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GateHouse Maritime Debuts OceanIO Data Platform

Mar 15, 2022

GateHouse Maritime, a provider of ocean supply chain visibility and predictability services, has announced the introduction of its new data platform, OceanIO. The new feed is scalable to support the rapidly increasing number of data points anticipated…

Maritime AI Firm Launches Russia Sanctions Compliance Tool

Mar 14, 2022

A predictive intelligence company applying AI global maritime trade has launched a solution to minimize risk exposure in maritime trade as it relates to ongoing sanctions against Russia.In response to the recent Russian invasion into Ukraine…

Tech File: Battery-buffered Diesel-electric Hybrid Drive Proves Value on German FiFi Boats

Mar 11, 2022

Hamburg Fire Fighting Vessels Dresden and Prag sport diesel-electric hybrid propulsion and battery systems from EST-Floattech.After the first 100 days of operation, operator Flotte Hamburg is reports it is satisfied with the two new firefighting…

ClassNK Inks MOU with PowerX on Power ARK Project

Mar 10, 2022

ClassNK signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PowerX, Inc. (PowerX) for a collaboration on the development of the Power Transfer Vessel (Power ARK).PowerX is carrying out a project of the first model of the Power ARK series, which…

Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) ... To Clear the Air, Look Beneath the Waves

Mar 10, 2022

Participants at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (better known as COP26) late last year in Glasgow reiterated humanity needs to accelerate change in the coming decades to limit global warming to 1.5°C (or even to the 2°C as agreed up in the Paris Agreement)…

Tech File: Alfa Laval E-PowerPack

Mar 10, 2022

In step with the maritime industry's mandate to decarbonize, Alfa Laval introduces its E-PowerPack. Able to convert waste heat directly into electrical power, the E-PowerPack reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions – creating a simple, cost…

Tech File: Study Suggests Pre-insulated Plastic Piping Aids Passenger Ships Efficiency

Mar 10, 2022

A new study by GF Piping Systems and Foreship shows HVAC applications on passenger ships offer significant potential for improvement. The study, comparing a baseline steel piping system with pre-insulated polyethylene pipes in an air conditioning…

LHM 550 Celebrates 300th Delivery

Mar 09, 2022

One of the leading port operators in Poland, Port Gdańsk Eksploatacja S.A., has signed a contract with Liebherr for a new LHM 550 mobile harbor crane. The machine will primarily be used for bulk handling. This is the 300th order of this crane type in total…

ESAB Innovation Aims to Make Shipyard Welding More Efficient, Accurate

Mar 08, 2022

Jeff Chittim, ESAB’s North American Senior Product Manager for Heavy Industrial Products, discusses how WeldCloud online applications and the ESAB Heavy Industrial Product Line are a powerful tandem to help shipyards improve weld quality and efficiency…

ChartWorld Suspends Services to Russian Vessels and Companies

Mar 08, 2022

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, ChartWorld has announced the suspension of ECDIS, chart, and navigation data services to Russian-owned and managed vessels. Current vessels will be provided with chart updates to allow them to reach…

TRAC Intermodal, ZEBOX team to foster Logistics Innovation

Feb 28, 2022

TRAC Intermodal, a marine chassis provider, announced its new partnership with ZEBOX, an accelerator and innovation hub created in 2018 by Rodolphe Saade, Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM group, for the supply chain, logistics and Industry 4…

StormGeo Debuts 'Smart Carbon Intensity Indicator' Tool for Ships

Feb 25, 2022

StormGeo launched a new Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) Dashboard that provides ship operators with the ultimate digital tool for calculating, reporting, and proactively improving the CII rankings of their fleet.The new CII Dashboard is a key addition to StormGeo’s software and services suite…

The Path to Zero: ABB, Ballard Progress Work on High-power Fuel Cell Concept

Feb 23, 2022

ABB and Ballard are progressing to decarbonize marine transport and have received an AiP from DNV for their high-power fuel cell concept, the development of which was launched in 2018. The high-power fuel cell unit is designed to be a flexible…

Meyer Turku-led Finnish Project Studies Climate-Neutral Cruise Ship

Feb 22, 2022

The NEcOLEAP project, led by Meyer Turku, is determined to design and build a climate-neutral cruise ship.Meyer Turku was selected to take part in Business Finland’s financing project for leading companies and their partner ecosystems, which…

Digitalization: From Stem to Stern, Ship Design in 3D Digital

Feb 17, 2022

3D digital design can save ‘dollars on the deck plate’ during construction while maintaining safety, says to Patrick Ryan, Senior Vice President, Global Engineering and Technology, ABS.Last year ABS, Robert Allan, Signet and USCG collaborated…

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