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Friday, April 3, 2015
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Maritime News

New RAstar ASD Tugs Delivered to Tianjin Port

The last two tugs of a five-tug fleet upgrade program have just been delivered to Tianjin Port of China from CCCC Bomesc Marine Industry Co. Ltd. in Tianjin

April 3, 2015
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Thursday, March 12, 2015
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Engineering News

DNV GL: Transparent Aluminum Isn’t Science Fiction

In the 1986 movie Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home, Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott went back in time, along with the rest of the Enterprise crew to capture a

March 12, 2015
Total Views: 332

Thursday, February 5, 2015
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Engineering News

Meriaura Group to Build Fleet of Foreship-Designed EcoCoasters

In January, Finnish shipowner Meriaura Group signed an order for two 4,700 ton deadweight Ice Class 1A VG EcoCoasterTM general cargo ships at Dutch yard

February 5, 2015
Total Views: 28

Friday, December 26, 2014
Top 11 Maritime and Offshore Technologies of 2014
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Top 11 Maritime and Offshore Technologies of 2014

It’s been an interesting and tumultuous year in the maritime and offshore sector with both regulatory and commercial drivers contributing to really

December 26, 2014
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Tuesday, December 2, 2014
LNG Powered Towboat Design Receives Approval in Principle
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LNG Powered Towboat Design Receives Approval in Principle

The push for liquified natural gas as a marine fuel across a multitude of vessel types continues with the "Approval in Principle" of an LNG-powered inland

December 2, 2014
Total Views: 50

Tuesday, November 11, 2014
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Engineering News

Danish Naval Architect Uncovers Important Clues to MOL Comfort’s Demise

Pretty much the entire world was caught by surprise when images of a huge crack in the fully laden containership MOL Comfort surfaced last summer. The ship

November 11, 2014
Total Views: 2025

Monday, November 10, 2014
Vigor, Jensen to Unveil New Factory Trawler
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Vigor, Jensen to Unveil New Factory Trawler

Jensen Maritime and Vigor are getting ready to unveil the design for a new 352-foot catcher processor/factory trawler. The design is the product of

November 10, 2014
Total Views: 36

Friday, November 7, 2014
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Engineering News

High Fuel Costs and New Emissions Regs are Pushing the Boundaries of Naval Architecture

Paint inspired by the skin of a tuna fish and automated drone ships that don't need crews: such ideas could revolutionise the next generation of ocean vessels

November 7, 2014
Total Views: 227

Friday, September 19, 2014
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Engineering News

MARIN Invests 2 Million Euro in Naval Architecture Super Computer

Modeling the dynamic movements of bridges, buildings or bicycles is a pretty straight-forward task for today’s engineers using readily available

September 19, 2014
Total Views: 21

Tuesday, August 26, 2014
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Engineering News

Dutch Naval Architects Come Up With a Cool Idea

Dutch naval architect Dr. Ir. Pieter van Oossanen and his team of naval architects and hydrodynamicists in Wageningen have come up with something that could

August 26, 2014
Total Views: 151

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Engineering News

Strategic Marine Unveils New Crew Transfer Vessel Design

Western Australia-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine unveiled their latest Generation 3 crew transfer vessel today, one they are marketing to

August 26, 2014
Total Views: 48

Thursday, August 14, 2014
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Maritime News

Japanese Ductile Steel Technology Incorporated Into New MOL Bulker

Japanese engineers have introduced new technology to the shipbuilding industry in the form of “highly ductile steel plate” on board a newly

August 14, 2014
Total Views: 54

Monday, March 31, 2014
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Engineering News

King Harald Presents Heyerdahl Award to Rolls-Royce

During the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association Annual Conference today, His Majesty King Harald of Norway presented the 2014 Heyerdahl Award to Rolls-Royce

March 31, 2014
Total Views: 14

Tuesday, March 25, 2014
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Engineering News

Downward-Angled Thrusters Show Major Efficiency Gains

In a recent conversation with Wim Knoester, Director of Propulsion at Wartsila Ship Power, he described a new thruster design that his company has been

March 25, 2014
Total Views: 216

Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Wärtsilä Unveils New Aframax Tanker Design
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Wärtsilä Unveils New Aframax Tanker Design

Wärtsilä Ship Design has unveiled a new Aframax tanker design said to be highly efficient to match current and upcoming emissions

March 18, 2014
Total Views: 61

Monday, March 17, 2014
PHOTOS: Loading the World’s Largest Containership Propeller
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PHOTOS: Loading the World’s Largest Containership Propeller

The world's largest-diameter containership propeller was loaded onto a ship at the Port of Hamburg this weekend bound for a South Korean shipyard from it's

March 17, 2014
Total Views: 2257

Monday, February 17, 2014
Dr. Stephen Payne Chief Naval Architect CUNARD
Engineering News

Dr. Stephen Payne – Designing a Liner, Not a Cruise Ship

On the occasion of the Queen Mary 2’s 10th anniversary of her delivery from STX Europe, CUNARD Line’s Chief Naval Architect Dr. Stephen Payne,

February 17, 2014
Total Views: 213

Friday, November 1, 2013
Watch: Containership’s Structure Visually Flexing in Heavy Seas
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Watch: Containership’s Structure Visually Flexing in Heavy Seas

As the MOL Comfort disaster clearly showed, there is a point at which the load on a ship’s structure exceeds the breaking strength. One might say the

November 1, 2013
Total Views: 2645

Monday, September 30, 2013
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Engineering News

Gibbs & Cox Seeks Growth Through Acquisition

Gibbs & Cox is looking to expand its naval architecture and marine engineering business through acquisition noted company CEO Rick Biben in a phone call

September 30, 2013
Total Views: 20

Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Engineering News

ABS Releases Guidance on Accidental Load Analysis and Design for Offshore Structures

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has announced the release of the ABS Guidance Notes on Accidental Load Analysis and Design for Offshore Structures. ABS

July 31, 2013
Total Views: 68
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