A research project which brings together the Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore (CARES), Laskaridis Shipping Company and Metis is to evaluate the real impacts of the fuels offered to solve shipping’s decarbonisation dilemma. The IMO...
Marine electronics & digitalisation news
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 and...
COACH SOLUTIONS AND VESON NAUTICAL FORM VESSEL OPTIMISATION PARTNERSHIP
Kongsberg Digital owned vessel performance and optimised weather routing company Coach Solutions has formed an alliance with commercial maritime software developer Veson Nautical, under which Coach Solutions functionality will be integrated with the Veson IMOS...
HØGLUND AUTOMATION AND HYBRID SYSTEMS FOR FINNISH NEWBUILDS
Høglund has been commissioned to supply advanced hybrid and automation systems to six hybrid bulk vessels, with potential for six more, on order for Finland’s AtoB@C Shipping, a carrier of dry bulk cargoes in the Baltic region. These 1A ice class bulk vessels, which...
STX ENGINE NOW OFFERS ABB PERFORMANCE OPTIMISATION
ABB Turbocharging and STX Engine of Korea have signed a new reseller agreement under which STX Engine’s customers will benefit from optimised engine performance and reduced Opex through fuel savings driven by ABB's Tekomar Xpert platform. ABB’s digital performance...
ROLLS-ROYCE TO SUPPLY AUTOMATION SYSTEMS TO DAMEN FOR GERMAN NAVAL FRIGATES
Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems, headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany, will deliver the automation solutions for four new F126 frigates for the German Navy. The scope of supply comprises an Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) and a Condition...
ICS GUIDE HELPS SEAFARERS NAVIGATE DIGITALISATION
A newly launched edition of the 'Bridge Procedures Guide' from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) reflects the rapid technological advances taking place in the shipping industry. It provides crews with the knowledge and confidence they need to deal with the...
JAPANESE PROJECT PERFORMS FIRST FULLY AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION OF COASTAL FERRY
The Nippon Foundation, along with partners Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Shin Nihonkai Ferry have successfully completed a demonstration test of what is believed to be the world’s first fully autonomous ship navigation systems on a 222m ro-pax ferry. This demonstration...
METIS OFFERS ONLINE PLATFORM TO HELP DECARBONISATION
Athens-based Metis Cyberspace Technology has launched a new set of tools to help shipping companies manage their environmental impact and achieve their decarbonisation goals while ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Comprising three distinct but related...
AUTONOMOUS SHIPPING BODY APPOINTS ECOSYSTEM LEADER
One Sea, which describes itself as a high-profile ecosystem leading the way towards an operating autonomous maritime ecosystem, has announced the appointment of Capt Marko Rahikainen. Rahikainen joins One Sea as Ecosystem Lead, bringing his maritime and maritime...
ONEOCEAN GROUP ADDS ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER TO VOYAGE PLANNING PLATFORM
OneOcean Group has expanded its platform capability to include a new, claimed to be unique, Environmental Planner, which uses a dynamic timeline to provide a real-time look ahead at the environmental rules and restrictions in force during a voyage. For the first time,...
DUTCH SYSTEM INTEGRATORS COOPERATE ON ZERO-EMISSION ELECTRIC SHIPS
System integrators Bakker Sliedrecht and RH Marine intend to develop a new electrical system that will enable vessels to sail on methanol and other zero-emission fuels, aiming for future vessels to sail more sustainably, more efficiently, more safely and more...