Tag: technology

During a discussion on the second day of the 2023 Crew Welfare Week, ship managers focused on the key challenges related to seafarers’ wellbeing and highlighted the impact of technology and digitalization in shipping industry.

David Griffiths, Claims Executive of UK P&I Club states that to enable decarbonisation of shipping by 2050, in alignment with the Paris Agreement temperature goals, zero emission fuels need to make up 5% of international shipping fuels and 15% of domestic shipping fuels by 2030.

According to Wartsila, sodium-ion batteries are gaining traction as a promising alternative to lithium-ion technology. The company aims to incorporate sodium-ion batteries into its future stationary energy storage solutions.

USV AS has contracted Astilleros Gondán shipyard to build an unmanned surface vessel (USV), capable of significantly reducing emissions and operating expenses compared to conventional vessels utilised for subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) work.

On 4th of July 2023, at Istioploikos in Piraeus, the DNV-Jotun-Kongsberg Joint Norwegian Workshop, held under the auspices of the Norwegian Embassy in Greece, provided an insightful and productive platform for addressing emerging technologies, market trends, and regulatory changes impacting the maritime industry.

According to speakers on a joint webinar by the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) and Port Technology International, technological innovation must be supported by buy-in and staff training from all port users and stakeholders to promote safety.

Damen, DNV and NAPA are using the new Open Class 3D Exchange (OCX) standard to streamline classification involvement in the early phase of a project.

Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers AS (KNCC), NYK affiliate, received a General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) from the Norwegian classification society DNV for its Liquefied CO2-Elevated Pressure (LCO2-EP) containment system,  which can transport liquefied carbon dioxide (CO2) at ambient temperature. 

HAV Group announced that it has launched a commercial initiative to provide complete solutions for emission reduction in short sea transport, by combining technologies and competence from all its subsidiary companies.

Technology company ZeroNorth and Sedna, a data-driven communication platform for maritime, have today announced a new partnership, collaborating together with a shared vision to turn email data into actions across the global trade value chain.