Marine
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IMO-CARES Project gathers pace ( Video )
The foundation phase of a project to bring stakeholders together from the global north and global south to tackle maritime emissions is moving towards its final stages, following a series of technical workshops across the Caribbean, Africa and the Pacific. IMO Coordinated Actions to Reduce Emissions from Shipping (IMO CARES)…
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IMO : Marine biosafety alliance gets a new member
The Japan Ship Technology Research Association (JSTRA) is the latest entity to join the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety, a platform for industry collaboration set up under IMO’s GloFouling Partnerships project. The GIA brings together committed leaders from maritime, shipping, ocean energy, aquaculture and other ocean-based industries, to…
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Wartsila’s strength in fishing vessel sector enhanced with propulsion orders for four new vessels
The technology group Wärtsilä’s experience and track-record in delivering efficient and sustainable solutions for fishing sector vessels has again been recognised with another important order. The Danish shipbuilder Karstensens Shipyard has awarded Wärtsilä the contract to deliver the main propulsion machinery for an 89 metres long pelagic purser/trawler being built…
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Asia to lead global ammonia capacity additions through 2030, says GlobalData
Asia is expected to lead the global ammonia industry capacity growth from new-build and expansion projects by 2030 with a share of 20%, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s report, ‘Ammonia Market Capacity and Capital Expenditure (CapEx) Market Forecast by Region, Top Countries and Companies, Feedstock, Key…
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Svanehøj : Develops new fuel pump for LNG-powered ships
With the launch of a completely new pump design for LNG, Svanehøj becomes the first supplier on the marine market to offer both deepwell pumps and submerged pumps for electric fuel systems. The aim is to gain a larger share of the attractive and strongly growing LNG market The demand…
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German Chancellor inaugurates “Learning Factory Industry 4.0” at ABB in Berlin
Olaf Scholz visits ABB training center in Berlin to mark the start of the new training year The German Chancellor, the Chairman of ABB’s Board of Directors, Peter Voser, and Sami Atiya, President of ABB’s Robotics & Discrete Automation Business Area and Member of the Executive Committee, inaugurate new extension…
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ABB shareholders approve Accelleron spin-off
The shareholders of ABB approved the proposed spin-off of its Accelleron turbocharging division at today’s Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting of ABB Ltd held in Zurich. The Board of Directors’ proposal to spin off ABB’s market-leading turbocharging business by way of a dividend in kind of Accelleron Industries Ltd’s shares to…
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ABB and Wallenius Marine launch new fleet support centre for ships
The new offering will allow ship owners, operators and managers to optimise vessel operations. ABB and shipping firm Wallenius Marine have introduced a new digital offering and fleet support centre available as a service. Named OVERSEA, the new proposition will enable ship owners, operators and managers to optimise the efficiency…
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Wärtsilä introduces new four-stroke engine in decarbonisation push
The new engine can run on diesel, LNG, or either gas or liquid carbon-neutral biofuels. Finnish technology firm Wärtsilä has launched a new medium-speed four-stroke engine to help the maritime sector reach its decarbonisation goals. Dubbed Wärtsilä 25, the new engine is based on the firm’s modular technology platform and…
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NAVTOR and ScanReach sign agreement transforming vessel data into value
NAVTOR and ScanReach have announced a partnership that will allow shipowners and operators to maximise the potential of onboard data, creating a simple, integrated solution to capture, aggregate and analyse system information for enhanced decision making. The agreement, signed today at SMM, unites NAVTOR’s ship operations platform NavFleet, with ScanReach’s…
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