Marine
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The Port of Southampton’s electric fleet is among those carrying telematics
ABP’s Port of Southampton is working with Teletrac Navman to roll out vehicle safety technology across its 80-strong fleet, including over 30 electric vehicles. The port is using Teletrac Navman’s telematics system to gain increased visibility and real-time actionable insight, streamline and safeguard operations and make them more sustainable. A…
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Cyber trends to watch in 2022
Ransomware trends: Risks and Resilience There is little evidence that ransomware attacks show any sign of letting up Ransomware has become a real menace for businesses across all sectors. And with no easy remedy in sight, the onus is on individual companies to invest in cyber security and make life…
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Four breakthrough innovations challenge for first ever Nor-Shipping Ocean Solutions Award
Nor-Shipping has announced that Daphne Technology, Jotun, HASYTEC Group Germany/ Alesund Maritime, and Wavefoil have seen off a fierce competing field to make it to the shortlist of the inaugural Ocean Solutions Award. Launched to celebrate breakthrough innovations at, or approaching, the commercialization stage, the accolade attracted an extensive spectrum…
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Topeka’s hydrogen vessels one step closer to reality
Zero-emission shipping company Topeka, part of the Wilhelmsen group, has been awarded USDM 25 (NOK 219 million) by Enova to build two zero-emission hydrogen-powered vessels. The grant was approved by the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) this week meaning all necessary approvals for funding have been cleared. What remains is for…
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New generation of wind-driven vessels to lower carbon footprint and cost
Maritimtime informed: Larry Anderson For most of maritime history, wind power drove vessels all over the world; that is until steam and other forms of propulsion came on the scene in the mid-1800s. Now in the 21st century, given a renewed interest in preserving the environment and lowering costs, wind…
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StellarPM has announced a new 25m tri-deck model in its series of all-aluminium StellarCAT power catamarans.
Chris Holmes, Principal and Founder of StellarPM says “The AL25-3 is a huge leap forward for StellarCAT power catamarans into superyacht territory offering large yacht features like an enclosed upper deck open/closed sky lounge aft of the wheelhouse, or an upper deck owner’s master suite with its own private veranda.…
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Wärtsilä partners with Microsoft to strengthen their Edge platform and industrialise Marine IoT
Wärtsilä Voyage, in partnership with Microsoft, aims to reinforce the synergies within its end-to-end digital services portfolio and bring all its current and future products on a common platform, enabling faster deployment and easier maintenance of all Wärtsilä Voyage technologies and software. Wärtsilä is increasing its investments in remote operation…
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Wartsila rolls out new tool for improved propulsion arrangements
The Wartsila solution has been verified by DNV Maritime. Wartsila has launched a new OPTI-DP Engagement Tool that is built using applied Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling. The DNV Maritime-verified dynamic positioning (DP) solution will allow precise and speedy configuration of thrusters and other propulsion systems. As complications in offshore…
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Royal IHC delivers key components for “R.B. Weeks” to Weeks Marine Inc.
In May of 2020, Royal IHC and Weeks Marine Inc. entered into a contract for the engineering and equipment delivery for the 6,540m³ TSHD R.B. WEEKS, currently under construction at the Allanton premises of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, Florida. This is an identical vessel to the MAGDALEN that was…
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Wärtsilä OPTI-DP Engagement Tool supporting the marine industry to configure optimised propulsion arrangements for DP vessels
The technology group Wärtsilä has introduced its latest development based on applied Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling to enable the accurate and speedy configuration of thrusters and other propulsion systems, to deliver the optimal dynamic positioning solution. The new Wärtsilä OPTI-DP Engagement Tool, which has been verified by DNV Maritime…
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