The world’s first adaptive ferry transit using fully automatic control from dock to dock has been successfully completed in Norway, representing a significant step forward in the integration of autonomous technology into shipping operations. The […]
South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) is designing a computer system that identifies dangerous goods in containers that may be undeclared in order to minimise the risk of fires and explosions. MOF said […]
A technology to reduce the risk of overheating in lithium-ion batteries, typically used in hybrid vessels, has been developed by SPBES Energy Solutions, an energy storage systems provider. SPBES’s CellCoolTM cooling system uses a liquid […]
A new five-year R&D contract to retrofit offshore vessel Viking Energy with a carbon free ammonia fuelled 2MW solid oxide fuel cell system has been signed. The agreement, between energy company Equinor and Eidesvik Offshore, […]
Kongsberg, a technology systems and solutions group, will install and test autonomous technology on two vessels operating in different environments. It was announced on 21 January that the project will receive funding of about EUR20 […]
Marine technology manufacturer Wärtsilä is launching a liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering and supply system simulator. The simulator will promote greater safety onboard LNG-fuelled vessels by improving the level of training for operators of LNG […]
Iridium Communications has garnered formal authorisation to contribute to the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), after the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) issued a Letter of Compliance on 19 December 2019, verifying its operational and […]
There is a financial imperative for shipping companies to retain qualified, hard-working crew. To do so, they must invest in training and take advantage of innovations occurring in the training sector Recent discussions surrounding crew […]
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) – a voluntary association of oil companies with an interest in the shipment and terminalling of crude oil – has announced the creation of a new reporting tool […]
Following the fire and subsequent explosion in the battery room of the Norled ferry Ytterøyningen in early October, the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has issued a warning highlighting the hazards associated with lithium-ion battery systems. […]
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