In this essay, Matt Tremblay, Senior Vice President, Global Offshore at ABS – one of the world’s leading providers of classification and technical advisory services to the marine and offshore industries – looks at the benefits of adopting an incremental merit-based approach to Digital Twins by considering the needs at different times in an asset’s […]
While the shipping industry is known for the diversity of nationalities employed at sea, one area where diversity lags is in the employment of female seafarers. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is launching a new initiative both to set a baseline for diversity and inclusion as well as to highlight the issue for shipping […]
Traditional emissions-free boat racing has involved oars and sails. More recently, riders aboard pedal-powered hydrofoil boats competed against oar-powered vessels hydrofoil row-boats. Several years ago, a windmill-powered sailed directly into a headwind and won a trans-harbor sailboat race at Halifax, Canada. That precedent provides opportunity to develop winch-driven boats that sail upstream powered by river […]
Hong Kong Customs made a record seizure of illegal narcotics at the end of last week being smuggled in a container through the port. While the seizure was notable for its size, officials also said it reflected the impact the pandemic is having on the tactics used by smugglers. Through a risk assessment, Customs officers […]
The technology group Wärtsilä continues to work closely with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the supply of a broad range of solutions to be installed in a number of cruise ships currently being built by the yard. The latest orders are for complete waste treatment systems and fresh water generators for two vessels – order placed […]
Jon Fredrik Baksaas, the former CEO of Telenor, has been appointed as DNV GL’s new Chair of the board. Although best known for his thirteen-year tenure as CEO and President of the telecoms firm, Mr Baksaas started his career with DNV (as it was then known) and spent six years at the company before leaving […]
The International Transport Intermediaries Club, a specialist indemnity insurer for ship’s agents and other maritime professionals, is warning that human traffickers are exploiting the crew change crisis in order to slip migrants across borders. According to ITIC, human traffickers are scamming ship agents by impersonating shipping company employees and making arrangements for a “crew change.” […]
The maritime industry is undergoing a massive shift as vessels transform into sophisticated sensor hubs, generating data and connecting through satellites in an expanding interconnected web. To enable the uptake of these systems and unlock the associated efficiencies, DNV GL is launching a new chapter to its world leading rules for ship classification: Digital Features. […]
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has developed a Digital Health Management system (DHM) for safety and operational efficiency of IMO Type-B LNG fuel tanks; and this new and advanced system, an industry first, has achieved Approval in Principal (AIP) of its “Digital Twin READY” Type-B LNG fuel Tanks. This AIP was achieved through close cooperation […]
Seafarers caught up in piracy or other similar criminal acts on board ships are to have their employment rights protected in law under new UK legislation. The new rules mean that seafarers will have to be paid by shipowners if they are held captive – there have been some cases employers have not paid […]
Two new 98,000 cbm Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) ordered by Tianjin Southwest Maritime (TSM) are to be built to ABS Class by Jiangnan Shipyard. The VLECs will be chartered to Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical (STL). The ethane-fueled VLECs are the final vessels to be ordered for the six-strong Phase-2 order from STL. A total of […]
Norway’s Equinor today became the latest among the large energy companies to announce its plan to become a net zero company by 2050. The ambitious plan includes emissions from production and final consumption of energy. Equinor’s recently appointed chief executive officer and president, Anders Opedal, mapped out the plans, saying, “Equinor is committed to being […]
