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Shipping can no longer remain on the sidelines, says ICS |
The shipping industry must co-operate with other sectors to influence decisions that will fundamentally affect shipping, according to ICS. In his keynote address at the opening of SMM 2022, ICS Secretary General Guy Platten said that shipping uses around 4% of global oil production and will need to look outside of itself during the transition to zero carbon... -Seatrade Maritime News
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Two-Tier Market Emerges as Container Spot and Contract Rates Diverge |
A two-tier market within the container shipping sector is opening up as spot rates in key trades collapse. Carriers that focused on quoting spot rates are seeing their revenue fall, while those that preferred to negotiate long-term contracts are maintaining their income... -gCaptain
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How AI is steering shipping in the 21st century |
As the shipping industry increasingly adopts technology to stay on the move, North P&I Club reveals how it is using artificial intelligence to support key operations. The shipping industry is one with centuries of tradition and a proud history,.. -North East Times
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K Line kicks off decarb research with Indian steel producer |
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian steel producer JSW Steel for establishing the working committee for collaborative research on decarbonisation... -Offshore Energy
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World’s fastest electric boat smashes 109 mph speed record |
Vision Marine Technologies has announced that it broke the 100 mph speed barrier on an electric watercraft, a historic milestone in the boating industry. Several renowned players from around the world needed to come together to achieve such a feat... -Inceptive Mind
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New Dual-Fuel Engine Launched at SMM |
MAN Energy Solutions has announced the launch of its MAN 49/60DF engine type at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg. The latest addition to its four-stroke engine portfolio, the dual-fuel engine is capable of running on LNG, diesel and HFO as well as a number of more sustainable fuels including biofuel blends and synthetic natural gas... -The Maritime Executive
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UK: Former BP boss awarded national maritime medal for long-standing service to charity |
Captain Andrew Cassels has been awarded a Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service to the Merchant Navy Welfare Board (MNWB), which is the umbrella charity for the UK Merchant Navy and fishing fleets that provides welfare services to merchant seafarers, fishermen and their dependants... -All About Shipping -
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Alternative fuelled vessels - current numbers and forecasts |
LNG propulsion dominates alternative fuelled newbuilding orders as urgency grows to develop carbon neutral fuels for global shipping.
According to Clarkson Research alternative fuel features in a record 37% of newbuildings orders by number, and 60% by tonnage, year-to-date... -Seatrade Maritime News
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DNV awards AiP to HHI Group’s digital twin ship system |
At Gastech 2022, DNV awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to HHI Group for their innovative Hyundai Intelligent Digital Twin Ship (HiDTS) system, according to DNV’s release... -PortNews IAA
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New Maritime Simulator For Port Engineering Studies |
FORCE Technology has expanded its engineering design and testing services portfolio to provide remote access to high fidelity maritime navigation simulation for the purpose of testing planned port and harbor construction projects... -MarineLink
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With New Cruise Ships In 2022, The Industry Shows Steady Recovery After The Pandemic |
The cruise industry is steadily recovering after the COVID-19 pandemic. It is rolling out a couple of dozen new vessels in 2022. Chuck McKay from Florida sailed to the Greek Islands with his friends and wife on the Celebrity Beyond... -Marine Insight
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Italian owned cruise liner hires more Kenyan seafarers |
As the global cruise industry races toward filling up the crew numbers after the disruptive two-year Covid-19 pandemic that also shattered global economies, several cruise lines have now started hiring new staff. This is as the cruise industry’s service capacity grows... -The Standard
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Rolls-Royce Presents New Mtu Propulsion Solutions for Ships at SMM |
Rolls-Royce will be showcasing new sustainable mtu marine solutions for propulsion, automation and service at SMM, the international maritime industry trade fair, in Hamburg, Germany, from 6 – 9 September 2022, under the slogan ‘Pioneering the journey to Net Zero’... -The Maritime Executive
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Launch of Wartsila 25 engine paves the way towards maritime decarbonisation |
The technology group Wärtsilä introduces its new Wärtsilä 25 medium-speed 4-stroke engine. Based on Wärtsilä’s highly successful modular technology platform, this latest addition is designed to accelerate and support the maritime sector’s efforts in achieving decarbonised operations... -Wärtsilä
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OneWeb to run first live maritime trial with Marlink |
Marlink and OneWeb have announced plans to conduct the first at sea trial of OneWeb’s LEO maritime service. The initial integration and evaluation will take place at Marlink’s Eik teleport in Norway, with installation and on-vessel trials scheduled for Q4 2022... -Smart Maritime Network
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Apple Announces EPIRB Like Satellite SOS Feature |
Apple announced they built emergency satellite communication it’s calling “Emergency SOS” into the new iPhone 14. Apple integrated a new feature called Emergency SOS – which allows emergency tracking and satellite tracking – into the new iPhone 14... -gCaptain
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Alfa Laval: HT-PEM fuel cell system using methanol passes tests |
In Q2 2022, Swedish sustainable solutions provider Alfa Laval started up a small-scale methanol fuel cell system at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre. Based on positive test results, the project is on track for a 200 kW installation... -Offshore Energy
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US Coast Guard Medevacs Cruise Passenger from the Ruby Princess |
USCG medevaced a sixty-six year old woman from the Ruby Princess cruise ship on Sep 6. The USCG station in Astoria, Oregon dispatched a MH-60 Jayhawk which winched the cruise guest from the Princess cruise ship... -Cruise Law News
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Aframax tanker in load adrift off Mauritius since Sep 2 |
Aframax tanker OCEAN PRIDE 1 with 102,000 tons of fuel oil board encountered engine issues on Sep 2 on arrival at Port Louis anchorage, Mauritius, from Caribbean. Tanker was banned from entering port on the grounds of expired safety certificate, and since Sep 2 drifted west of Mauritius, waiting for spare parts... -Fleetmon
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