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04 December 2018

Nautical Institute releases new edition of Handling Ships in First-Year Ice

The Nautical Institute has launched the second edition of its practical guide to shiphandling in ‘new ice’ conditions in the Baltic, North Atlantic and St Lawrence Seaway. Handling ships in first-year ice demands specialist knowledge and skills. Ice remains a major obstacle for commercial traffic and has the potential to damage propellers, main engines, rudders and hull plating. It limits the speed and manoeuvrability of vessels, putting them...

04 December 2018

LR becomes first class society to be assigned RO status by Canadian Department of National Defence

On 15 November 2018, Lloyd’s Register (LR) became the first classification society to be assigned RO (Recognized Organization) status by the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND). LR is now authorized to survey Halifax Class vessels and undertake combatant certification activities in key hazard areas of the Naval Ship Code. Photo above: The signing ceremony between LR and the Canadian Department of National Defence with John...

04 December 2018

ABB enables groundbreaking trial of remotely operated passenger ferry

Ice-class passenger ferry Suomenlinna II was remotely piloted through test area near Helsinki harbour, proving that human oversight of vessels from anywhere is achievable with today’s technologies With this historic trial in the Finnish capital’s port last week, ABB and Helsinki City Transport took the next step in autonomous shipping. In the remote trial, the world’s first for an existing passenger ferry, ABB successfully tested the...

20 November 2018

Lloyd's Register issues approval in principle for Samsung Heavy Industries' smart ship solution

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has presented Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI) with approval in principle (AiP) for its smart ship solution: INTELLIMAN SHIP. The solution is the first to receive LR’s ‘Digital AL2 SAFE PERFORM SECURE’ notation, confirming compliance with LR’s new Digital Ships requirements. The marine industry is beginning to realize the benefits of operating and optimizing ships that have remote access to onboard operational...

16 November 2018

Third tug built to Robert Allan Ltd.’s new TRAktor 2500-SX design commences operations for Svitzer

The third tug built by Sanmar Shipyards to Robert Allan Ltd.’s new TRAktor 2500-SX design commenced operations on November 1st in London for Svitzer. The tug, named the Svitzer Meridian, is the second TRAktor 2500-SX in Svitzer’s fleet and is the third of this new class of tugs to be delivered by Sanmar to international clients in just over 4 months. Above the waterline, this class of tugs feature a raised half foc’...

15 November 2018

Port of Nanaimo receives commendation for service

Guiding deep sea vessels through busy, narrow local waterways during the recent gill net fishery has earned the Port of Nanaimo (PON) a letter of commendation from the British Columbia Coast Pilots Ltd. (BCCPL). Dave Willows, Licensed Pilot, Master Mariner with the BCCPL, was the pilot on the Panamax bulk carrier Efraim A on October 24, and thanked Coxswain Luke Letham and Seaman Cam Ferguson for their work on the NPA Osprey. “After...

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