Ship Efficiency Weekly E-News Bulletin 3 April 2016

Inmarsat Officially Launch Fleet Xpress Broadband

Chief provider of global mobile satellite communications, Inmarsat, officially launched their Fleet Xpress broadband solution this week, saying that its arrival marks the start of new era that will see ‘smart’ ship operations become a reality.

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New Antifouling Product Boasts Unique Polymer Combo

AkzoNobel has this week launched its latest antifouling offering for the marine market. Developed over a period of ten years, Intercept 8500 LPP features a unique polymer combination that differs from conventional biocidal coatings.

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DNV GL ECO Insight Becomes ESI Incentive Provider

DNV GL is now offering a 50 per cent discount on subscriptions to its ECO Insight Environmental module due to the official establishment of the ECO Insight solution as an incentive provider for the ESI, a voluntary system designed to improve the environmental performance of sea going vessels.

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Apple iOS For Shipping?

When Frank Coles, CEO of Transas takes to the podium at a conference you know you are in for an engaging 15 minutes of presentation based on experience from the swelling “smart” he has been involved with to date thanks to his varying high level roles that have put him at the coalface of smart shipping development for the past decade or more.

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The Future Of Fleet Resource Management Takes A Step Forward

An operation-critical, shared data community aimed at uniting global maritime stakeholders for the future of e-navigation and operations has taken a step closer to becoming reality. Ship Efficiency Review attended this high-level industry forum held this month during Connecticut Maritime Association Shipping 2016. Read more about the discussions and key outputs here.

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Pioneering Vision For Autonomous Ship Control Unveiled

Rolls-Royce has unveiled its vision of land-based remote control centres that the company believes will enable remote monitoring and control of unmanned ships.

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Intelligent LNG Portal Launched

DNV GL has launched a new LNG intelligence portal to enable sharing of market intelligence and to promote LNG as an alternative source of fuel. The LNG intelligence portal (LNGi), enables those interested in the potential of LNG to keep track of movements and developments.

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Is Innovative Conversion An Answer To Vessel Oversupply?

With the once booming offshore oil and gas market in crisis, once highly profitable PSVs (Platform Supply Vessels) are lying idle worldwide.

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Milestone For Japanese Scrubber Installation

Japanese shipyard Imabari have successfully installed a Fuji Electric scrubber on the liquefied gas carrier M/V Nadeshiko, marking the first installation of it’s kind in Japan.

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