Tirrenia Nuraghes's Superhero themed Ferries. Image via Palumbo Shipyard, Italy Super Heroes take-over the high seas after Palumbo shipyards in Messina Italy began decorating the sides of themed Tirrenia ships. The M/V is the first of Tirrenia’s ferries to put on a “new look:” that of the iconic DC Super Hero Batman! The new DC Themed … [Read more...]
Diesel-Electric Power Plus Batteries Makes for a Very Efficient Tugboat
Netherlands-based Iskes Towage & Salvage accepted delivery today of the first ever Damen Shipyards-built Hybrid tug at a signing ceremony at the Offshore Energy conference in Amsterdam today. Depending on the operating profile, the ASD 2810 Hybrid, which has a combination of diesel-direct and diesel-electric propulsion, facilitates average fuel savings of between 10% and … [Read more...]
ClassNK Starts Joint Research Project to Optimize Ship Designs for Actual Sea Conditions
Tokyo - ClassNK announced today that they have started full scale ship tests to develop a feedback scheme on the design for ships performances in actual seas in collaboration with Imabari Shipbuilding Co and Sayonas Shipbuilding. During this joint research project, the energy saving operation support system “ClassNK-NAPA GREEN” provided by the Society and NAPA … [Read more...]
Cylindrical FPSO vs. Ship-Shaped, in a 100 Year Storm [VIDEO]
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In 2001, Sevan Marine established itself in Norway and began the research and development of cylindrically-shaped FPSO designs. It was a revolutionary new idea. Historically, single hulled VLCCs which had reached the end of their useful life had been, and still are, converted into FPSOs, destined to sit anchored on top of an offshore oil field for 20 or 30 years or more. … [Read more...]
Damen Shipyards Showcases Innovative New Tugboat, ASD Tug 3212
Damen Shipyards has launched its newly designed, Lloyd's Register-classed, ASD Tug 3212 at the International Tug and Salvage Convention (ITS) in Barcelona. This innovative and powerful tug in the 85 ton bollard pull range is the result of three years of research and represents a completely new Damen ship type and a milestone in ASD tug design. Damen's ASD Tug 3212 has been … [Read more...]
Larger, Deeper, and More Efficient – Offshore Technology Centers Provide Solutions to Shipbuilding Challenges
By Neville Smith Asian shipyards are moving into added value offshore fabrication and construction and ABS is aiding the transition through the work of its Offshore Technology Centers (OTCs). With four established around the world, in Korea, Singapore, Brazil, and China, the OTCs work closely with academic institutions, designers, and shipyards to deliver tangible solutions … [Read more...]
ABS in the Far East | Planning Ahead to Meet Future Requirements For Efficient Shipping
- By Neville Smith Current high fuel prices and progressive regulation are acting as a two-prong driver for greater energy efficiency among shipowners. On the one hand, owners need designs that are increasingly fuel efficient as bunker costs continue to escalate, but they also understand the need to demonstrate energy efficiency for purposes of regulatory compliance and … [Read more...]