Shipbuilding News
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MOL and Ferry Sunflower Launch Trial Use of ‘Berthing Aid System’ for Ships with Eye toward Commercialization
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) and Ferry Sunflower Limited (President: Mitsujiro Akasaka; Headquarters: Oita-shi, Oita Prefecture) today announced their intent to conduct a trial use of the “Berthing Aid System,” which is under development by Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. (President: Yukio Furuno;…
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DNV awards AiP to MOL and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding for new LCO2 carrier design
At Gastech 2022, DNV awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MHIMSB) for their design of a 50,000 CBM class liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier. An Approval in Principle (AiP) is an independent assessment of a concept within an agreed requirement…
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Damen : Thailand Dredging Seminar
On 1st of September 2022, Netherlands based Damen Shipyards Group successfully organised the first Dredging Seminar to be held in Thailand. The Guest of Honor, His Excellency Mr Remco van Wijngaarden, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Thailand, opened the event by highlighting the existing cooperation in the water…
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Ship Technology : Data analytics hiring levels in the ship industry rose in August 2022
The proportion of ship equipment supply, product and services companies hiring for data analytics related positions rose significantly in August 2022 compared with the equivalent month last year, with 60.9% of the companies included in our analysis recruiting for at least one such position. Ship Technology reported This latest figure…
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Damen Maaskant presents future proof solutions at the Fishery Festival
Combined innovations and services from Damen Shipyards for fishing fleet At the Damen Maaskant Fishery Festival on Saturday September 3rd, numerous possibilities were presented for entrepreneurs in fishing to improve their fleet in terms of emissions, fuel economy, energy efficiency and profitability. Booths from various divisions within the Damen Shipyards…
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DNV and partners to develop autonomous ship technology
The entities will carry out a joint study to deploy autonomous navigation systems on board ships. DNV has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), AVIKUS, and Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) for the development of autonomous ship technology. Under the multilateral MoU, the entities…
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Fincantieri will build four cruise ships for Viking.
The cruise line and the navalmeccanico group, in fact, have made effective the contracts for the third and fourth ships of the six new ones construction scheduled in March 2018 ( of 7 March 2018). In addition, the two companies have signed the contracts for the fifth and sixth units,…
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ABS Verifies SHI Design for Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier
(MILAN) A 20,000 cbm Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier design from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received ABS approval in principle (AIP). The AIP which was presented at the Gastech conference is the culmination of a joint development project (JDP) to review and prove various elements of the vessel design including Type…
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VPS launches CORE software to close the emissions gap for shipowners
VPS-owned Yxney Maritime has launched its CORE emissions tracking software aimed at enabling low-carbon shipping players to reach their green goals and gain a competitive edge amid growing market and regulatory pressure, with Solstad Offshore and Siem Offshore taking the lead. The emissions monitoring and forecasting tool will harness data…
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Rolls-Royce will supply mtu Naval Gensets for F126
Damen Naval and Rolls-Royce signed a contract to deliver 16 mtu diesel generator sets for F126 Frigates Vlissingen & Friedrichshafen, September 2022 – Damen Naval and Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems have signed a contract to deliver 16 mtu diesel generator sets, for the four new F126 Frigates for the…
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