LR ADVISES ROBUST BUNKER CHECKS FOR CONTAMINATION
Lloyd’s Register (LR) believes that a recent organic chloride incident in Singapore, where the external contamination of marine fuel oil rendered the fuel unacceptable for use, is a cause for concern to ship operators and the industry as a whole. Several cases...
WÄRTSILÄ CAMERA SYSTEM GIVES ALL-ROUND VIEW
Wärtsilä Voyage has launched its Smart Panoramic Edge Camera System (SPECS), designed to significantly enhance marine safety by providing a 360 degree view of the vessel and its surroundings, streamed directly to the bridge in real-time, thus improving situational...
PORTSDIRECT AND SVITZER LAUNCH CARBON-NEUTRAL TOWAGE
PortsDirect, a company providing structured procurement of discounted rate agreements with port services providers for the benefit of its customers, has partnered with towage company Svitzer, part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, in order to offer PortsDirect’s 250 ship owning...
INMARSAT OFFERS THREAT MANAGEMENT WITH FLEET XPRESS
Mobile satellite communications provider Inmarsat has launched Fleet Secure Unified Threat Management (UTM), as a standard option on its Fleet Xpress service, protecting vessel networks against cyberattacks. Fleet Secure UTM completes a portfolio of Inmarsat cyber...
VALMET OPENS DEDICATED MARINE OFFICE IN MIAMI
Finnish company Valmet has opened a new office in Miami, Florida, to strengthen its local presence and improve its services for the global marine industry. John Weierud, Director, Marine Automation, Valmet, said: “Out of the many Valmet offices in the USA, this new...
IACS ADOPTS UNIFIED CYBER REGULATIONS
Recognising that cyber incidents on vessels can have a direct and detrimental impact on life, property, and the environment, the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has been increasing its focus on the reliability and functional effectiveness...
WÄRTSILÄ EMPLOYS DIGITAL TWIN TO DECARBONISE CRUISE FLEET
Wärtsilä is to deliver its new Decarbonisation Modelling Service to Carnival Corporation as the cruise group aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across its fleet. Initially tasked with establishing an optimal decarbonisation path for the cruise ship Regal...
INDUSTRY COLLABORATION DEFINES AUTONOMOUS SHIPPING
The One Sea ecosystem is a collaborative effort between various parties with an interest in digitalisation and automation of the maritime transport, which aims to have fully autonomous ship technology ready for 2025. One Sea says it gathers key players of the marine...