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, […]
Maritime search and rescue (SAR) processes have evolved significantly in recent years, boosted by cutting-edge technologies such as AI and object recognition software. However, the task of sorting and storing global SAR incident response data in one central hub has proven more vexing. As Caroline Jupe, CEO of the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF), highlights: […]
Boutique boatbuilder Apreamare is planning a spring launch for the new 11.45m cabin version of its Gozzo 38 superyacht brand, to be dubbed the Gozzo 38 Cabin. The layout is aimed at owners looking for a greater degree of “interior habitability” and protection from the elements, with a special emphasis on sailings in Northern European, […]
Environmental considerations are influencing the type of work the UK firm’s ship repair teams are being called on to perform One of the leading global providers of shipboard repair and riding squad services, UK-based SeaTec has seen a strong upturn in demand over the past year, as vessels have returned from layup during Covid and […]
A big investment project is now underway to boost capacity at Vancouver Drydock The Canadian Seaspan Shipyards group enjoyed a strong final quarter of 2023, handling a wide range for vessel types, including cruise ships, naval vessels and barges. The Vancouver Drydock completed blast and paint work and installed a new ballast water treatment system […]
Japanese firm collaborates with technology leaders to enhance FPSO and FSO offerings Modec, working together with Toray Industries, has developed a carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) patch technique for repairs to floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) and floating storage and offloading (FSO) systems. FPSO and FSO repair services provided by Modec will utilise this CFRP […]