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The agreement combines Damen’s 90 years of experience with the dynamism of a new start-up, founded in 2017, by Daan Geldermans and Peter Paul van Voorst, two students of the Delft University of Technology.
Comments Off on Skoon Energy and Damen Sign Agreement for Sustainable Shipping Solutions Advancement / 27th July 2018
At the end of June, Damen Shipyards Group along with Ampelmann and VEEM hosted a Marine Access Event. Over two days, delegates from both the offshore renewable and non-renewable industries had the opportunity to sail from IJmuiden in the Netherlands to experience the latest in marine access solutions.
Comments Off on Single Marine Access Solution Provided by Damen, Amplemann and VEEM / 23rd July 2018
Siemens and Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to partner to foster the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) in China.
Comments Off on Alibaba Cloud And Siemens to Power Industrial Internet of Things in China / 13th July 2018
Damen showed two new Fast Crew Supply vessels to the world for the first time at the 2018 Seawork International Exhibition and Conference, in Southampton, UK. The FCS 2710 and FCS 1204 received their first public viewings and the naming ceremony for the FCS 2710 was also held on the opening day of the show.
Comments Off on Seawork International 2018: Damen Shows Two New Fast Crew Supply Vessels 2710 and 1204 / 6th July 2018
The grease-free ThorPlas-Blue bearings Thordon supplied and installed to a Mississippi River line haul boat recently have helped reduce the vessel’s operating costs while creating a safer working environment for the crew.
Comments Off on Thordon ThorPlas-Blue Found Creating a Safer Working Envirnoment and Reducing Operating Costs / 3rd July 2018
SEA\LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, reiterated how critical continuing investment in LNG as a marine fuel is to meeting both air quality and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets.
Comments Off on Continuing Investment in LNG as a Marine Fuel Critical to Meeting GHG Emissions Targets & Air Quality / 3rd July 2018
Typhoon International, the world-leading manufacturer of drysuits and maritime workplace equipment, is signing a benchmark distribution agreement with JW Automarine at Seawork.
Comments Off on Typhoon International and JW Automarine to Sign Supply Agreement at Seawork 2018 / 2nd July 2018
Since the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention entered into force on 8th September 2017, newbuild vessels have to meet the D2 standard of the Ballast Water Management Convention.
Comments Off on Newbuild vessel Inland Coastal Tanker Elena H Supplied Clean D2 Standard Ballast Water by Damen’s InvaSave / 29th June 2018
Replacing plastic with a non-fossil material is a clear trend, not least in the packaging industry. Switching from fossil plastic to an alternative material such as paperboard reduces companies’ climate impact. Changing an established infrastructure takes time, though, especially if it means that the packaging must be redesigned, the packing equipment modified or replaced, and the distribution from manufacturer to consumer is affected.
Comments Off on Climate Change: Plastic to be Replaced By Paperboard to Reduce Climate Impact / 22nd June 2018
TMC Compressors of the Seas (TMC) has signed a contract to supply complete marine compressed air systems for two LNG-fueled containerships being constructed at Keppel AmFELS that will join the Pasha Hawaii fleet.
Comments Off on TMC Compressors for Joines Act Vessels / 22nd June 2018
SEA\LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, announced that it has welcomed Exeno Yamamizu Corporation (Yamamizu) & Fearnleys AS as the first shipbroking companies to join its membership coalition.
Comments Off on SEA\LNG LNG Sector Knowledge Broadens With The Addition Of Exeno Yamamizu Corporation & Fearnleys AS / 21st June 2018
Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (DSDu) has completed an eight-day refurbishment project for the 132-metre DP2, self-propelled, jack-up vessel Sea Installer. Operated by A2SEA, which was purchased in 2017 by DEME’s subsidiary GeoSea, Sea Installer was purpose-built in 2012 for installing the next generation of large wind turbines off the coast of Europe.
Comments Off on Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque Completes Eight-day Refurbishment for the Jack-up Vessel Sea Installer / 15th June 2018
SMART ships will continue to be the driving force for the new decade as technology puts the control and management of shipping onto a new level and there is no stopping this and nor should there be, according to Panos Kirnidis, CEO of Palau International Ship Registry (PISR).
Comments Off on SMART Ships Are The Future / 14th June 2018
Verifavia, the world’s leading emissions verification company for the transport sector (aviation and shipping), announced during Posidonia 2018, that it has become the first independent verifier authorised by the Panama Maritime Authority to conduct the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Data Collection System (DCS) verification services for vessels registered in Panama.
Comments Off on Verifavia Authorised by the Panama Maritime Authority to Conduct the IMO DCS Verification Services / 8th June 2018
The evolution of shipping from the first to the third industrial revolutions, and from using wind, steam and compasses to oil and satellites, required generations of development, yet it seems that the shipping world today is faced with a revolution which is unfolding with a breakneck speed due to the accelerating advent of new technologies such as the Internet of Things and robotics.
Comments Off on Posidonia 2018: Experts Agree Shipping Lags Behind in New Tech Adoption / 7th June 2018
A key aspect of Newport Shipping Group’s expansion is to ensure that shipowners with operations in all the major maritime hubs have easy access to Newport Shipping’s unique ship repair and financing capabilities.
Comments Off on Newport Shipping Announces New Offices in Athens, New York and Shanghai / 6th June 2018