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Unique opportunity for design innovation

International shipping faces an unprecedented challenge as it prepares for rapid decarbonisation and the adoption of entirely new marine fuels within one or two ship generations. With most ship construction capacity now centred in Asia, the…

22.03.2021

Extending uptime for tugs

Rolling movements are often the limiting factor for tug operations in waves. However, the Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP) with its fast and dynamic thrust adjustment, enables efficient active roll stabilisation and dynamic positioning (DP). This…

05.02.2021

Shipping to demonstrate its green credentials

Writing in these pages a few weeks ago, shipping economist Martin Stopford estimated that today’s fleet of more than 61,000 commercial vessels, plus many thousands of service ships, will generate about half of the shipping industry’s global carbon…

04.12.2020

Shipping losses at record low, but political tensions cloud the horizon

Large shipping losses are at a record low having fallen by over 20% year-on-year, according to marine insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s (AGCS) Safety & Shipping Review 2020. However, the coronavirus crisis could endanger the long-term…

16.10.2020

Featured Article, Ship&Offshore SmartShip 2020

Smart thinking on smart ships

The digital transformation in the maritime sector continues to progress and is taking on more and more concrete forms. While many companies can already demonstrate clear strategies and concepts, others are still looking for a suitable orientation. To…

14.07.2020

Alliance makes headway towards autonomous maritime ecosystem

Delivering an autonomous maritime transport system by 2025 will rely on ‘collaboration without borders’ between major players from the international digital, communications and shipping sectors on regulation, testing and validation and research and…

06.07.2020

Innovation drives down offshore wind costs

The focus on developing new ways to optimise operations and maintenance (O&M) activities in the offshore wind segment is growing fast. Read more

07.05.2020