FIVE-YEAR VESSEL PERFORMANCE CAN BE PREDICTED WITH BIG DATA
International Marine Coatings has published a white paper which reveals the high degree of accuracy of its predictive Intertrac Vision tool to real life vessel operations by correlating to the speed loss of a globally trading VLCC over a five-year docking period, in...
CIMAC ENCOURAGED BY MEPC81 DISCUSSIONS
According to engine industry body CIMAC, the 81st session of the IMO Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC81) has set the right course. The progress made, for example, on the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) guidelines are considered encouraging. Many proposals on...
UECC TO TRIAL NUT-BASED BIOFUEL
Ro-ro operator UECC is partnering with maritime advisory organisation Lloyd’s Register FOBAS, engine manufacturer Wärtsilä, and biofuel supplier ACT Group, to critically assess and evaluate a Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL)-based biofuel. As part of this partnership,...
PERFORMANCE PREDICTIONS AID LOW-EMISSION SHIP DESIGN
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has received an order from the University of Tokyo for its independently developed MiPoLin a power prediction and lines selection system. MiPoLin is a user-friendly web-based system that utilises...
CARNIVAL ORDERS ANOTHER LNG-FUELLED CRUISE SHIP FROM MEYER WERFT
German shipyard Meyer Werft and Carnival Corporation of the USA have reached an agreement to build another modern cruise ship for Carnival Cruise Line for delivery in 2028. This follows a similar order placed in February 2024. The orders are subject to financing....
GRAPHENE PROPELLER COATING IMPROVES BULKER FLEET CII RATINGS
In a proactive move towards energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, dry bulk shipping company Pacific Basin has decided to apply a sustainable graphene-based propeller coating, XGIT-Prop, from Canadian company GIT Coatings, across its entire fleet. The...
CHEVRON LOOKS AT LUBRICATION WITH LOW-CARBON FUELS
A seminar has been held in Istanbul by Chevron Marine Lubricants, in collaboration with Petrol Ofisi Group, focusing on the future of the maritime industry and the role that lubrication solutions will play in the energy transition. The event reinforced Chevron’s...
WÄRTSILÄ LIFECYCLE AGREEMENT HELPS SUSTAINABILITY IN TAIWAN
Wärtsilä has signed a long-term Guaranteed Asset Performance agreement with CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE), a joint venture between CSBC Corporation and DEME Offshore, covering CDWE’s new 216m marine installation vessel (MIV), the ‘Green Jade’. The DP3-equipped...