Spicing up the Rhine
Ship & Boat International: eNews May/June 2020
Ineos has taken delivery of the first trio in a series of four gas barges, promoted as being the largest vessels of their kind to operate on the River Rhine.
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Oresund yard set to gain from dock lengthening project
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 2nd Quarter 2020
The enlarged facility is expected to better accommodate the requirements of regional operators.
Investing in service-related upgrades
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 2nd Quarter 2020
Leading OEM ABB has introduced a number of turbocharger maintenance related enhancements.
InfraStrata puts Harland & Wolff back on course for shiprepair success
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 2nd Quarter 2020
Having rescued the historic Belfast shipyard last year, the UK-based investor sees the traditional ferry repair market as vitally important in re-establishing its market position.
Preparing for the ‘new normal’
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 2nd Quarter 2020
Shiprepair & Maintenace talks to shiprepair agent, Roderick Wordie, to gain insights into what the future might hold for the industry in these extraordinary times.
Lessons from lockdown
Ship & Boat International: eNews May/June 2020
Despite the obvious disruptions to daily life, the COVID-19 pandemic has inevitably put the spotlight back on technology.
Accommodation beyond the MLC
The Naval Architect: May 2020
Researchers at Cardiff University’s Seafarers International Research Centre have published a series of recommendations for shipyards and shipowners for the improvement of accommodation at sea.
SOV first for Taiwan
Ship & Boat International: eNews May/June 2020
A forthcoming, Vard-designed offshore wind farm support vessel will be the first of its kind to be built to Taiwanese flag and class.
Swedish operator’s MegaRoRo begins construction
The Naval Architect: May 2020
Wallenius SOL’s inaugural vessel orders, now under construction in China, will be both the world’s largest LNG-fuelled and ice-classed RoRos.
Sprint lends momentum to AI enabled weather routing services
The Naval Architect: May 2020
Met-Ocean data provider Theyr and the University of Southampton have joined forces to develop a vessel routing application that will use the latest advances in algorithms.
Remote inspection at large during the pandemic period
The Naval Architect: May 2020
Amid the difficulties caused by Covid-19 and with engineers unable to reach vessels, CCS completed inspections by means of remote survey and issuing electronic certificates.
Policing the seas: drone-based emission monitoring
The Naval Architect: May 2020
EU member states can expand their emission monitoring beyond their ports with EMSA’s drone technology.