Tag: operational efficiency

As of 1 February 2016, the ports of Rotterdam and Amsterdam will switch to Vessel Notification 2.0 which will allow easy reporting of sea-going vessels, laying the digital basis for handling traffic flows even more efficiently and safely.

Maersk Line has chosen to implement DNV GL’s maritime software solution ShipManager on its owned fleet of 275 vessels. By April 2017, nine legacy applications will be replaced by one and 8000 Maersk employees will be using ShipManager around the world.

Wilhelmsen Ship Management is pleased to announce a joint venture agreement with Aurora LPG Holding ASA for the technical management of Aurora's VLGC fleet. The joint venture will be named "Aurora Wilhelmsen Management Ltd" and will be incorporated in Hong Kong.

Hempel and DNV GL announced that they signed a cooperation agreement at Marinetec China to work together to bring customers clear, comprehensible and verifiable analytics to track and assess hull and propeller performance, for reduced fuel costs and a smaller environmental impac

Marking the next step in the evolution of electric propulsion systems, a retrofitted vessel will feature five ABB's Azipod propulsion units.

Siport21 has presented the Methodology to Analyze the Moored Ship Behaviour Due to Passing Ships Effect

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd announced the start of full operation of the tablet computer-based vessel inspection system developed in cooperation with Azbil Corporation

Maersk Line announces plans to simplify the organization

 ABB has disclosed details of a comprehensive study from DNV-GL R&D examining the potential for efficiency improvements of dual fuel diesel electric (DFDE) propulsion.Simulations indicate diesel electric propulsion can be a fuel efficient solution for LNG carriers under realistic operating conditions.The outcome of the study shows that it is possible to improve overall vessel efficiency and thus asset competitiveness in certain vessel and configuration cases. Furthermore, it demonstrates that an optimized DFDE LNG carrier can be a highly fuel efficient solution for the specific case and boundaries of the study. ABB requested DNV-GL R&D to undertake an analysis of DFDE propulsion under realistic operating conditions for LNG carriers, rather than relying on calculations using design specifications. LNG carrier machinery systems are highly complex featuring tightly integrated sub-systems and components.Using DNV GL’s analytical tools, the study made calculations based on realistic operating conditions. Data for the study was either provided by ABB or taken from publicly available literature. A Competitive Business Case for Ship Owners DNV GL R&D used three representative operating profiles based on distance specific trade route for a typical 174k twin skeg LNG carrier, including laden/ballast sailing modes and non-sailing modes, while considering not only propulsion power and ...