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Stena Line's use of AI drives the development of sustainable shipping

Stena Line, one of Europe's leading ferry companies, can now report a significant reduction in their fuel consumption thanks to their strategic use of AI. Through its advanced Voyage Optimisation System, optimisation of vessel functions can now be …
Jun 3, 2024 / Curious

Neu Seeschiffahrt to implement Yara Marine’s FuelOpt™ across fleet

The leading German shipping company will equip their entire fleet of VLOCs and Newcastlemaxes with Yara Marine Technologies’ propulsion optimization technology. Neu Seeschiffahrt and Yara Marine technologies (YMT) have signed an agreement to install …
Oct 18, 2023 / Curious

Wärtsilä partners with Veracity by DNV to streamline Anglo-Eastern’s reporting

Technology group Wärtsilä and DNV’s industry cloud platform Veracity have entered a partnership, creating secure and seamless connectivity between Wärtsilä’s Fleet Optimisation Solution (FOS) and Veracity. With the integration, Wärtsilä will send …
May 2, 2023 / Curious

Uptime Awarded Contract For Pelagic Wind Services CSOVs

Uptime International AS (UPTIME) has been awarded 2 firm and 4 optional contracts from Cochin Shipyard Ltd, India, for the supply of logistics systems to be included on their new build vessels for Pelagic Wind Services. UPTIME’s comprehensive scope …
Feb 3, 2023 / Vessels

Thordon Bearings: Water Lubricated Propeller Shaft Bearings Found to Reduce Fuel Consumption

Peer-reviewed research by Thordon Bearings into the hydrodynamic lubrication efficiency of a ship’s propeller shaft bearing has found that the use of seawater-lubricated elastomeric polymer bearings reduces fuel consumption. The environmental and …
Sep 12, 2022 / Curious

Stolt Tankers enhances fuel efficiency with Yara Marine's FuelOpt

Stolt Tankers has confirmed a follow-on order for Yara Marine’s FuelOpt propulsion optimization technology to be fitted on seven vessels. Stolt Tankers and Yara Marine Technologies have signed an agreement to equip a further seven tankers with Yara …
Sep 9, 2022 / Curious

Wärtsilä and Anglo-Eastern reach major milestone in ‘connecting ships’ to improve safety and environmental sustainability

Wärtsilä Voyage, part of the technology group Wärtsilä, and ship manager Anglo-Eastern are have announced a significant milestone in their joint project to improve safety and environmental sustainability at sea. As of April 2022, more than 500 …
May 31, 2022 / Vessels

DFDS adds a third vessel to its new Dunkerque-Rosslare service

DFDS has announced that a third vessel last week joined its Rosslare – Dunkerque fleet last week, with the first departure from Dunkerque on Wednesday 11th May.The Rosslare – Dunkerque route was inaugurated in January 2021 and has been well received …
May 19, 2022 / Curious

Elenger presents new LNG bunkering vessel

The brand new liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel of Elenger Marine has arrived in Estonia from the Dutch shipyard to become the first of its kind to offer bunkering service in the Gulf of Finland area of the Baltic Sea. The ship, named …
Nov 9, 2021 / Vessels

Estonia’s Elenger takes delivery of first Damen LGC 6000 LNG bunkering vessel (Video)

The Estonian energy company Elenger has taken delivery of the first of Damen’s new class of Liquified Gas Carrier (LGC) 6000 LNG bunkering vessels. Named Optimus, the 100-metre vessel will carry up to 6,000m³ of LNG in two type-C tanks at -163° C. …
Oct 25, 2021 / Vessels