Video: ‘New Technologies for Greener Shipping’
A new video produced by Canada’s Thordon Bearings makes a case for why “there is no place for the oil-lubricated propeller shaft in the 21st century.”
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Books: ‘Mr ECDIS’–NAVTOR CEO Tor Svanes’s Journey
A new book called “Mr. ECDIS” chronicles the life and career of NAVTOR’s CEO, Tor Svanes.
Read moreConference: Natural Propulsion in Ship Design
A new conference on the use of natural propulsion in the global shipping industry will take place in Glen Cove, New York, November 16, 2021, hosted by Webb Institute and broadcast live.
Read moreUK Exhibit–Exposure: Lives at Sea
The National Maritime Museum in the U.K. is featuring a daily exhibit in the New Insight Gallery called “Exposure: Lives at Sea.” Over 85 percent of all goods coming to the U.K. still arrive by ship. We rely on the maritime sector for our food, ecosystem services, energy and transportation, yet it is a world rarely seen. Bringing together photography
Read moreAlliance for Autonomous Ship Tech
Damen Shipyard and Sea Machines Robotics have signed an alliance agreement to further investigate the adoption of collision avoidance functionality on board Damen ships. For the past four years Damen Shipyards Group has been investing in autonomous shipping technologies. The shipbuilder has participated in several joint industry projects to research the readiness level of technologies. Damen is now entering the
Read moreSOFC4Maritime Joint Project to Advance Green Fuels
Alfa Laval, DTU Energy, Haldor Topsoe, Svitzer and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping are entering into a joint project to accelerate the development of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology. Funded by a grant from Danish EUDP (Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program), the partners will pursue a high-efficiency solution with the scalability to support marine
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