An Interview withColin RossBusiness Development Director Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine |
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Nanyang Technological University Evaluates Methanol Fuel2019-01-07 – The Methanol Institute (MI) is backing a project at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) of Singapore which will be the first evaluation of methanol as a marine fuel in Asia. . . READ MORE  Investors Plan $2B Methanol Plant at Port of South Louisiana2019-01-06 – On Friday, January 4, 2019, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and South Louisiana Methanol CEO Paul Moore announced the revival of a plan for a new $2.2 billion methanol complex – one of the largest in the world – to be built in the Port of South Louisiana district. . . READ MORE  |
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Human Error ID’d in Mediterranean Ro-Ro’s Collision with Containership2019-01-08 – The investigation into the collision involving a roll-on/roll-off vessel and a containership in the Mediterranean Sea last October identified human errors on a multitude of levels as the root cause of the accident. . . READ MORE  Upgrading from automated to autonomous shipping2019-01-09 – Autonomous ship is a marine vessel with sensors, automated navigation, propulsion and auxiliary systems, with the necessary decision logic to follow mission plans, sense the environment, adjust mission execution according to the environment, and potentially operate without human intervention. The maritime industry benefits by autonomous vessels since the latter includes operational efficiency, human error reduction, emission reduction, increased safety, and operational cost reduction. . . READ MORE  |
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China Bans Discharge from Open-Loop Scrubbers in Some Waters2019-01-08 – For now, the ban applies only to wash water discharges in inland ECAs, port waters in domestic emission control areas, and in Bohai Bay, but a full ban on open-loop scrubbers could be adopted soon. . . READ MORE  IMO DCS: First reporting period of fuel oil consumption starts2019-01-09 – The IMO fuel oil consumption data collection system (IMO DCS) became effective on 1 March 2018, requiring from ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above to submit to their Administration annual reports on fuel oil consumption. In accordance with the latest amendments to Chapter 4 of MARPOL Annex VI, from 1 January 2019, ships must collect fuel oil consumption data based on a methodology that must be included in the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP Part II). Namely, all procedures, systems and responsibilities should be outlined in a Data Collection Plan (DCP) included in SEEMP Part II. This would be the first reporting period effective until 31 December 2019. . . READ MORE  UK vehicle to raise $1 billion to hedge IMO’s 2020 regulations2019-01-09 – Some major names in the shipping and oil industry aspire to raise $1 billion for a vehicle aimed at profiting from a clampdown on highly polluting marine fuels, pitching the investment vehicle as an insurance policy for shipowners or airlines against a spike in fuel costs, according to the Financial Times. . . READ MORE  |
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Smart shipping drives change in the industry2019-01-11 – Digitalization is a constant theme in shipping right now; smart technologies are already making a great impact on the industry. 2018 was an interesting year for shipping, with major developments in the field of digitalization and further steps toward the so-called smart shipping era. Thanks to increasingly digitalized solutions doors are being opened for efficient new approaches while several key technologies like big data, AI and virtual reality taking hold to benefit maritime industry as well. . . READ MORE  |
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Rigid sails for modern ships – it’s unlikely to be all plain sailing2019-01-15 – Recently there has been a relative surge in interest within the shipping sector regarding the use of sail-assisted or wind-assisted propulsion devices. Examples of these devices or technologies include kites, soft sails, rotor sails and rigid sails – and all of them have been fitted to ships in the past. Indeed the past use of rigid sails on Japanese ships in the 1980’s yielded very encouraging results with fuel savings of up to 30% being reported. Yet today very few powered ships are fitted with these technologies. This is despite the potential benefits that their utilization could provide in terms of reducing fuel consumption and airborne emissions including CO2. . . READ MORE  |
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