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NAPA, a maritime software and data analysis expert, and classification society - Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) have announced the results of a joint study conducted with Marubeni Corporation, which has measured the impact of voyage optimisation on the greenhouse gas emissions and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) ratings of a real-life fleet. The research found that a vessel’s fuel consumption and CO2 emissions can be reduced by up to 7.3% by using NAPA Voyage Optimisation. Moreover, the a...

European Union - EU grants the Ship-aH2oy project EUR 15 million in funds to equip an offshore wind vessel with a sustainable and scalable solution for power and heat generation. With 17 partners from 7 European countries, the project aims to introduce high-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) and liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology for marine use. In combination with efficient heat integration, this will result in a scalable, safe, and sustainable power and heat generation s...

Guests aboard Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ fleet made more than 4,400 wildlife sightings with the help of marine wildlife charity - ORCA in 2022. It came as part of ORCA’s Cruise Conservationist programme, hosted aboard the Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ fleet. The most frequent wildlife spotted was the common dolphin, sighted 296 times - with the total number of individual dolphins spotted being 1,996. Other sightings included humpback whales, orca, a blue whale and even the deepest...

The Liverpool City Region’s maritime industry played host to a senior member of the ministerial team in the Department for Transport, Baroness Vere, during a visit to the area on Friday, 27 January 2023. Mersey Maritime welcomed the Minister to their Maritime Knowledge Hub in Birkenhead where she was briefed on their leading role in the rollout of a national initiative, the Regional Cluster Development Programme, which is focused on growing the industry around the coastal communities of t...

Spire Global, Inc. (‘Spire’ or ‘the Company’), a renowned global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has announced leadership changes within the Spire Maritime business. John Lusk has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Spire Maritime. Mr. Lusk joined the Company in 2018 and has held various leadership roles, most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Spire Maritime. Extensive industry experience Mr. Lusk has more t...

Thales is a Gold level sponsor of the 2023 Autonomous VTOL Technical Meeting and Electric VTOL Symposium, which will take place in Arizona, USA, from January 24 to January 26, 2023. The event will bring together thought leaders, professionals and entrepreneurs to share their perspectives on the most pressing topics in autonomy and electric VTOL. On January 25, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT, Yanik Doyon, Vice President, Business Development & Sales, Flight Avionics, North America, will speak on a...

MAN Energy Solutions and Anglo-Eastern Ship Management Ltd. (Anglo-Eastern) recently signed a cooperation agreement regarding a so-called ‘Innovation Partnership’. Under the terms of the agreement, the two parties will – on an ongoing basis – exchange data and knowledge regarding the daily operation of engines, engine performance and maintenance, testing of digital products, development and creation of software, algorithms, and APIs, among other areas. ‘Innovation...

VSTEP launched their latest maritime simulator - NAUTIS Home for maritime professionals, students, or enthusiasts. Making ship simulation available on a large scale brings them closer to their goal, which is to ensure that simulation-based learning becomes a vital part in maritime education and training. Simulation-based learning has been applied to a great extent in a variety of fields such as aviation and healthcare. In the maritime industry, simulation training has not yet obtained that equa...

A first Annual Report focused on the delivery of a joint project to support regional growth within the maritime sector has been launched at the latest meeting of the Maritime UK National Council chaired by its Patron, Her Royal Highness - The Princess Royal. The meeting took place at Watermen’s Hall, in London, United Kingdom (UK), on Wednesday, 07 December 2022. Regional Growth is one of the five identified priority themes of Maritime UK, which in turn correspond to key ambitions set out...

Partners have signed an agreement to investigate the possibility of establishing transport of CO2 from biogas plants in North Denmark, temporary storage facilities in the Port of Hirtshals, and shipping to the North Sea, where the CO2 will be injected into the subsoil. The project, named Greenport Scandinavia, thus involves the entire value chain for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). Green transition "It is a fantastic project that we at Blue Water are delighted to be a part of. We are transp...

Inmarsat’s Fleet Connect and Fleet Data integrated IoT solution will support CCTV and performance management for more than 60 vessels. Inmarsat, the globally renowned company in global, mobile satellite communications, has reached an agreement with offshore services provider - Zamil Offshore to roll out an Internet-of-Things (IoT) solution to more than 60 vessels in the Gulf area. Internet-of-Things (IoT) solution This means Aramco needs deeper insight and control over the performance o...

ABB has secured a breakthrough contract with the shipyard COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd., to equip 10 China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited container vessels with its permanent magnet shaft generator systems. The deal re-affirms the growing appeal of the systems as a market-ready route to greater ship efficiency. Due for delivery by the end of 2025, the order comprises systems for six 14000TEU vessels and four 16000TEU vessels. The International Maritime Organization (IMO...

Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG), the Delta terminal of Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT) and Kramer Group will be the first market parties to be connected to the Container Exchange Route (CER), a closed track for faster, more efficient and integrated transport of containers between locations on the Maasvlakte. Agreements with these parties have already been signed. By the end of June 2022, it was already agreed with the Dutch Customs Administration to connect the State Inspection Terminal to th...

From Saturday morning, 12 November, 2022, sea-going vessels with a length exceeding 140 metres will need to use a tugboat on the Scheur between Maassluis and Rozenburg during strong tides, which is about three hours a day. The harbour master of the Port of Rotterdam Authority took this measure to ensure safe passage. Since last weekend, crane vessel - Neptune has been positioned in the middle of the Scheur due to the construction of the Maasdelta tunnel. As a result, the passageway is narrow. M...

In 2021, Peel Ports Group (Peel Ports), one of the largest port groups in the United Kingdom (UK), signed a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with OceanWise to deliver consistent, reliable servicing and maintenance to the wide variety of environmental monitoring systems and sensors that Peel Ports have in place across all their sites. The Peel Ports Group is made up of 7 strategically located ports across the UK and Ireland, stretching from Clydeport in Scotland down to London Medway in the Southea...

Unifeeder is pleased to announce that they have launched a new direct service connecting out-ports in the Baltic Sea with the hub ports of London Gateway and Felixstowe. New direct service The new service offers an increased frequency in existing Unifeeder corridors, plus the following new services: Southbound: Kotka to Wilhelmshaven Klaipeda, Riga and Gdansk to London Gateway and Felixstowe Northbound: London Gateway and Felixstowe to Kotka Wilhelmshaven to Gdansk, Klaipeda, and R...

Huge, vaguely alien in appearance, and rarely seen, large antennas made by Viasat quietly fill a vital purpose for people and operations around the world linking them to satellites that provide internet service. Viasat is one of the very few companies that make 9.1- and 13.5-metre antennas for satellite gateways.  Antenna offering Designed for the latest high-capacity Ka-band satellites, the antenna systems offer broadband support to deliver high-speed connections for residential, commer...

Maritime UK is launching Version 6 of the Industry Code of Practice for Maritime Autonomous Ship Systems on 18 November, 2022. The accelerating pace of change in maritime autonomy has required updated guidance for those owning and operating Maritime Autonomous Ship Systems (MASS). While not a legal text, the Code has been used by manufacturers, service providers, and others as part of their day-to-day work. Many manufacturers have reported clients requiring compliance with the Code as a basis f...

Vallianz Holdings, an established provider of offshore marine and engineering solutions for the global energy industry, is accelerating the digitalisation of its fleet of offshore support vessels (OSV) with a comprehensive package of connectivity services from Inmarsat, the internationally renowned company in global, mobile satellite communications. With its headquarters in Singapore, Vallianz operates an OSV fleet worldwide that will benefit from industry-renowned connectivity through Inmarsar...

A new mandatory safety code for ships carrying industrial personnel – aimed at ensuring the safety of people transported to work on offshore facilities including wind farms – has been adopted by IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 106), which met from November 2 to November 11, 2022. The new Chapter XV of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and the associated new International Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel (IP Code) were devel...

Kongsberg Maritime has won a NOK 300 million contract with Pelagic Wind Services to supply advanced vessel design and equipment for two new CSOVs to be built at Cochin Shipyard in India. The CSOVs will be built to Kongsberg Maritime’s UT 5519 HL design, which has been upgraded to provide the highest level of operability and safety, while lowering fuel consumption and maintaining excellent sea-keeping properties. New CSOVs with UT 5519 HL design The new vessels will be able to operate sa...

The maritime & ports sector is the gateway to some of the biggest challenges facing the world currently, and presents innovation opportunities to deliver sustainable, equitable growth for our communities and economies. Ocean Wise has announced the cohort for the Maritime Accelerator, a brand-new, challenge-led programme powered by Connected Places Catapult and supported by several industry and academic partners. Maritime Accelerator Its aim is to provide each of the selected SMEs with a p...

MetOcean Telematics is pleased to announce that they will be exhibiting at the Close Protection Conference 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, from December 7-9, 2022. They look forward to sharing MetOcean’s new security products at the event. Close Protection Conference The Close Protection Conference is the largest and most influential global protective security industry event. The conference is hosted by the International Protective Security Board (IPSB), the only non-profit EP-centr...

IEC Telecom is committed to empowering vessel owners with integrated and scalable communication services that ensure improved safety for the crew and better working conditions onboard small and mid-sized vessels. The fishing industry, in general, and the Spanish fishing sector, in particular, is an important market for the company. Iridium GMDSS At Navalia 2022, the most important trade show for this sector in Spain, IEC Telecom showcased Iridium GMDSS, which delivers safety services at 25% o...

‘Ultimate protection for flight crews operating in cold climates’ - that’s the premise of global Survival Technology solutions provider - Survitec’s upgraded multi-platform, Cold Weather Protection Ensemble, which debuted at the SAFE Association’s annual symposium in Mobile, Alabama, USA. Based on the Survival Technology company’s existing flight coverall, the upgrade includes a new high-insulation base layer, delivering an improved level of thermal protectio...

MetOcean Telematics (MetOcean) is pleased to announce that they will be co-exhibiting at Expo Naval 2022 in partnership with Integrated Procurement Technologies (IPT) in Valparaíso, Chile, from November 29 to December 2, 2022. They look forward to showcasing their latest defence technology and connecting with attendees in the industry. MetOcean at Expo Naval 2022 Visit the MetOcean team at booth A061. Expo Naval 2022 is organised by FISA of the GL events Group. This international ex...

DP World has introduced a new coastal service for the UAE, connecting its Jebel Ali hub to other ports around the country, and supporting key customers by easing supply chain bottlenecks. The inaugural shipment of roughly 200 TEUs sailed from the Jebel Ali Port to the Port of Ajman and arrived on-time on 7 October 2022. The new routes are serviced by a fleet of modified Multi-Carrying Vessels (MCV) to bypass congestion by calling smaller berths. The shallow draft vessels use less space and can...

Strengthening the company’s position as the Survival Technology solutions partner, Survitec has announced the appointment of Robert Steen Kledal as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). As CEO, Robert will be responsible for setting Survitec’s strategic direction. He will lead the Survitec Executive team and sit on the Survitec Board. At the start of the year, Survitec launched a new organisational structure designed to make Survitec an even better partner –...

Viasat Inc., a global communications company, and Inmarsat, an internationally renowned provider of global mobile satellite communications services, look forward to working with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), in order to demonstrate how the planned combination of the companies will benefit customers by improving efficiencies, lowering costs, and increasing the availability of in-flight connectivity (IFC) around the world. The Competition and Markets Authority announced...

Titan's Liquified Biomethane plant (LBM, also known as bio-LNG) plant will soon make it possible to produce liquid biomethane from organic waste and residual streams. The waste will be converted by biogas supplier BioValue after which Titan will turn it into liquid biomethane with its new plant. Linde Egineering is making the basic engineering for the plant that should provide 200,000 tons of LBM per year. First production is expected in 2025. Fuels for shipping The alternative fuel made at t...