AWESOME to boost wind-assisted ship propulsion
Wind assisted propulsion can cut fuel use and emissions, but shipowners still need reliable data before investing at scale. With EU support, a new European initiative will help close that gap through full scale demonstrations, verified data and decision support tools....
Bolidt becomes exclusive supplier of Chantiers de l’Atlantique
Resin-applications specialist Bolidt has signed an exclusivity agreement with long-standing customer Chantiers de l’Atlantique. It covers all of the French shipyard’s newbuild cruise vessels – in addition to several navy ships, and offshore projects – until 2027. The...
In pictures: How Royal Huisman refits 1928 motoryacht Fair Lady
Royal Huisman has thoroughly updated the Fair Lady, a 37-metre motoryacht originally built in 1928. Even though Fair Lady underwent various minor refits over the years, it was due for multiple major upgrades, while its classic looks had to be maintained. Following a...
Follow all steps when performing maintenance on your ship
Adherence to the onboard safety procedures and other instructions, such as the manufacturer’s information manual, is a prerequisite for safe operations. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report in which crew were burned by hot diesel fuel....
ABB and Wallenius open first Oversea Fleet Support Centre
ABB and shipping company Wallenius Marine have opened the doors of the first Oversea Fleet Support Centre. The centre is to help shipping companies improve environmental, technical and voyage performance. One of the maritime industry’s first digital and fleet support...
How 30% of the risks of building offshore ships can be avoided
If there is anything that offshore ships, such as for the oil and gas industry have in common, it is the complexity. According to Shipbuilder, a lot of the work is still done manually and digitalisation could reduce this work along with the risks of building a complex...
MAN and Alfa Laval work on solution for methanol retrofits
MAN Energy Solutions and Alfa Laval have joined forces to develop a methanol fuel-supply solution for MAN four-stroke engines and its fuel-injection technology. As a result, the first four-stroke engine types will be capable of retrofit to methanol operation from...
ABS approves design of 70-metre methanol-powered superyacht
Lateral Naval Architects has received approval in principle (AiP) from ABS for its new design of a methanol-fuelled, 70-metre superyacht. The yacht is called Energy Transition Platform. Lateral’s design focuses on reducing carbon emissions by utilising alternative...
Oceanco moves 111-metre yacht to Alblasserdam for outfitting
Oceanco welcomed another of its new construction projects to its outfitting facilities in Alblasserdam on 19 December. Y726 was transported along the Oude Maas River from Oceanco’s construction facilities in Zwijndrecht to Alblasserdam. In Alblasserdam, the yacht’s...
Jan De Nul kicks off Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm construction
Ørsted and Jan De Nul Group have installed the first foundation for the Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm (913 MW) off the German Coast. Borkum Riffgrund 3 will be the largest wind farm in German waters to date. Jan De Nul’s heavy-lift vessel Les Alizés has...
Uninspected engine modifications result in fire
Only use flexible hoses where necessary and have a classification society check any engine modifcations. The Nautical Institute gives this advice after flexible hoses, which were installed during auxiliary engine modifications on a RoRo vessel, caused an engine room...
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