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 September 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 September 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 August 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 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.
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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
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
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
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
In this era of the connected ship, with increasing reliance on digital paradigms such as the cloud, IoT, sensors, remote monitoring, blockchain, electronic navigational systems, electronic data exchange, we are generating ever growing pools of data. But how does the ship owner control this data?
Comments Off on Digital Ship’s Maritime Big Data Forum, Oslo – 29 May 2018 / 27th April 2018
PulPaper is the leading exhibition and conference event in the forest industry’s calendar. It will be held in Helsinki, Finland on 29–-31 May 2018. The forest industry is experiencing a transition period as the environmental impact of the sector is known better than before. The event programme takes this into consideration with a strong environmental perspective.
Comments Off on PulPaper, The Leading Event in the Forest Industry, Will be Held in Helsinki, Finland 29-31 May 2018 / 27th April 2018
Panos Kirnidis, CEO of PISR, believes the next decade in shipping will be dominated by smart technology and increasing concerns about cyber-security – both featuring on the agenda at this year’s Posidonia.
Comments Off on Palau International Ship Registry Calls For More Technology / 26th April 2018
The M/S Viking Grace sets sail on her first voyage as the only passenger ship in the world equipped with a Rotor Sail to harness wind power for propulsion. Developed by Finnish clean technology and engineering company Norsepower Oy Ltd., the Rotor Sail Solution will cut fuel consumption and reduce carbon emissions by up to 900 tonnes annually.
Comments Off on Viking Grace Sets Sail / 12th April 2018
Evoqua Water Technologies’ SeaCURE® Ballast Water Treatment system has been nominated in the technology category of the GST & Shipping2030 Europe Conference and Awards, which takes place in Copenhagen later this month.
Comments Off on SeaCURE® Ballast Water Treatment System Nominated for Green Technology Award / 15th March 2018