NEWS AND VIEWS FROM SHIPPINGINSIGHT MEDIA SPONSORS – WEEK OF OCTOBER 2

Final Countdown to SHIPPINGInsight 2017

The 6th Fleet Optimization Conference & Exhibition convenes next week in Stamford. It’s not too late to register. Use the convenient online online portal at www.shippinginsight.com.

LR Approves HMD Cargo Handling System for LNG Bunker Vessel

September 29, 2017 — HMD and the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Corporate Research Center jointly developed the cargo handling system design based on their extensive experience of building gas carriers. HMD chose to develop the LNG bunkering vessel design because of the potential for growth in the LNG-fuelled ship sector. Continue Reading…

WinGD moves ahead on digitalization

October 2, 2017 — Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) reports that a data collection and monitoring (DCM) platform for engines and associated onboard systems, developed in collaboration with Enamor Ltd of Gdynia, is now ready for commercial application. Continue Reading…

Shipping Operating Costs Declining -Report

September 28, 2017 — Total annual operating costs in the shipping industry fell by an average of 1.1 percent in 2016, says international accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens. This compares with the 2.4 percent average fall in costs recorded for 2015. For the second successive year, all categories of expenditure were down on those for the previous 12-month period, most notably for insurance costs and stores. Continue Reading…

Latest Epic satellite launched successfully

October 2, 2017 — Intelsat has confirmed the successful launch of its Intelsat 37e satellite from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, the latest addition to its EpicNG constellation of high throughput satellites. Continue Reading…

GPS Spoofing Patterns Discovered

September 26, 2017 — Examination of global ship tracking data for the last two years has shown several instances of multiple vessels reporting their locations as being on land at airports far from where the ships were operating off shore. Continue Reading…

Smoke & Mirrors

Q3 2017 — In today’s opaque industry hiding what’s really coming out of the stack is too easy, but the technology required to deliver the transparency needed for true smart regulation is already available, says Allan Skouboe. Continue Reading…

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