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Self-Learning Software Helps “K” Line Realize Big Fuel Savings at Sea
Image: NAPA A collaboration between ClassNK, one of the world’s top classification societies, and NAPA, the Finnish naval architecture software powerhouse has led to the development of a tool for...
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For Ultra-Large Boxships, LNG Fuel May be the Key to Cutting Costs
By Mike Wackett Bigger and bigger ships operating at slower and slower speeds across the tradelanes of the world are testament to the single-minded desire of ocean carriers to continually reduce their...
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US Navy’s Justification for Using Mostly Biofuel Makes Little Sense
USS Chafee (DDG-90), a participant in the 2012 Great Green Fleet demonstration U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus mentioned in a tweet today that “by no later than 2020, at least half of our #energy will...
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Finnlines Orders Wärtsilä Emissions Scrubbers
Image courtesy Wartsila PRESS RELEASE – With new stringent sulphur oxide (SOx) emission regulations due to be enforced from January 2015, Finnlines has ordered Wärtsilä Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems for...
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New Technology Installed at OOCL’s Long Beach Container Terminal
Cranes arriving at Middle Harbor, Image: Port of Long Beach Giant new container handling cranes have recently arrived at the Long Beach Container Terminal in California, awkwardly perched aboard a...
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For Sea Captains, Flettner Rotors May Make Their Job More Tactical in Nature
Buckau, the first ship to use Flettner rotors, via Library of Congress In February 1925, the Buckau, a schooner outfitted with cylindrically-shaped, rotating masts 15 meters tall and 3 meters in...
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Revolutionary New Power System Could be a Game-Changer for the Offshore Sector
The DP2-equipped light construction / ROV vessel Dina Star was delivered last year by Kleven Shipyard to Fonnes-based shipowner, Myklebusthaug Offshore AS and from the following images (shot with a 50...
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Dutch Naval Architects Come Up With a Cool Idea
Dutch naval architect Dr. Ir. Pieter van Oossanen and his team of naval architects and hydrodynamicists in Wageningen have come up with something that could have pretty significant implications, or at...
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Newport Shipping Group Unveils New Eco-Friendly Bulker
Ecoships, the technical ship management arm of London-based Newport Shipping Group introduced today a next generation handy-size bulk carrier design optimized to provide extremely low fuel consumption...
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Carnival Says Fuel Saving Initiative Helped Save $2.5 Billion
Carnival’s trademark funnel. Photo (c) gary yim / Shutterstock.com A multi-layered fuel savings initiative has helped Carnival Corporation reduce energy consumption by 24% and has led to $2.5 billion...
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High Fuel Costs and New Emissions Regs are Pushing the Boundaries of Naval...
Mitsubishi’s Air Lubrication System (MALS) blows air through the ships hull to reduce the frictional resistance as the ship moves through the water By Brenda Goh CHONGQING, China, Nov 7 (Reuters) –...
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Pioneer Marine Invests in Operational Efficiency Technology for Newbuild Fleet
Singapore-based ship owner Pioneer Marine entered the dry bulk sector in 2013 on the only upswing the industry has seen in the past three years, and since then it has crashed to the lowest levels in...
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This Tiny Attachment Could Save Shipowners Millions
Photo: HHI After a year of testing, Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s largest shipbuilder, says its new fuel saving propeller attachment is now ready to hit the market. The attachment, which HHI...
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GAC’s Hull-Cleaning ROV Could Save Ship Operators Buckets of Cash
With ship operators intensely focused on maximizing efficiency, keeping the hull clean is a major consideration as marine growth will most definitely lead to significant frictional drag and...
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Naval Architects of Lore May Have Been Right After All
USS Texas, BB-35, image: Jacobst/wikipedia Docked near the Houston ship channel in a bug infested estuary is the battleship USS Texas (BB-35), the world’s last remaining “dreadnought” afloat. After...
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