LR launches stowage solutions to cut container losses
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has rolled out a major upgrade to its suite of container stowage solutions, offering shipowners new tools to help reduce container loss, maximise utilisation, and boost operational performance while keeping cargo safe. The package combines...
Fishing Industry Finds Its Way Back to Bakker Sliedrecht
After a downturn, electrical drive specialist Bakker Sliedrecht sees business from the fishing industry increase again. After completing upgrades of fishing winch installations for four fishing vessels, more work may follow when the pulse fishing ban comes into effect.
Jan De Nul Launches Fourth Ultra-Low Emission Vessel
Jan De Nul Group has launched the 6000 m³ Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) Sanderus. It is the company’s fourth Ultra-Low Emission vessel.
Weather Routing Helps Ships Evade Cyclone Fani
Fani was the heaviest cyclone passing across northeast India for the past twenty years. With several large ports in the area, ships massively sought refuge at sea to avoid the worst of it using weather routing.
China Orders First Fleet of LNG Fuelled PSVs
China Oilfield Services Co Ltd (COSL) has ordered twelve new LNG fuelled platform supply vessels (PSV), the first such vessels to be built for a Chinese owner. Wärtsilä will supply the dual-fuel engines for the vessels.
EU Awards Funding for Two Hydrogen Powered Vessels
European innovation project FLAGSHIPS will receive 5 million euros from the EU for the development of two commercially operated hydrogen fuel cell vessels. One of the zero-emission vessels will operate in France, the other in Norway.
New MoU To Explore Hydrogen-based Shipping Fuels
The waterborne and hydrogen sector have reached out to each other in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Together, they will identify opportunities for hydrogen-related technologies for shipping. As a decarbonised energy carrier and a zero-emission fuel, hydrogen could be a key enabler of zero-emission shipping.
Damen Completes Shallow Dive Support Vessel Conversion in Brazil
Damen and Wilson Sons Estaleiros have completed the conversion of platform supply vessel Fulmar into a shallow dive support vessel (SDSV). For this, the vessel needed an upgrade from DP1 to DP2 Class notation.
First Job for World’s First LNG-powered Crane Vessel
The world’s first LNG-powered crane vessel, Van Oord’s Werkendam, has been deployed for its first job. The vessel will carry out maintenance work in the port of Rotterdam.
First Mega RoRo Vessels to Run on LNG
Knud E. Hansen has designed the first generation of LNG-powered ultra-large RoRo vessels for the newly-established Swedish company Wallenius-SOL. They are to be the first Mega RoRo vessels in the world powered by LNG-fuelled engines.
Arctic Innovation Award for Ecospeed Vessel Coating
Subsea Industries has won the Arctic Innovation Award 2019 for its Ecospeed non-toxic hull coating. Ecospeed remains bonded to the ship’s plates even as they flex and bend under ice pressure and impact and will not be damaged in the ice and so will remain smooth.
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