As informed, the testing, conducted in early December 2019, has validated all of the key operating parameters of the technology and verified the engineering models that will be utilized for the supply of future operating units. The technology is being developed by Technika Engineering Ltd., a company based in Calgary, Canada, for the purpose of collecting plastics and...
“This symbolic moment in the construction of Costa Toscana marks a further step forward in the use of LNG in the cruise sector. We were the first in the world to believe in this innovation five years ago, when we ordered these new ships, starting a transformation process toward making tourism increasingly sustainable,” said Neil Palomba, President of Costa Cruises. “L...
On January 22, MAN said that its marine LNG fuel-gas-system manufacturer MAN Cryo signed the contract with Wallenius SOL, the company established by Wallenius Lines and SOL in April 2019 to transport forestry products and other goods in a network covering the Gulf of Bothnia, the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. MAN Energy Solutions has also been selected to supply 2 × 9...
Based on the latest update from the Japanese Ministry of Health, there have been 355 confirmed coronavirus infections on board the cruise ship, the largest number of infections in one place outside mainland China. Passengers with confirmed symptoms of the virus are being disembarked and admitted for medical care in infectious disease hospitals in the Yokohama area. ...
As explained, health screening indicated no signs of the passengers’ health-related concerns, with all of them being in a normal health condition without fever. “These results provide the required clearance for remaining guests in Cambodia to begin their onward journey home,” Holland America Line, the owner of the vessel, said in a separate statement. The company a...
Taken together, these measures have an estimated impact on the company’s financial performance for 2020 of approximately USD 0.65 per share. “While not currently planned, if the company was to cancel all of its remaining sailings in Asia through the end of April, it would impact 2020 financial performance by an additional USD 0.55 per share,” according to Royal Caribb...
Designed by Fulvio Codecasa, the 70-metre superyacht is characterised by clean and minimal lines and vast spaces and is inspired by the aviation industry, as seen by the yacht’s forward section, which is reminiscent of an aircraft’s cockpit. Codecasa state that construction of the Codecasa Jet 2020 will potentially begin in the first half of 2020, resulting in a new flag...
Builder CCN has recently released new imagery of the superyacht, providing a close-up look at the yacht’s custom interior styling. Vanadis is the fourth model in CCN’s Fuoriserie range and is named after a goddess of Norse mythology associated with war, death, love, beauty, fertility and gold. Inside, designer Guido de Groot has applied a classical and elegant style, ...
Following her launch in December, Feadship has since unveiled another new project in the shape of the 99.95-metre Moonrise which was launched last week in Makkum. Built as the yard’s hull number 703, Arrow features an exterior and interior design by H2 Yacht Design as first Feadship to be drawn by Jonny Horsfield and his team at the London-based studio. The team at De...
OceanAlpha, a leading AI, robotic, unmanned technology company, officially announced its participation in the 20th Oceanology International (OI2020), held from March 17 to 19 in London, UK. The company will showcase its star products led by the latest launched high-end unmanned surface vehicle(USV), the M40P long-endurance multi-function USV. The 5-meter-long M40P is ...
Reports that Gates had ordered the yacht appeared in mainstream national newspapers over the weekend, with the story appearing to originate in The Sunday Telegraph and also being published in The Daily Mail, The Guardian and elsewhere. In a statement, Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design dismissed these reports as "factually inaccurate." The reports claimed that Dutch ya...
This contemporary development is designed by the Milan-based Lissoni Casal Ribeiro and forms part of a wider strategic project to expand and renovate the company's existing headquarters whilst still maintaining the spirit of the brand. Work on the development began in August 2018 and involved more than 200 workers, 20,000 hours of design time and 250,000 hours of cons...
The Ferretti Group chief operating officer opened up about plans for the brand in the year ahead, revealing “several new projects” are in development for the brand. The new motor yacht model, which is in the “pipeline”, will be revealed later this year, de Vivo told BOAT International. It will follow the 50 metre Espen Øino-designed 165 Wallypower, which was reveal...
The full displacement, steel hulled explorer is now one step closer to being launched in April 2021. The flagship of the yard’s custom line, this design was created by the in-house team at Bering Yachts working in close collaboration with the client. Much like the yard’s current 25 metre flagship Veda, the Bering 92 will feature an aluminium superstructure and a fu...
Derecktor Fort Pierce (DFP) has reportedly finalised an order with Cimolai Technology for the world’s largest mobile boat hoist. The 1500-ton hoist is expected to arrive from Italy by autumn 2020. Based in Florida, DFP also has plans in place to build dry docks, due to come into operation before the arrival of the hoist, which are projected to accommodate vessels up t...
Work on the Vallicelli-designed superyacht began at the Kocaeli yard towards the end of 2019 and it has now been revealed by the shipyard that the vessel's steel hull and aluminium superstructure "are 99% completed". A statement from the yard said: “With a profile more reminiscent of sporty sailing, the low angle of the transom slope and the very long forward overhang...
In light of the continuing and escalating coronavirus epidemic and the likely effect that it would have on attendance and participation in the Singapore Yacht Show next month, as well as the obvious health risk, Singapore Yacht Show 2020 has been postponed until October 2020. “We have over the last few days sough the opinion of our major exhibitors and partners as to ...
Designs have been presented to the city’s panning office for a new construction hall planned for Blohm+Voss Dock 10 in Hamburg, which would make it Europe’s largest covered floating dock. The construction of the structure is expected to start from mid-2020. The covering of the 287m floating dock is the result of a €13 million investment from parent company, Lürssen in...
Italian shipyard, Baglietto has confirmed that its latest superyacht, 55m M/Y Severin’s, formerly known as Hull no. 10225, has been successfully delivered to her owner. Based on the shipyard’s traditional T-Line platform, the new project has been specifically set up for charter. The shipyard has stated that the new delivery is “an example of Baglietto’s flexibility an...
Pontoon boat size and power requirements are growing as fast as the presence of these watercraft on waters all over the world. Offered in lengths from under 15 feet to more than 30 in length overall, with double- and triple-tube configurations, pontoon boats are currently "hot" with boaters. To find out what you should look for when buying one with outboard power — or re...
In the field of ships, research and development of technology related to maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) has been actively carried out with the aim of improving safety by preventing human error and improving working conditions by reducing the work load on crew members, and demonstration experiments are being carried out on a global scale. It is expected that ...
The seven companies, Arion Communications, AST, Marlink, Marsat, NSSLGlobal, Satcom Global and Speedcast will be the first in the industry to provide truly global satellite GMDSS service to mariners, and the first to offer a new choice in satellite network and equipment. Iridium GMDSS will be the first to feature all three GMDSS services - safety voice, distress alerting...
Multiple pump drives allow two or more pumps to be driven from a single prime mover. OR . . . not only a mechanical power splitter but how about using these as dual drive inputs? Not splitting the power from the prime mover through to multiple outputs such as gear pumps, screw pumps, vane pumps, etc. but transmitting power from multiple prime movers to a single driven ou...
The mantra Boating’s editorial staff lives by with respect to choosing the Boat of the Year is “category killer.” We don’t always get one. But we did this year. As time goes by, boats keep getting better and better. One need not look too far back to a time when some real junk boats coexisted with some mighty fine craft. Today, the spread between good and bad—between i...
Dayang said Tuesday that the contracts were for the provision of integrated hook-up and commissioning (i-HUC) services for Petronas Carigali through Package B: SBA and Package D: SKO. According to Dayang, the duration of the contracts are for a period of four years effective from January 1, 2020, expiring on December 31, 2023. Dayang did not provide the financial d...
Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs), the US-manufactured Saildrones are designed for the planet’s harshest ocean conditions. They’re powered exclusively by the wind for propulsion and use solar energy to run onboard computers and navigational instruments. They are equipped with a suite of science-grade sensors to collect oceanographic and meteorological data above and bel...
Haswing’s Helmsman App gives skippers wireless control from their Android or iOS device over functions such as Jog and Spot Lock, Record and Re-track and Return To. With encapsulated electronics and a sacrificial anode, corrosion resistance is excellent, making it suitable for both saltwater and freshwater use. Backed by a 30-month warranty, it can drive boats weighin...
“We’ve joined up with Sailors for the Sea to become a certified clean regatta,” says Regatta Chair Manuela Gmuer-Hornell. “We’re sailors ourselves, and we’re all passionate about protecting our oceans. People come to this regatta for the beauty of the Bay of Islands, so we want to do all we can to protect that.” Clean Regattas is the world’s only sustainability certif...
OSI together with Polish engineers and fitters will design, build, deliver and install two INTS's for the Polish Navy Kormoran Class Mine Countermeasures Vessel new build program. Kormoran is part of the Polish naval modernization program and will operate in the waters of the Polish exclusive economic zone (EEZ) as well as participate in NATO's countermeasure group in th...
On December 19, 2019 a Letter of Compliance was signed by the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO), stating it has positively verified the operational and technical requirements as requested by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for Iridium to provide Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) servic...
Yet the changes of the last decade will be eclipsed by the transformation in the decades to come, which will accelerate as the shipping industry embraces greater digitalization and moves towards an era of smart and connected operations. In the course of 70 years, the Sperry Marine portfolio has evolved from standalone single function products, through smart products w...
Efficient vessel docking which melds traditional maritime know-how and cutting edge gaming tech is the focus of a project between Azurtane, a Southampton maritime energy efficiency firm, and the School of Media Arts and Technology at Solent University. The project seeks to leverage the skills of student game developers in a high precision kinematics (HPK), marine vess...
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) approval for Sea Machines' SM200 follows a review of the Boston-based company's technology and the system's applications aboard ATB tugs, deeming the system satisfactory for shipboard installation and trials. According to Sea Machines, the SM200 gives mariners control flexibility as the primary operator...
The compact, water-activated rescue strobe attaches to any PFD or life raft and will be marketed under the Ritchie name. USCG-approved, Life Light provides 300 hours of full brightness and is visible for over two miles. It activates when immersed in salt or fresh water and deactivates when removed. Maintenance-free, Life Light's bright yellow housing is virtually i...
The most eagerly awaited awards for new production yachts were presented at the Flagship Night, last Saturday 18th January. The judges, representing all the main European nautical magazines, evaluated the nominees through a tight program of sea trials, sailing from the beautiful Port Ginesta, Spain, last October. The ClubSwan 36 was acclaimed with the Innovation Aw...
Boats Group is an online marketplace for boats and yachts and comprises the Boat Trader, YachtWorld, boats.com, Cosas De Barcos and iNautia brands. Annonces du Bateau is one of France’s leading boat sales marketplaces. “France is an enormously important market in the global leisure marine industry, and the acquisition of Annonces du Bateau – a business with a long tra...
