KOREA’S FIRST ONBOARD CCS SYSTEM GAINS AiP FROM KR
The Korean Register (KR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Panasia for the ‘Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage System (CCS)’, an eco-friendly technology which captures CO2 emitted in the exhaust gases generated from the...
ABS JDP TO TRIAL REMOTE POST-CONSTRUCTION SURVEYS
A pioneering joint development project (JDP) between ABS and Nakilat – Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) is to examine how techniques developed by ABS for its programme of remote in-service vessel surveys can be applied to surveys and inspections in the...
GOLDEN ENERGY OFFSHORE SIGNS UP FOR INMARSAT FLEET LTE
Mobile satellite communications provider Inmarsat has secured a new contract for its three-in-one network service Fleet LTE from independent Norwegian owner Golden Energy Offshore. Using Fleet LTE, three offshore support vessels can switch between Fleet Xpress...
KONGSBERG’S VESSEL INSIGHT GAINS CONDITION MONITORING SERVICE
IKM Instrutek has joined forces with Kongsberg Digital (KDI) to connect its services to Vessel Insight, Kongsberg’s cloud-based platform that collects data on board the vessel and transfers the data securely to the cloud. By connecting IKM Instrutek’s sensors...
MAN SEES DECARBONISATION POTENTIAL IN LOW-SPEED RETROFITS
In light of the emerging trend for decarbonisation within the marine sector, MAN Energy Solutions notes that the modular design of the conventionally fuelled, low-speed ME-C engine portfolio lends itself to extensive retrofit options in regard to alternative green...
RINA AiP FOR ROTOR SAIL TECHNOLOGY
Finnish company Norsepower has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) for its Rotor Sail technology solution from classification society, RINA. The Norsepower Rotor Sail Solution is a modernised version of the Flettner rotor – a spinning cylinder that uses the...
VIKING RO-PAX DEMONTRATES SUSTAINABILITY CREDENTIALS
Finland’s Viking Line will be introducing its new flagship ‘Viking Glory’ into service in March 2022, meaning that the environmental impact of Viking Line’s vessels on the Turku–Mariehamn–Stockholm route will be further reduced. Viking Glory has 66%...
IWSA NOW HAS CONSULTATIVE STATUS AT IMO
IMO has granted full consultative status to the International Windship Association (IWSA), a move that IWSA says will help bring wind-assisted and primary wind propulsion issues to the fore as the technology segment continues to grow and the industry looks to this...