Liberty for all
Ship & Boat International eNews: August 2021
The US Army Corps of Engineers has taken delivery of a new utility vessel, set to be deployed by the National Park Service (NPS) at Ellis Island, home of the Statue of Liberty.
Industry News
Aker Arctic develops icebreaking container ship
The Naval Architect July/August 2021
Aker Arctic develops icebreaking container ship. The 8,000TEU vessel concept might potentially expedite the transit of goods between Asia and Europe
Gas engine sales soaring
The Naval Architect July/August 2021
Gas engine sales soaring
As the research focus turns towards new fuel types, competition for dual-fuel engines orders is hotting up.
ABB Turbocharging primed for future fuels
The Naval Architect July/August 2021
ABB Turbocharging primed for future fuels
The Swiss company expects hydrogen based fuels to dominate, but that internal combustion engines will remain the dominant means of propulsion.
A communication countermeasure for grounding risks
The Naval Architect July/August 2021
A communication countermeasure for grounding risks
Japanese weather technology specialist Weathernews discusses its recently launched its Navigation Assessment and Routeing service
Nuclear – powered ships – are they worth their salt?
The Naval Architect July/August 2021
Nuclear-powered ships – are they worth their salt?
Molten salt reactors are attracting growing interest as a possible carbon-free solution, with less of the stigma surrounding traditional nuclear power.
Turning the scales
Ship & Boat International eNews: July/August 2021
‘Cape Rose’ to the rescue
Ship & Boat International eNews: July/August 2021
Australian boatbuilder Dongara Marine has delivered its first RIB, Cape Rose, to Marine Rescue Shark Bay.
Shoring up safety
ABB and Singaporean shipbuilder Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) have concluded remote-pilot trials of a pusher tug in the Port of Singapore – and the partners are confident that this could precede a wider roll-out of remote and autonomous workboats within this busy location. The trials saw personnel remotely steer the 32m Keppel […]
No limits to leisure
Ship & Boat International eNews: July/August 2021
Camillo De Gaspari, AMRINA, owner of design studio Camdesign, has devised the specs for a wheelchair user-friendly, hybrid-electric catamaran yacht.
The Royal Navy and naval shipbuilding: what do the yards say?
Warship Technology - Jul/Aug 2021
The roles assigned to UK Royal Navy are growing, government policy on naval shipbuilding is evolving and a ‘refresh’ of naval shipbuilding strategy is in the works. What does that mean for British shipyards, their role building warship and auxiliaries, and their ability to export? Responses to a Defence Committee inquiry provide answers from yards’ point of view.
Unlocking the potential of sustainable submarine design
Warship Technology - Jul/Aug 2021
As Lisa Hammock, a Senior Environmental Consultant at BMT told RINA’s ‘Warship 2021: Future Technologies in Naval Submarines’ conference, there are opportunities aplenty to make designs more sustainable.