International classification society ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for the Seatransporter-DF, a dual-fuel design concept vessel developed by Algoship Designers Ltd. of Nassau, Bahamas. The design has the capability to accommodate multiple engine types as well as Type-C or membrane containment systems for LNG fuel. Algoship worked with CleanShips LLC, based … [Read more...]
Project Team Reveals LNG-Fueled Bulk Carrier Design
A handful of shipping industry leaders have teamed up in a joint project to develop a dry bulk carrier concept that uses LNG as a fuel. The project, dubbed Project Forward, involves international classification society ABS, with Arista Shipping, Deltamarin, GTT and Wärtsilä. Plans for the first concept design were revealed this week at Posidonia, the international … [Read more...]
Pentagon Christens Unmanned Anti-Sub Ship
By Phil Stewart PORTLAND, Oregon, April 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Thursday christened an experimental self-driving warship designed to hunt for enemy submarines, a major advance in robotic warfare at the core of America's strategy to counter Chinese and Russian naval investments. The 132-foot-long (40-meter-long) unarmed prototype, dubbed Sea Hunter, is the naval … [Read more...]
DNV GL: State-of-the-Art ‘LNGreen’ LNG Carrier is 8% More Energy Efficient
This article was written by ShipandBunker.com, the world’s leading free to access website focused on marine fuel, with news, exclusive features, and bunker price indications for 150+ ports. DNV GL Monday announced the completion of the LNGreen joint industry project that has developed a "state-of-the-art" next-generation liquid natural gas (LNG) carrier … [Read more...]
Austrian Company Unveils Tanker-Based Superyacht Concept
An Austrian yacht design firm has unveiled a new superyacht concept for the uber rich that is based on the size and shape of a modern suezmax oil tanker. The new yacht concept, developed by the company MOTION Code: BLUE and called "Imara", will measure a staggering 280 meters long(or about 918 feet) with a hull shape based on the dimensions of a Suezmax tanker. According … [Read more...]
DNV GL’s Short Sea Ship of the Future is Unmanned
World's largest classification society DNV GL has released details of a new concept ship design for the short sea shipping market which is battery powered, highly efficient, and, you guessed it, unmanned. Details of the "ReVolt" concept were released this week at SMM Hamburg, one of the world's leading maritime trade fairs. DNV GL says the ReVolt is a vessel that is … [Read more...]
Unmanned Surface Vessel Concept Heading for Prototype Construction
With all the talk of aerial drones and cars that drive themselves these days, we knew it was only a matter of time until the use of unmanned ships came into the conversation. Now, one company, Japan’s Eco Marine Power (EMP), says they are moving beyond just talking, announcing today that they will begin work related to the construction of a prototype for their unmanned … [Read more...]