

DNV, Damen and NAPA use 3D model-based approval in ship design

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 25, 2023 | Classification/inspection, Digitalisation, News, Ship design

Damen, DNV and NAPA are taking a major step forward in ship design processes by using the new Open Class 3D Exchange (OCX) standard to streamline classification involvement. The standard is used in the early phase of a project. With increasing pressure to deliver...
EST-Floattech battery powers world’s first CO2-neutral event vessel

EST-Floattech battery powers world’s first CO2-neutral event vessel

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 24, 2023 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding

The Oceandiva London is a fully electric event vessel that will sail on the River Thames. Energy is supplied by two lithium battery packs with a total capacity of 2.2 MWh supplied by EST-Floattech. The energy storage system is one of the cornerstones for the vessel’s...
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