HYBRID 2-stroke controllable pitch propeller PTO powertrain Source: MAN Energy Solutions how the system is intended to operate, says Oskar Levander, VP Strategy & Business Development, Kongsberg Maritime. For example, a primary shaft-driven PTO rotates whenever the engine is running; a secondary one
By the Numbers Powered by German Shipowners This month VesselsValue offer insights and a breakdown of a traditional maritime (& container shipping) powerhouse, German ship owners. Top 10 German Owners by Fleet Value Type # of Vessels Value ($) Hapag Lloyd 100 6,838 TUI AG Cruises 9 3,411 Aida Cruises
By the Numbers Powered by US Shipowners U.S. Shipowners are in focus this month, and courtesy of our friends at Vessels Value ? nd below a snapshot of the make up and value of the U.S.-owned ? eet. Top 10 US Owners Type # of Vessels Value ($) Royal Caribbean Intl. 27 8,117 Norwegian Cruise Line 18 5
NOR-SHIPPING 2023 MOL PIONEERING PROPULSION PROJECTS PUT NORWAY AHEAD OF THE GAME This year’s Nor-Shipping event will highlight many awe-inspiring technologies. But none is likely to outshine the remarkable progress that places Norway in the vanguard of propulsion and emissions technology development.
By the Numbers Powered by Norwegian Shipowners Historically, Norwegian shipowners have been world leaders in the identi? cation and adoption of new and emerging technologies. Courtesy of VesselsValue, have a glance at the growth and trajectory of the Norwegian-owned ? eet. Top 10 Norwegian Owners Company
B? the ??er? Powered by Japanese Shipowners Japanese shipowners maintain strong world leadership, with the likes of NYK, MOL and K Line investing might- ily in technologies driving digitalization and decarbonization. Top 10 Containership Owners by $ Company # Vessels Vaule ($) NYK Line 216 15,443 MOL
Tech File Software Fuel Savings Are Just a ‘Nudge’ Away BY ERIC HAUN The commercial maritime industry is hard at work de- Young Brothers, a tug and barge carrier that transports veloping, testing and implementing new and innovative ocean cargo between the Hawaiian Islands, recently trialed technologies
THE PATH TO ZERO AIR LUBRICATION Theory and lab results are one thing, proving success in a always ask me: ‘If I invest 500kW in compressing the air and real-word environment is another. For this Kapteijn points to pumping it underneath the ship against the hydrostatic pres- installation of its system
cludes the design and installation of the structural foundations and the electrical cabling from the vessel main switchboard to each Rotor Sail. The vessel integration can be completed during the construction phase of a newbuild vessel, or during a survey at a shipyard for a retro? t vessel. Marubeni
ity. The red area in the North West Australia is centered on the ency is key. The analysis in this article is just a small example port of Newcastle, the vessel type’s namesake. of the insights available with access to the right data. EEXI estimations show that it’s likely about 60% of ves- Currently
Digitalization Energy Ef ciency Indices By Joey Daly, Cargo Analyst, VesselsValue ecarbonization is the greatest challenge facing the shipping industry today. The effort to reduce emis- D sions and environmental impact extends to all sectors and players and will leave no one in the industry unaffected.
interview Pieter van OOrd, CeO,van OOrd for methanol. Obviously, green methanol is, at the moment, We have a number of people around here, in Northwest only limited available. But we expect that betwee now and Europe now, who produce biofuels. Neste, from Finland, for 2030, that a large infrastructure
In the Shipyard Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs Aquarius Eco Handymax II: Zero Emission Handymax Bulker Photo: Ulstein The global push for Ulstein Thor: Zero Emission Cruise Ship decarbonization in the lstein unveiled a vessel concept that it pose ‘power station’ that will enable a new
FUTURE FUELS Methanol’s combustion performance “might not be best- it, and of course at what price,” the DNV expert says, a nod in-class”, he says, but it does allow priority to be given the to the stated aim of getting methanol from renewables. Those electrical supply in a MAN-made engine. MAN execs
By the Numbers Norwegian Shipowners Norwegian shipowners have historically served as a bellwether for the global ship- ping industry, leaders in technological innovation and operation. With a popula- tion just north of 5 million, the ‘maritime’ is seemingly interwoven in the Norwegian DNA. Here’s a
By the Numbers 2021: The World’s Top Shipowners This month our friends @ VesselsValue offer a ? tting end-of-the-year look at a cumulative look at the world’s Top Shipowners and Top Shipowning countires, by total value, with a breakdown by major sector too: Bulk Carriers, Tankers and Containerships.
M N 0 0 1 COMMS, CONTROLS & ELECTRONICS SEA MACHINES ROSE POINT NAVIGATION SYSTEMS resulting in reliable availability of navigational charts and 12 hours of each other in the same winter storm. Unfortu- navigation publications for the users of Rose Point ECS. nately, she broke in half and all crew were
MTR100: 2021’s Top ‘Ocean Influencers’ Michael Johnson Founder & CEO, Sea Machines 03 ichael Johnson is the founder Photo courtesy David Shopper and CEO of Sea Machines, a Johnson, company that is helping to fast Mtrack the age of autonomy in SeaMachines the maritime space. “Technology is not something
AUTOMATION AND AUTONOMY Radar is an early example of the application of technology fully checked. The of? cer on watch assumed that everything to the marine sector. It signi? cantly improved safety, but oc- was ? ne and because the ship was far at sea, he could cease casionally led to radar-assisted
The Final Word ID, Mitigate Risk 2021 Meet the “COVID Trio” In step with the recent release of the Allianz Risk Barometer for 2021, we visited last month with Captain Andrew Kinsey, Senior Marine Risk Consul- tant, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty to discuss ? ndings from the recent report and what
Tech Files Innovative products, technologies and concepts Leveraging AI for Ship Info DeepSea Technologies launched Cassandra Light, a hardware-free AI-driven platform designed to deliver accurate vessel performance insights using only noon data, enabling char- terers and shipowners to gain visibility
WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS Focus on the Aftpeak Tank This rendering shows oneTank as it will be installed for OSG. This uses a oneTank supplied circulation pump. The bulk chemical drum is shown to the right on the oneTank unit, which costs $200 and can treat the aftpeak tank twice. The chemical is bleach.
WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS Ballast Water Management Systems Technical, logistical, business updates on BWMS. wo topics – ballast water management systems and approval will need to perform a minor upgrade on their Pure- digitalization – have dominated the maritime industry Ballast 2 systems. this century.
REPAIR & CONVERSION “Marsoft Inc. suggested that 18,000 bulkers, tankers and containerships (typically 5 to 15 years of age) could be the subject of retro? ts, a market that could be worth $12 - $16B.” ing (Marinakis) was hinting at an order for multiple LNG that it would be re? tting three vessels