Life Cell Marine Safety of Australia, developer of the Life Cell marine flotation device, has partnered with the National Maritime Safety Authority (NMSA) of Papua New Guinea (PNG) to distribute a specially modified version of its life-saving device among the country’s small boat fleet, free of charge. The initial pilot scheme will see […]
Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) has unveiled its RAptor 2400 concept, comprising a crew transfer vessel (CTV) designed to run on green methanol. Developed with the support of the Carbon Trust, UK and its Offshore Wind Accelerator programme, the catamaran will offer an alternative to diesel-electric and LNG-fuelled powertrains, both of which can bump up boat […]
While the 90m x 10.5m inland container vessel Alphenaar keeps the Netherlands well lubricated – transporting about 70,000 containers’ worth of Heineken lager bottles annually – a different type of juice is fuelling operations. The 104teu vessel, built by Concordia Damen in 2018, already had green kudos upon her launch, having been equipped with an electrical […]
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 4th Quarter 2021
The well-established ballast water treatment concept continues to be developed to adapt to operators’ refit requirements
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 4th Quarter 2021
A containerised LNG fuel storage option is the latest to gain provisional class approval
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 4th Quarter 2021
Rolls-Royce has supplied new engines, an advanced automation system and a tool for remote servicing on the high-speed catamaran Avemar Dos
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 4th Quarter 2021
The Drydocks World shipyard has witnessed a significant upturn in gas carrier contracts
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 4th Quarter 2021
UK engineering firm Forth is seeking partners for its innovative Autonomous Aquatic Inspection and Intervention (A2I2) underwater survey robot
The Naval Architect October 2021
Maritime fuel and other subsidies: wind up or wind up?
Gavin Allwright, Secretary General, International Windship Association, asks why some alternative fuels are receiving preferential treatment and the implications for energy transition.
The Naval Architect October 2021
The multi-partner TopTier JIP aims to research and restore fidelity in boxship operations.
The Naval Architect October 2021
At double the bunkering cost, carbon pricing and green methanol availability could prove decisive.
The Naval Architect October 2021
South Korea plans for a hydrogen-based future
The Korean Register explains how government-mandated promotion of the hydrogen economy is translating into maritime R&D.