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Dual-fuel propulsion upgrades for container ship sisters

Dual-fuel propulsion upgrades for container ship sisters

MPC Container Ships reports that it has installed Berg Propulsion’s green-fuel technology aboard its 150m, dual-fuel sister vessels NCL Nordland and NCL Vestland. As part of the contract, Berg also acted as “co-designer” for each ship’s engine room layout and propeller arrangement, comments Mattias Hansson, senior global sales manager at Berg. Built this year by […]

Endurance boost for new long-range-capable Oceanus12

Endurance boost for new long-range-capable Oceanus12

Zero USV has launched the extra-long-range (XLR) version of its Oceanus12 USV, which is intended to ramp up the 20 days/2,500nm endurance of the original Oceanus12 to 60+ days/7,500nm+. Zero USV says: “[The XLR Oceanus12] is built for missions in remote areas or regions where access to traditional fuelling points is limited, ensuring that operations […]

CORE POWER CEO hints at roadmap to nuclear energy adoption

CORE POWER CEO hints at roadmap to nuclear energy adoption

The Naval Architect recently caught up with Mikal Bøe, CEO of CORE POWER, for an exclusive, in-depth interview focusing on the potential adoption of nuclear power within the commercial shipping sector. Since its formation in 2018, CORE POWER has pushed the development and deployment of advanced nuclear energy technologies, specifically modular molten salt reactors (MSRs) […]

Sanmar launches first tugboat for Greece

Sanmar launches first tugboat for Greece

Turkish boatbuilder and tug specialist Sanmar Shipyards has launched what it describes as its first high-performance tugboat for a client in Greece. The newbuild, which was ordered by harbour towage and salvage fleet owner/operator NEMECA, is based on Canadian naval architect Robert Allan Ltd’s (RAL’s) RAstar 2900SX design, which was drawn up exclusively for Sanmar. […]

Repair round-up: yards form green alliance

Repair round-up: yards form green alliance

Shipyards form green alliance Four leading shipyards have co-founded the Global Green Shipyard Alliance (GGSA), an international coalition committed to accelerating the maritime industry’s sustainability transition. The alliance aims to fast-track clean technology adoption, improve environmental performance and set unified ESG standards across their global operations. Dubai’s Drydocks World is one of the four founding […]

Sea Dart takes on multipurpose underwater roles

Sea Dart takes on multipurpose underwater roles

As a developer of cruise missiles and recon systems, and with the US government as a key customer, it’s fair to say that Virginia-based Leidos has cut its teeth on defence solutions.  However, the company’s latest unmanned unwater vehicle (UUV), the Sea Dart, is designed to support both naval and commercial customers, undertaking tasks ranging from […]

Keeping an AI eye on safe speeds

Keeping an AI eye on safe speeds

Having saved more than 6,400 lives in its 130+ year history, the Norwegian Sea Rescue Society (Redningsselskapet) is a cornerstone of maritime safety in Norway. Like many rescue agencies, though, the Society often must negotiate treacherous sea conditions at high speeds, raising the risk of severe slamming – a threat to volunteer first responders, onboard […]

‘Henry Schmitz’ now cooking on electric

‘Henry Schmitz’ now cooking on electric

Visitors to Amsterdam will now be able to enjoy fine dining on the water free of smoke and noise, as the relaunched floating restaurant Henry Schmitz resumes operations, following an internal overhaul and conversion to electric power. The 16.7m x 3.7m saloon boat, originally built in the early 1900s and now operated by Amsterdam Jewel […]

Class assistance for proactive green owners and builders

Class assistance for proactive green owners and builders

The global shipping fleet must adopt low- and zero-emission fuels to meet the climate goals set by IMO, writes Tore Stensvold. The goal is a 20% reduction in total GHG emissions by 2030, and a 70% reduction by 2040, both relative to 2008 levels, with the end goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Ammonia […]

Tech-friendly Abu Dhabi becomes ‘ROC City’

Tech-friendly Abu Dhabi becomes ‘ROC City’

From a US$3.5 billion push to become the world’s fully AI-native city by 2027, to this year’s roll-out of a fleet of self-driving robotaxis, tech vibes are strong in Abu Dhabi. Add recent reports of blockchain adoption, quantum research and a large-scale solar energy capture project, and the capital city of the UAE appears to […]