Part of the DP World group, Drydocks World (DDW) in Dubai is one of the Middle East region’s biggest ship repair and conversion yards, and is also expanding rapidly in terms of its newbuilding, offshore construction and EPC activities. The yard collects various safety-related data, which plays a vital role in evaluating the effectiveness of […]
CAD/CAM solutions and digital twin technology, by their very nature, overlap – and this could yield excellent benefits for naval architects, shipbuilders and the owners and operators of new and existing vessels. CAD enables users to create detailed digital designs, and CAM allows them to automate production, making it easier to build complex ships (and […]
Maritime cybersecurity has a definition problem: few of us try to define what maritime cybersecurity actually means, writes Dinos Kerigan-Kyrou AmRINA, co-founder of the RINA Cybersecurity Task Force. The term has become synonymous with computers and IT paraphernalia but, while IT is clearly a critical component of cybersecurity, what is not fully realised – including by many […]
Offshore wind turbines and battery-powered support vessels seem a perfect match, promising reduced fossil fuel use and a holistic solution for the wind power industry’s success. However, can batteries – whether in a hybrid diesel-electric set-up or installed as a standalone solution – provide enough power for an 80m+ service operation vessel (SOV) to compete […]
The sleek, black trimaran set outside Seawork’s main gate this summer was riveting, and not just for its triple-hulled design: more unusual were the bright orange foils extending beneath. However, what’s important isn’t novelty and excitement: rather the reverse. The idea, underlines Chris O’Neill, technical director at Chartwell Marine, is to explore how foiling can […]
The Colombian Navy has embarked on an ambitious project to build a new class of frigates in Colombia, in so doing becoming only the third South American country, after Brazil and Mexico, to build ships of this type. The frigate programme, which dates back to 2007, forms part of an ambitious programme agreed between the […]
New Zealand-based electric ferry designer EV Maritime has announced the launch of its first pure-battery urban ferry, the EVM200. Developed with support from the New Zealand Government for operation by Auckland Transport, the 24m-long EVM200 will provide a passenger service between downtown Auckland and the suburb of Half Moon Bay, spanning 16km. The debutante is […]
A collaboration between class society Lloyd’s Register (LR), nuclear battery manufacturer Deployable Energy and naval architect Seatransport aims to realise a 73m-long, hybrid-powered stern landing vessel (SLV) incorporating two modular micro reactors (MMRs), in what may prove a step forward for the use of nuclear energy at sea. The SLV project was given renewed focus […]
An industry team comprising Bollinger Shipyards, Rauma Shipyard, Seaspan Shipyards and Aker Arctic have formed a partnership to deliver the Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) for the US Coast Guard (USCG). Bollinger says the partnership is “a deliberate effort to strengthen the US industrial base, expand America’s shipbuilding capacity and equip American workers with the skills […]
North Sea ferry Stena Foreteller recently returned to service on the Rotterdam-Immingham route following a major rebuild and renovation project, including an additional new cargo deck providing a 30% increase in capacity. Stena RoRo undertook the work at CMI Jinling in Weihai, China, where the vessel was fitted with a fourth vehicle deck on top […]
The UK offshore wind industry must exploit robotics and autonomous systems to the hilt if it is to thrive, according to a report issued by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. Titled Robotic & Autonomous Systems For Operations and Maintenance In UK Offshore Wind, the report, produced in partnership with Innovate UK’s Workforce Foresighting Hub […]
Heavy-lift vessel operator AAL Shipping (AAL) says it is preparing to take delivery of the sixth in a series of eight Super B-class “powerhouses”. The 179.9m x 30m, 32,000dwt methanol-ready vessel, christened AAL Dammam in a naming ceremony hosted at the Guangzhou facility of Chinese builder (and long-standing AAL collaborator) CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, is […]