Nor-Shipping 2019

Quality and proper maintenance vital for safety equipment onboard

In an exclusive interview with SAFETY4SEA at Nor-Shipping, Oslo, Mr. Baba Devani, Managing Director of Marine Operations at SURVITEC, discussed the need for owners and operators to emphasize on quality of safety equipment to ensure true compliance and safety performance. Safety, Mr. Devani argued, is way more than just obtaining a certificate.

Our key message from an industry perspective is safety, safety, safety.

When selecting safety equipment, it is important for the ship owner or operator to...

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Today’s vessels need flexible design to comply with upcoming legislations

During an interview with the SAFETY4SEA team at Nor-Shipping 2019, Jan Erik Rasanen, Head of New Technologies, Foreship, talked about the need of today’s ships to comply with upcoming legislations, providing an overview of the major highlights regarding alternative propulsion technologies for ships.

In particular, Mr. Rasanen noted that currently there are three different areas: batteries, fuel cells and bio-fuels. When it comes to batteries, he said, more and more ships are now choosing them,...

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Scrubber service station to open at Portland Port

Intermarine UK signed a new agreement with a Chinese manufacturer to establish at the Port of Portland one of UK’s centers for scrubber installation. The deal was signed during Nor-Shipping 2019, with Shandong Pure Ocean Technology.

According to the deal, Intermarine will be an agent to Shandong and will offer to install its scrubbers to several ships to assist them comply with upcoming environmental regulations.

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ABS hosts ‘Empower Hour’ at Nor-Shipping to focus on the role of women within the maritime industry

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ABS hosts ‘Empower Hour’ at Nor-Shipping to focus on the role of women within the maritime industry

Nor-Shipping 2019 saw ABS hold its first ‘Empower Hour’, an opportunity for women innovators to network and discuss trends in the maritime industry. The event was developed in support of IMO World Maritime Day 2019 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The event, held at the ABS booth, provided an informal platform for some of the industry’s female leaders to share knowledge and...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/06/11/abs-hosts-empower-hour-at-nor-shipping-to-focus-on-the-role-of-women-within-the-maritime-industry/

IMO explores gender equality at Nor-Shipping

On the sidelines of ​Nor-Shipping exhibition that took place last week in Oslo, Norway, IMO hosted a special event to highlight some of the challenges and the solutions around encouraging women to take up seafaring roles. This comes in line with IMO’s enhanced efforts during the last year to empower women in the maritime community.

At the event, that took place on 6 June, an all-female panel of experts, with many years’ seagoing experience, spoke of some of the issues they have faced and which...

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LNG becoming more popular in large vessel orders

During Nor-Shipping, Martin Wold, head of the Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform at DNV GL – Maritime, presented the latest AFI figures. Mr. Wold said that exponential growth in installed LNG tank capacity indicates a potential boom in LNG for larger vessels over the coming years.

AFI head Martin Wold suggested that the quick growth in installed LNG tank capacity could be the beginning of a new era in ship fuel. Currently, there are 163 LNG-fueled ships operating and another 155 ships on...

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IMO wants to ensure a sustainable maritime future for Africa

A wide-ranging discussion during the “Africa@Nor-Shipping” event in Oslo, Norway explored various topics regarding unlocking the full potential of Africa’s blue economy. Three separate expert panels discussed addressed competition among different maritime sectors, ocean governance and the importance of complying with international regulations especially IMO’s ship safety, maritime security and environment rules.

Much discussion was about challenges as chances to grow, and the need to learn...

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New eco-tanker design eyes rotor sail with VOC compounds and LNG

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received an approval in principle (AiP) for a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) ‘eco-tanker’ design, capable of using a combination of volatile organic compounds (VOC) mixed with LNG as fuel and Norsepower’s rotor sail solution for wind-assisted propulsion.

Lloyd’s Register provided HHI with an AiP on the sidelines of Nor-Shipping 2019 in Oslo, Norway, underway this week.

This development was the result of a joint development project (JDP)...

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Norwegian shipping and offshore industries record sustained growth

In the light of Nor-Shipping 2019, VesselsValue takes a look at Norway’s biggest spenders. Many Norwegian shipping and offshore industries have recorded sustainable growth during some of the most turbulent times ever experienced.

Since the last Nor-Shipping in 2017, Norwegian companies owning ships have risen from 205 to 238. In addition, the Norwegian owned fleet has gone up by 119 vessels, reaching 2,055 ships, and in exchange the gross tonnage of the fleet has grown to 47.74 million GT.

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First phase of remote machinery operation testing project completed

DNV GL, automation systems vendor Høglund, ferry operator Fjord1, and the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) have finalized the first testing phase of the ROMAS (Remote Operation of Machinery and Automation Systems) project. The parties presented the results for the first time at the Nor-Shipping trade fair in Oslo.

As ship systems become more complicated, operators depend more and more on the suppliers of individual systems to operate and maintain them.

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