Dutch yards revamp notable offshore vessels
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 3rd Quarter 2019
Damen’s various yards in the Netherlands have handled a number of notable offshore related projects so far this year.
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Pittsburgh protector
Ship & Boat International: eNews August 2019
Fishing safety drive goes nationwide
Ship & Boat International: eNews August 2019
Demystifying zero-emission ships
The Naval Architect: July/Aug 2019
For some time, the idea of using hydrogen and fuel cells to power ship fleets was viewed as a fanciful trend. As other green technologies picked up momentum, hydrogen was cast aside. But in the past couple of years, the abundant element has become a mainstream enterprise.
Space tech takes the weight off LNG
The Naval Architect: July/Aug 2019
Even though LNG has fuelled a variety of ships since 2000, its appeal and primary use has centred on large energy-demanding vessels.
MacGregor spotlights smart cargo handling solutions
The Naval Architect July/Aug 2019
For many years now, MacGregor has been one of the stalwarts of marine equipment; it’s estimated that every second vessel in the global fleet has some form of its cargo load handling solutions, lashing systems or hatch covers onboard.
Could unmanned ships solve Japan’s population crisis?
The Naval Architect: July/Aug 2019
Japan, as is widely documented, has an ageing population and one of the sectors where it’s being felt most acutely is maritime. Data published in 2015 revealed that 56% of Japan’s 20,000 seafarers involved in domestic cargo shipping were aged 50 or over.
Chinese shipbuilding switches on to 5G
The Naval Architect: July/Aug 2019
On 15 May, Nantong Mobile Joint Investment Promotion Bureau Cruise Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Ericsson (China) Communication Co., Ltd. successfully opened the 5G NSA Base Station at the Haimen facilities of China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu), realising the first coverage and application of 5G technology in the shipbuilding industry.
Seaspan science drive
Ship & Boat International: eNews July/August 2019
The BC yard has delivered the first of three high-tech offshore fisheries science vessels built for the Canadian Coast Guard.
VT Halter Marine to build Polar Security Cutter for US Coast Guard
Warship Technology: July/Aug 2019
A design based on the German icebreaker Polarstern II will form the basis of a trio of heavy polar icebreakers for the US Coast Guard.
UK explores Littoral Strike Ship concept
Warship Technology: July/Aug 2019
The UK Ministry of Defence is examining the concept of an adapted commercial hull that would have flexibility designed-in to it that would be able to accept different ‘mission fits’ to fulfil a role as a forward sea base.
Second report lays into Ministry of Defence over sub defueling and dismantling
Warship Technology: Jul/Aug 2019
A 15-year delay to submarine disposal risks costing taxpayers £30 million every year, according to a the second of two recent reports on the defueling and dismantling of the UK Royal Navy’s retired nuclear-powered submarines.