Many companies are taking part in Designing the Future of Full Autonomous Ship Project (DFFAS Project), which aims to realize a domestic coastal shipping business supported by crewless maritime autonomous surface ships. Accordingly, the project will move towards the standardization of technology and the establishment of systems and infrastructure as well and plans to carry out a long-distance demonstration trial…
The ports of tomorrow could be connected through 5G networks and fuelled by hydrogen if two new pilot schemes in Europe fulfill their promise. Research into the potential uses of 5G for connecting ports with transport and logistics industries is underway in Antwerp. At the same time, a new EU-funded “H2ports” project –which increases a terminal’s energy efficiency by using…
The era of digitalization has made room for Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles (AUV) to take place and become a powerful tool for ports and the overall shipping industry, playing a major role in a variety of ‘shipping duties’, such as surveillance, safety, accident and pollution reporting, representing the importance of technology in shipping and making us wonder whether drones will be…
It’s no secret that today’s autopilot technology is an invaluable tool to both recreational boaters and commercial mariners. Autopilot systems enable a vessel to hold a course in light-to-moderate sea conditions. This functionality increases vessel course predictability, while reducing operator fatigue, a major causal factor in marine incidents. Like autonomous systems, autopilots are indefatigable and have an unlimited attention span…
The technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to provide the complete system design and full equipment scope for two new 9300 DWT self-discharging bulk carriers featuring hybrid propulsion. The ships will be the first of their kind to be fitted with a hybrid propulsion solution. They are being built for Norway’s Aasen Shipping at the Royal Bodewes Shipyard in the…
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced an agreement for Ørsted to lease a portion of the Portsmouth Marine Terminal for offshore wind staging materials and equipment. If fully executed, the lease will run through at least 2026, during which time, Ørsted plans to install nearly 3,000 megawatts of wind energy projects in the US. The agreement between the Port of Virginia and Ørsted…
The offshore wind energy project will be located 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach and produce enough energy to power 650,000 homes. The 2,600 (megawatt) MW project is expected to be completed in 2026 and will help Virginia State to create jobs, and achieve energy sustainability goals. “Virginia state agencies have been tasked to develop a plan to…
Marlink has unveiled BridgeLink, a technology agnostic solutions portfolio designed to interconnect onboard Operational Technology (OT) within a standardized data structure. BridgeLink addresses compatibility and interfacing challenges by providing an open, technology agnostic platform for unifying onboard equipment and sensors with network infrastructure and satellite IP connectivity, so that data from any system can be accessed, collected and shared in…
E.U.’s offshore wind goals are achievable. The E.U. Commission’s goals for attaining 230GW-450GW of offshore wind by 2050 are achievable provided the right investments in electricity grids, and the European Governments take the right approach to maritime spatial planning. Such is the conclusion of the WindEurope Report, Our Energy, Our Future. The goal of 450GW offshore wind is…
The dry bulk industry could greatly reduce the risk of cargo contamination, surveyor non-compliance hold-ups, and charter party disputes while substantially reducing cargo hold cleaning costs, according to CLIIN, the safe and environmentally-friendly robot technology revolutionizing ship cargo hold cleaning. CLIIN, which has so far deployed robots to shipowners’ Ultrabulk A/S, Norden A/S, J. Lauritzen A/S, and Oldendorff Carriers, claims…
US NAVAL STATION SAN DIEGO –Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) and the Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) hosted 10 students school on 20-September-2019 in CIAT, the Navy’s newest combat trainer, or the Combined integrated Air & Missile defense/anti-submarine Warfare Trainer, to increase operator lethality of Advanced Anti-Submarine Warfare Officers (ASWO). The students will Fleet-up aboard the…
A seven-meter (23-foot) long, wind-powered unmanned surface vehicle (USV) called a Saildrone has become the first unmanned system to circumnavigate Antarctica. The vehicle, known as SD 1020, was equipped with a suite of climate-grade sensors, and collected data in previously unchartered waters, enabling new key insights into ocean and climate processes. The 196-day mission was launched from Southport in Bluff,…
STADT is an awarded technology leader and has been in the power electronics business for more than 30 years. Through its extensive experience, focus on sustainable products and development of the patented STADT Lean Drive technology for electric propulsion of today, there have been major steps. Hallvard L. Slettevoll founded STADT in 1985 in a family barn in his hometown…
Without a doubt, the Maritime Industry in the Philippines is a vibrant cornerstone to the local economy and national workforce stability. To some extent, on an international level as well. One doesn’t have to look very far to understand how innovation with efficiency of operation and an ongoing focus to being environmentally sensitive is paramount in maintaining a balance of…
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply a broad scope of solutions that will support Hurtigruten, the world’s largest expedition cruise operator, in its push for greener and more sustainable shipping. Hurtigruten, considered one of the world’s most sustainable cruise operators, is converting an additional three vessels to become premium, hybrid-powered expedition cruise ships. The order with Wärtsilä was placed in…
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Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) in collaboration with Accenture and CITI, and a joint venture with Transnational Diversified Group (TDG) developed MarcoPay for seafarers. Software, Big Data & IoT reports in Digital Ship: “NYK has formed a joint venture with Philippines-based TDG to launch electronic money platform MarCoPay for seafarers. MarCoPay is an electronic money platform designed mainly for seafarers hired…
As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability, Damen Shipyards Group is having solar panels installed at a number of its Dutch yards. Collectively, the installations will provide approximately 11 MWh clean electricity per year. Damen Project manager, Gerard Kornet explains, “At Damen, we always take a long-term view. It’s part of our culture as a family company. We want…
The University of Tasmania will lead the largest ever Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), bringing together expertise in seafood, renewable energy, and offshore engineering to transform Australia’s blue economy. The Blue Economy CRC aims to drive an evolution in marine-based industries, unlocking enormous economic, environmental and technological benefits. The $329 million research project is a 10-year collaboration between 45 national and…
A new app developed by a specialist demurrage analyst hopes to save the oil and tanker industry millions by simplifying the demurrage claims process. Digital Ship spoke with the creator of the app, Ms Leena Asher to find out more. In the oil and tanker industry, millions of dollars are being lost due to the rejection of demurrage claims as…
A mandatory requirement for national governments to introduce electronic information exchange between ships and ports came into effect on 8-April-2019. The aim is to make cross-border trade simpler and the logistics chain more efficient, for the more than 10 billion tons of goods which are traded by sea annually across the globe. The requirement, mandatory under IMO’s Convention on Facilitation…
The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) is pleased to announce the results of the Well-to-Wake (WtW) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Lifecycle Research Study on the use of LNG as a marine fuel. Independent consultants of Thinkstep specializing in life cycle analysis conducted the study. SGMF and SEA\LNG commissioned the study. Dr Oliver Schuller, Team Lead Energy &…
Dutch maritime start-up We4Sea secured funding from ENERGIIQ, Mainport Innovation Fund II and angel investors to accelerate development and roll out of its fuel and emissions monitoring platform. Based in Delft, Netherlands, We4Sea has an ambitious goal of saving 1 million tons of CO2 emissions from ships. Speaking with Digital Ship, CEO and cofounder of We4Sea‘s Dan Veen explained that…
The Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Cassa depositi e prestiti (CDP) Fabrizio Palermo; Giuseppe Bono of Fincantieri; Luigi Ferraris of Terna, and Claudio Descalzi of Eni, signed a non-binding agreement today at the Eni HQ in the EUR district of Rome to develop and build Wave Power Stations on an industrial scale. Eni now operates in 67 countries. The agreement…
In support of customer preparedness for IMO 2020, Shell Marine is introducing Shell Alexia 40 – a new two-stroke engine cylinder oil specifically for use with engines running on 0.5% sulphur content Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO). With a Base Number (BN) of 40, Shell Alexia 40 has been developed to optimize equipment performance and condition as ship owners…