In February 2024, the Australian Government announced an increase in the number of warships in the Royal Australian Navy to what will be its largest fleet since the end of World War II. But it is not only investing in more ships: it is also investing in naval shipbuilding and in new technology, in the […]
What is described as a ‘revolutionary’ propeller hub vortex cavitation-eliminating boss cap has successfully completed validation tests at a hydrodynamic research centre in Sweden. The propeller hub – which could provide gains in propulsive efficiency for a wide range of vessels, including warships – will now undergo ship model basin trials to verify the efficiency […]
Kongsberg Maritime to provide design, engineering and equipment on two methanol-ready chemical tankers for Swedish shipping firm In 2010, Sirius Shipping’s chemical tanker Olympus became the first in the world to reduce its NOx emissions by 90% through retrofitting. Today, the vessel sails with pioneering equipment that controls emissions on all engines and saves […]
While the outlook looks good attracting a new workforce will be key, writes Kari Reinikainen The Finnish shipbuilding industry and its wider maritime cluster have a strong track record for innovation and in order to remain in business, they need to remain ahead of the curve in the face of competition from the Far […]
Crew wellbeing behind development of navigation safety solutions Navigating safely at sea is one of the most crucial parts of the safe operation of maritime vessels. Too often accidents have occurred due to negligence, fatigue or poor visibility, sometimes with big consequences for a vessel’s crew, and the environment. Recently, several solutions aided by new […]
Engine makers are diligently developing and refining solutions to methane slip, and new attention is focusing on aftertreatment, writes David Tinsley Despite making up less than 2ppm of the atmosphere, methane is responsible for at least one-sixth of the total radiative forcing, a measure of the greenhouse gas (GHG) effect causing global warming. Methane slip […]
The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) Annual Dinner 2024: A Premier Gathering of Maritime Industry Leaders and Professionals London – 6th March 2024: On 16 May 2024, maritime industry professionals will gather once again at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London, for the Royal Institution of Naval Architects’ (RINA) highly anticipated Annual Dinner. […]
The recent sinking of the Belize-flagged bulk carrier Rubymar in the Red Sea has further escalated tensions in the region and raised alarm bells over potential environmental damage. The vessel, carrying approximately 18,000 metric tons of ammonium phosphate sulphate fertiliser, sank after being struck by an Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist anti-ship ballistic missile on 18 February. […]
Babcock International Group PLC and the UK’s Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) have sealed a new agreement. The full cost recovery contract, worth approximately £560 million, is earmarked for the comprehensive maintenance and life extension program of HMS Victorious, one of the United Kingdom’s Vanguard Class nuclear submarines. The goal of this multi-year initiative is to […]
US tug and workboat operator Crowley Maritime has taken delivery of eWolf, a vessel hailed as the country’s first Jones Act-compliant, all-electric ship-assist harbour tug. Commencing operations at the Port of San Diego’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal, the 25m x 12.2m vessel, first announced in 2021, is expected to remove 178tonnes of NOx, 2.5tonnes of […]
To launch Women’s History Month, RINA historian Mark Barton looks at the life of a founder of the Women’s Engineering Society and one of RINA’s first female members Rachel Mary Parsons (1885-1956) was the daughter of Sir Charles Parsons, one of the key developers of the steam turbine which, at this time, was dominating propulsion […]
Getting from A to B can be tough for the remote island communities of the Inner Hebrides, on Scotland’s west coast. However, life should be made easier with the delivery of the first of two new passenger ferries to operator Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) in October this year. The first newbuild, Isle Of Islay, […]