Hydrogen fuel on the menu
Ship & Boat International: eNews May/June 2019
Two small commercial vessels will serve as demonstrators for hydrogen fuel cell technology under the recently implemented Flagships research project.
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First Inveni 18m leaves the blocks
Ship & Boat International: eNews May/June 2019
New boutique yacht builder Sichterman has launched its first vessel, in the form of the Inveni 18m motor yacht.
Getting a grip on USV recovery
Ship & Boat International: eNews May/June 2019
Polar charging
Ship & Boat International: eNews May/June 2019
A forthcoming, 24m exploration cat will draw on 800kWh of battery power while navigating polar waters.
Singapore fling
Ship & Boat International: eNews May/June 2019
The Singapore Civil Defence Force has taken delivery of a new firefighting vessel, complete with a citadel designed to shield crew and passengers from CBR exposure.
Clean sweep for Oslo
Ship & Boat International: eNews May/June 2019
The Port of Oslo’s new all-electric skimmer boat will remove trash from local waters while eliminating airborne emissions.
State armament plan sets course for investment in smaller vessels
Warship Technology: May 2019
Russian’s Navy has become much more visible on the world stage in the last 4-5 years, but few new large-scale surface platforms are expected to be introduced into service in the early-to-mid 2020s, according to a recent report from the Chatham House think tank in the UK.
Sub defueling and dismantling project slipping further & further behind schedule
Warship Technology: May 2019
Despite a UK government commitment going back 20 years to dispose of radioactive waste as soon as reasonably practicable, the Ministry of Defence has not yet disposed of any of the 20 nuclear-powered submarines it has decommissioned since 1980.
US embarks on US$21 billion yard modernization effort
Warship Technology: May 2019
The US Navy is to coordinate a much-needed and long-awaited plan to recapitalize public shipyards that specialise in work on warships.
Overly optimistic cost estimate will likely lead to budget increases
Warship Technology: May 2019
The US Navy will begin building its next-generation strategic ballistic missile submarine before the design of the boats is completed, a construction effort for which it may have under-estimated the workload involved, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report.
Underwater repairs facilitated by flexible repair methodology
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 2nd Quarter 2019
The Belgian company Hydrex reports continued success with its flexible mobdock technology, designed to facilitate underwater seal repairs of various types.
Major investment boost for Swedish yard
Shipreapair & Maintenance: 2nd Quarter 2019
Oresund Heavy Industries (OHI) has confirmed that it will extend its existing dry dock at the Landskrona shipyard, in southern Sweden, which is operated by its subsidiary, Oresund Drydock.