New plate for shipbuilding improves collision safety
A bulk carrier adopting NSafe-Hull first in the world was launched on 2nd of August for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. NSafe-Hull
Read moreA bulk carrier adopting NSafe-Hull first in the world was launched on 2nd of August for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. NSafe-Hull
Read moreA team in the R&D department of Bureau Veritas, working with Brazil's Petrobras, has been awarded the prestigious OMAE 2013 Best Paper
Read moreRDC and Statoil Canada Ltd. are making a collaborative investment in a Kvaerner-led research and development project
Read morePractical results from the SUPPORT project, co-ordinated by BMT Group Ltd and part-funded by the European Commission will be demonstrated in the Port of Gothenburg
Read moreThe Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and PSA signed a MOU to extend their collaboration under the Port Technology Research and Development Programme
Read moreDNV GL and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today to promote research and development (R&D) and innovation in the maritime industry
Read moreNew products and systems to improve the safety, environmental friendliness and competitiveness The Flagship European maritime transport project, part-financed through the EU, has now concluded. The project has facilitated R&D for some 10 new products from a number of European companies.All the new products and systems are said to improve the safety, environmental friendliness and competitiveness of European maritime transport - precisely the objective of Flagship.The project was divided into sub projects led by various businesses from around Europe. Flagship-TCI led by Marintek in Norway was concerned with creating Key Performance Indicators and Technical Condition Indices to enable fleet managers to compare performance of vessels. This has led to the development of a commercial product by DNV, called Top Monitoring, which monitors main engines. Commercial products monitoring auxiliary engines are expected to be launched later this year from Flagship partners Danaos and Wärtsilä.In the UK BMT led a sub project called Flagship-HCA which addressed the process of surveys and dry-dock repairs. This resulted in Germanischer Lloyd introducing a new commercial tool called Hull Manager. GL also led a project called Flagship-EEM which focused on energy savings during sailing which has resulted in a patent being secured to cover a new ...
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