Features Archives - Ship Technology

Ballast must now be comprehensively planned and embraced

kgi-admin — Wed, 23 May 2018 15:51:39 +0000

The IMO’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) has reinforced regulations requiring all ships to install ballast water management systems (BWMS). Dr Stelios Kyriacou, general manager of BALPURE® BWMS at De Nora, considers what this means for the shipping industry.

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A seafarer’s best friend: top apps to use at sea

Eva Grey — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 09:39:08 +0000

During long voyages at sea, mariners face a multitude of unexpected challenges, and support is often harder to find offshore. Today, there is a variety of useful mobile apps seafarers can use to meet a range of needs – from mental health support and wellbeing, to knowing their rights and protecting the marine environment.

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Ship Technology Global: Issue 54

Katie Woodward — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 11:27:51 +0000

In this issue: Boosting seafarers’ rights to shore leave, India’s move to manage part of the strategic Chabahar Port, post-Brexit challenges for the UK’s ports, regulating shipping emissions at British ports, the planned Kanal Istanbul, and more.

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Kanal İstanbul: Erdoğan’s drive to build a new strait

Eva Grey — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 04:00:25 +0000

Turkey recently announced the route for Kanal Istanbul, a planned artificial channel between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. While it promises to bring huge economic advantages to the country, environmentalists are putting up a fight, claiming it could cause an ecological disaster.

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Tackling corruption in the maritime world

Eva Grey — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:59:11 +0000

In its latest sustainability report, shipping giant Maersk hit out at the ongoing corruption in the maritime sector, criticising “an environment where facilitation payments and extortion are common occurrences”. What forms does corruption take at sea and how is the industry fighting it?

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What’s driving the global ferry industry?

Frances Marcellin — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 11:26:27 +0000

The ferry industry is gearing up for growth with more than £1bn of new vessels and facilities set to be built over the next four years. So why the demand and what are the trends affecting ferry services? Frances Marcellin learns more from Emma Batchelor, director of Discover Ferries.

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The Elektra: Finland’s first hybrid-electric ferry

Alexander Love — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 10:31:42 +0000

Scandinavia is leading the world when it comes to battery-powered solutions for the shipbuilding industry. Alex Love visited Finland to find out more about the technology and take a ride on FinFerries’ Elektra, the country’s first electric hybrid ferry.

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The Royal Alfred Society: a shelter for seafarers since 1865

Eva Grey — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 10:29:31 +0000

For over 150 years, the Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society has been providing retired seafarers and their dependants a safe haven in their later years. While the facilities have changed to incorporate modern standards and evolving requirements, the charity’s commitment is the same as the day it was founded: providing a place that seafarers can call home.

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ECDIS: is the industry ignoring an important update?

Eva Grey — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 05:00:05 +0000

A costly and burdensome experience left shipowners weary of upgrading their electronic chart and display systems, and as a result, many may be missing out on an important technology. ChartWorld International business development director Oliver Schwarz explains why keeping the system up to date is important.

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February’s top news stories

Mrinmoyee — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 09:00:56 +0000

The IMO signed a new MoU with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to support the growth of sustainable shipping, and a three-company consortium secured a contract worth roughly S$1.46bn (€897m) to carry out a port development project, Tuas Terminal Phase II, in Singapore. Ship-technology.com wraps up the key headlines from February 2018.

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Old attitudes, new systems: why shipowners are struggling to adapt to the BWMC

Ross Davies — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 05:00:51 +0000

The Ballast Water Management Convention might now be in force, but shipowners are dragging their heels over installing new systems. A lack of specialist expertise and training from manufacturers isn’t helping progress, as Ross Davies reports.

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Ship Technology Global: Issue 51

Katie Woodward — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 10:21:57 +0000

In this issue: The challenges of balancing supply and demand in the shipping industry, a project to use a schooner to carry cargo on the Hudson River, a new carbon calculator to centralise emissions data for the Panama Canal, and more.

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January’s top news stories

Mrinmoyee — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 00:00:54 +0000

The Port of Rotterdam commissioned the new hybrid patrol vessel RPA 8 that was built by Kooiman Group in Zwijndrecht, and A.P. Moller – Maersk is set to partner with IBM to create a new JV that aims to enhance global trade and digitise supply chains using blockchain technology. Ship-technology.com wraps up the key headlines from January 2018.

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Automation, cyber security and the environment: shipping in 2017

Elly Earls — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 12:47:24 +0000

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Ballast water in 2018: what shippers need to know

Elly Earls — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 13:17:10 +0000

New regulations and stricter enforcement of existing ones made ballast water management a hot topic for 2017. But what do companies need to be ready for in 2018 and beyond?

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2017: The year’s biggest Ship Technology stories

Mrinmoyee — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 00:00:02 +0000

Ferguson Marine Engineering launched the first of two new liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered ferries at Port Glasgow in Scotland, while Maersk Line acquired Hamburg Süd for €3.7bn. Ship-technology.com wraps up the key headlines from 2017.

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November’s top stories: LNG-powered ferry launched in UK, EU member states approve EU ETS revision

Mrinmoyee — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 00:00:58 +0000

Ferguson Marine Engineering (FMEL) launched the first of two new liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered ferries at its shipyard at Port Glasgow in Scotland, and Member states of the European Union (EU) gave their approval to revise the EU ETS. Ship-technology.com wraps up the key headlines from November.

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The tides of change: why the marine engineering sector must adapt

kgi-admin — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 10:29:45 +0000

Shipping has allowed us to adapt to new challenges and seek new opportunities down the millennia, and while the circumstances may change the need to innovate is ever present. William Gibby, technical Director at MAATS Tech, explains why a changing energy landscape could be the catalyst for a whole new generation of ships.

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Please don’t call here: Dubrovnik’s cruise boom struggle

Eva Grey — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 05:00:05 +0000

Dubrovnik recently became the latest in a string of cities who are seeking to protect their heritage site status by reducing the number of tourists brought to their shores by cruise liners. Meanwhile, other destinations along the Croatian coast are currently investing in their infrastructure, in the hopes to welcome Dubrovnik’s unwanted guests.

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The anti-cruise ship: aboard Ritz-Carlton’s luxury yacht

Eva Grey — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 10:24:10 +0000

This summer, luxury hotel brand Ritz-Carlton announced the launch of a series of small cruise ships, dubbed the ‘anti-cruise ship’ due to their small size, marking the first time a hotel company has hit the high seas. Made to accommodate just 298 passengers, the yachts promise to provide a more bespoke, intimate experience than their traditional counterparts.

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