The Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm, owned by Northland Power, will be an impressive wind farm with 33 turbines, situated 95 kilometres northwest of Germany’s Borkum Island.
Comments Off on Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen Supporting Construction of Offshore Substation / 26th Nov 2018
With the funds raised, Norsepower, whose customers include Maersk Tankers, Viking, Line, and Bore, will be able to expand production of its Rotor Sails in Asia, as well as ramp-up its search for potential supplier partners within the region.
Comments Off on Norsepower To Accelerate Growth And Expansion With €3.6M Raised In New Equity Funding Round / 25th Nov 2018
The Wärtsilä system comes in response to the increasing size of vessels operating on these waters. When entering the locks along the seaway, the clearance for larger vessels is minimal, and the lock entry itself has become increasingly difficult.
Comments Off on Entry Lock Assist System by Wärtsilä Aids in Preventing Damage to Vessels and to Waterway Locks / 19th Nov 2018
GoodFuels Marine, the world’s first supplier of sustainable low carbon marine fuels, and blockchain technology and governance experts Blockchain Labs for Open Collaboration (BLOC), have successfully completed the world’s first bunker delivery and transaction using blockchain technology.
Comments Off on BLOC and GoodFuels Marine Announce World’s First Bunker Delivery Using Blockchain Tech / 19th Sep 2018
With its user-centric design, ABB Ability™ Marine Pilot Control reduces the workload on automating navigational tasks and allows bridge officers to focus holistically on the overall control and positioning of the ship. The system integrates seamlessly with existing onboard equipment and ensures ease of installation and maintenance, adding significant “bridge-to-propeller” value for the shipowners.
Comments Off on ABB Paving the Way Towards Autonomous Shipping With the Launch of Next Generation DP System / 14th Sep 2018
Developed in partnership with Danelec Marine, Fleet Data will record data from the onboard Voyage Data Recorder (VDR), and other vessel sensors, pre-process that data, and upload it to a central (cloud-based) database equipped with a dashboard and Application Process Interface (API).
Comments Off on Major New Internet of Things (IoT) Service Unveiled For the Shipping Industry By Inmarsat / 13th Sep 2018
The Siship BlueDrive topology is based on DC technology and offers a wide range of benefits such as continuously reliable operation, a leaner design due to fewer components, an extended life cycle and fuel savings.
Comments Off on New Member Added to the Siship BlueDrive Family: Siship BlueDrive Eco / 5th Sep 2018
While dynamic positioning systems automatically maintains a vessel’s position despite wind and currents, and heave compensated cranes adjust for wave and roll, rotation control of suspended cargo is frequently handled by vessel or harbour crew with taglines attached to the corners of the load. This is a highly inefficient method to load and unload goods and equipment, and also represents a significant HSE-risk.
Comments Off on New Crane Device ‘YawSTOP’ to Cut Loading Time of Shipping Cargo / 4th Sep 2018
If Industry 4.0 is to be truly realised, then shipping must embrace a new approach to the traditional supply chain. Moving a container from A to B involves, on average, 30 different actors and 200+ interactions – delivery of goods has never been more transparent, nor more complex.
Comments Off on Digital Ship’s Maritime CIO Forum 29 August in Tokyo / 22nd Aug 2018
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 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jun 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 Jun 2018