Danish marine tech company Frugal Technologies is upgrading its class-approved Frugal Propulsion, described as a cost, fuel-, and emissions-saving system for large vessels, to now include temperature, pressure and vibration deviations, helping engineers and shipowners...
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REPORT SAYS CONNECTIVITY AIDS GREEN SHIPPING
A new report published by Inmarsat and compiled by maritime innovation consultancy Thetius makes a compelling case that shipping companies seeking to meet current and emerging challenges facing the maritime industry will benefit from a strategic approach to...
CII SIMULATOR ADOPTED BY DANISH OPERATOR
Ship owner and charterer Christiania Shipping has signed with StormGeo to improve its environmental performance and decarbonise its operations with CII simulations. Christiania Shipping currently operates 20 vessels in Europe, West Africa, and the Mediterranean. To...
AI HELPS TO CUT FUEL CONSUMPTION AND EMISSIONS
Maritime artificial intelligence (AI) company Windward has launched the Windward Vessel Fuel Consumption API, an AI solution providing fuel consumption assessments with up to 95% accuracy on average per voyage, as well as actionable insights. The solution, the latest...
SOECHI FLEET GOES DIGITAL WITH KONGSBERG
Kongsberg Digital and Soechi Lines have signed a contract to deliver and implement Vessel Insight on six crude oil tankers and LPG carriers, and following these installations the remaining vessels in the fleet will be connected. Soechi Lines is one of Indonesia's...
WÄRTSILÄ ELECTRIC PROPULSION AND SYSTEMS FOR GERMAN RESEARCH VESSEL
Wärtsilä will provide and integrate the electrical system package for a new German research vessel, the 'Meteor IV' project, which has been contracted by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research, to be constructed by the Meyer-Fassmer-Special Shipbuilding...
MARLINK SUPPORTS PLASTIC-TO-FUEL INITIATIVE
Network solutions company Marlink says it is helping to reduce plastic pollution in the oceans by supporting the global Plastic Odyssey expedition with smart connectivity solutions. Plastic Odyssey is the world’s first floating laboratory vessel dedicated to plastic...
AUTOMATION SYSTEMS FOR LNG BUNKER SHIPS
Høglund Marine Solutions of Norway has been contracted to deliver integrated automation systems (IAS) for three newbuild LNG bunkering vessels (LNGBVs) for Canadian owner Seaspan. The IAS will seamlessly connect the cargo handling, control and...
MORE EFFICIENT DOCKING FOR RO-RO VESSEL
Wärtsilä Voyage has installed its SPECS solution onboard 'Selandia Seaways', a 197m ro-ro ferry owned and operated by DFDS, to augment crew situational awareness and enhance the safety and efficiency of its navigation and docking procedures. Operating a congested...
KDI HELPS GASLOG LNG FLEET BECOME GREENER
Kongsberg Digital (KDI) has recently signed an agreement with gas tanker operator Gaslog LNG, meaning that the entire fleet, counting 35 vessels, will be equipped with the KDI Vessel Insight infrastructure, resulting in better data collection and utilisation for the...
ABS REMINDS THAT CII REPORTING DEADLINE IS DRAWING CLOSE
ABS Digital Solutions (ABS DS), an ABS affiliated company operating as part of the movement to decarbonise the maritime industry, has unveiled its new CII monitoring and reporting tool and has emphasised the need to adopt a continuous monitoring approach that allows...
HANSA TANKERS PARTNERS WITH STORMGEO TO HELP IMPROVE CII
Norwegian pool operator Hansa Tankers is partnering with weather intelligence and decision-support solution provider StormGeo, part of Alfa Laval, to roll out the fleet performance management software s-Insight to all vessels in its pool. Hansa Tankers operates a pool...
WÄRTSILÄ’S OWN SHIP ENABLES TESTING AND DEMONSTRATION
Wärtsilä Voyage has unveiled its new demonstrator and innovation vessel, ‘AHTI’, in which the company has created a seaborne environment where customers can test Wärtsilä Voyage’s own technologies, as well as its technology partners’ solutions. Trials can now be...