Hull-Sail Ship Readying for Tank Tests
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 June 2014 08:24
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June 23, 2014
Marine Executive
Terje Lade, creator of Project Vindskip, speaks about the drivers behind the development of his avant-garde car carrier design that could save up to 60 percent on fuel costs:
What were the drivers behind the development of Project Vindskip?
Much of the industry’s desire in the past had been associated with what I call ‘greed for speed’. In particular, I had been working on the design of speed sailing vessels in my spare time for many years where the objective was very much centered upon maximum speed for a given sail area. Over time, this ‘greed for speed’ was gradually being replaced by a growing concern for the environment and the possible impacts the maritime industry was having
Maersk begins shipping revolution with new tech
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- Published on Monday, 16 June 2014 07:50
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June 2nd, 2014
Reefer manufacturing company Maersk Container Industry (MCI) has developed a new technology to modernize the transportation of fresh produce around the world, by improving air condition and significantly reducing energy consumption.
MCI, part of the Maersk Group, has created an automatic ventilation device called AV+ that monitors the carbon dioxide (CO2) levels given off by fruit and vegetables in transit, and adjusts the amount of fresh air entering the shipping container accordingly.
Conventional fixed open air exchange vents (AirEx) often allow far more fresh air to enter than necessary. All this air must then be cooled by a separate system.
MCI sales and marketing general manager Anders G. Holm told www.freshfruitportal.com the main benefit of this technology was that since
El Gobierno deja claro que el objetivo es garantizar el transporte marítimo mediante contrato de servicio público
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- Published on Friday, 13 June 2014 21:43
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Info Melilla
Conesa ha asegurado que el Ejecutivo local insistirá en mejorar las actuales condiciones del transporte marítimo
Tras el encuentro mantenido ayer jueves entre el Gobierno de Melilla y la Marina Mercante para plantear la situación del transporte marítimo, el portavoz del Ejecutivo local, Daniel Conesa, ha asegurado que el objetivo que ambas partes se proponen es garantizar las líneas con Málaga y Almería mediante un contrato de obligación pública, tal y como viene sucediendo hasta el momento.
Conesa ha asegurado que “se utilizarán todos los recursos para llegar a ese fin”, y ha explicado que existe un abanico amplio de posibilidades que son las que la Marina Mercante va a barajar, y por ello “se van a mantener contactos con las empresas que
RollDock Shipping receives Rolldock Storm cargo vessel
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- Published on Saturday, 14 June 2014 06:32
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Dutch heavy lift shipping company RollDock Shipping has taken delivery of its latest vessel Rolldock Storm from Germany-based Flensburger-Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG).
The new vessel is the shipping company's fourth next-generation semi-submersible heavy lift roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vessel.
The ship complements RollDock's existing fleet, which includes the Rolldock Sun, Rolldock Sea and the sister vessel, Rolldock Star.
The Rolldock Storm features two 350t Liebherr heavy-lift cranes, a ro-ro ramp with up to 4,000t weight capacity, which can be placed at various levels in relation to the quay, and a box-shaped dock hold measuring 119.44m by 19.4m.
New LNG carrier concept project by DNV GL
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- Published on Wednesday, 04 June 2014 01:59
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A joint industry project to define next-generation LNG carrier
DNV GL has initiated a joint industry project to define the state-of-the-art next-generation LNG carrier.
The aim is to develop a new LNG carrier that has a significantly improved environmental footprint and is more energy efficient and better suited to future trading patterns than existing vessels. The project will include the latest technology advances in cargo containment and propulsion efficiency, with focus on improving the environmental performance.
DNV GL has brought together experts from across the industry, including GTT, Hyundai Heavy Industries and GasLog, each contributing their unique expertise and experience.
"Recent technological developments make this a good time to look forward to a new generation of ships," commented Martin Davies, the project manager at DNV