Ecochlor Offers The First BWTS Compliance Guarantee

Ecochlor Offers The First BWTS Compliance Guarantee

Ecochlor is pleased to announce the first ballast water treatment system (BWTS) compliance guarantee. The “EcoCareTM Compliance Guarantee” demonstrates Ecochlor’s commitment to stand firmly behind their products and services. This guarantee not only mitigates risk, but it will provide clients with the assurance they are investing in the best system available today and into future….

RINA Launches The First Digital Ship Notation; GNV Certifies Its Fleet

RINA Launches The First Digital Ship Notation; GNV Certifies Its Fleet

RINA, the classification, certification, inspection, testing and consulting multinational has launched the Digital Ship Notation, the first additional class notation available for shipowners willing to demonstrate the added value of their ship or fleet through the efficient use of digital technology. GNV is the first company to receive the new notation, certifying 11 ships of…

NAPA Brings Digital Logbooks Within Reach Of More Ships

NAPA Brings Digital Logbooks Within Reach Of More Ships

NAPA, the leading maritime software, services and data analysis provider, announced that its industry-benchmark electronic logbook, NAPA Logbook, is now available as a monthly service solution. This reduced barrier to entry will bring the connectivity and job automation benefits of digital logbooks to more of the maritime market. NAPA Logbook will also be one of…

NAPA Brings Digital Logbooks Within Reach Of More Ships

NAPA Brings Digital Logbooks Within Reach Of More Ships

NAPA, the leading maritime software, services and data analysis provider, announced that its industry-benchmark electronic logbook, NAPA Logbook, is now available as a monthly service solution. This reduced barrier to entry will bring the connectivity and job automation benefits of digital logbooks to more of the maritime market. NAPA Logbook will also be one of…

Hullwiper Secures First Cleans At New Australian Base

Hullwiper Secures First Cleans At New Australian Base

HullWiper Ltd’s underwater hull cleaning technology is marking a successful first month of operations at the Port of Townsville, Australia, with initial contracts already secured following its July 2018 launch. HullWiper’s Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) provides affordable and eco-friendly hull cleaning services for all kinds of vessels calling at Townsville, the largest multi-cargo port north…

ClassNK Awards Class Approval To RIMS For Use Of Drones In Enclosed Spaces

ClassNK Awards Class Approval To RIMS For Use Of Drones In Enclosed Spaces

RIMS (Robotics In Maintenance Strategies) continues in their quest in the practical integration of drone technology in the world maritime surveying with yet another class society approval for the use of Remote Inspection Techniques (drones) during surveys of enclosed spaces, this time from ClassNK. Over the past 12 months RIMS have successfully secured class approvals…

Grimaldi Group Chooses Silverstream Air Lubrication For New Paradigm Of Green Vessels

Grimaldi Group Chooses Silverstream Air Lubrication For New Paradigm Of Green Vessels

Silverstream Technologies, the pioneers of air lubrication technology for the shipping industry, has signed a major new deal with Italian shipowner Grimaldi Group SpA, the company announced on 28th August. The agreement will see the Silverstream® System, Silverstream’s proprietary air lubrication technology, installed on 12 cutting-edge, hybrid Ro-Ro vessels that are being built over the…

Verifavia Shipping Reminds Companies Of Imminent IMO DCS Deadline

Verifavia Shipping Reminds Companies Of Imminent IMO DCS Deadline

Verifavia, the world’s leading emissions verification company for the transport sector (aviation and shipping), today urged ship owners and operators to submit their data collection plans to verifiers by the recommended IMO deadline of September 1st 2018. The IMO Data Collection System (IMO DCS) which came into force on March 1st 2018 requires ships of…

Rolls-Royce To Deliver Technology For Innovative Ocean Fish Farm And Live Fish Carrier

Rolls-Royce To Deliver Technology For Innovative Ocean Fish Farm And Live Fish Carrier

Nordlaks in Stokmarknes, Norway, is currently building a 385m long and 60m wide offshore salmon farm. The installation is being built at the CIMC Raffles yard in China. Nordlaks has also ordered a new hybrid/LNG live fish carrier (wellboat) to be built at the Tersan shipyard in Turkey. Rolls-Royce has been commissioned to provide equipment…

Ulstein Moves Toward Sustainable Fishing With Novel Trawler Series

Ulstein Moves Toward Sustainable Fishing With Novel Trawler Series

Ulstein launches a new series of fish trawlers with state-of-the-art ship solutions for sustainable fishing methods and processing. By transferring knowledge, experience and innovation from offshore to fish, one wishes to contribute to developing new solutions. The goal is, among other things, more gentle handling of the fish and introduction of environmentally-friendly ship solutions. Ulstein…