IN BRIEF

Futher articles in this issue:

• Land Ahoy
• Design package for wind farm vessel
• Order for new cruise vessel
• First “shore power” notation
• New LNG bunker barge for Rotterdam
• New investors secure further growth
• Steel cut for first Quantum Ultra-class cruise ship
• High-speed catamaran to double capacity
• RoRo vessel launched at FSG
• GeoSea takeover of A2SEA completed
• Converted container ship takes on first LNG bunkers
• Keel laying ceremony for AIDAnova
• Research on Arctic shipping safety
• Design and equipment supply for new Norwegian trawler
• IN BRIEF
• Tackling the scrubber choice
• Power and propulsion system for cruise vessel chosen
• New engine aimed at cruise ships, RoRo and RoPax vessels
• Big batteries to power Finnish research vessel
• New waste heat recovery system
• Measuring underwater radiated noise from cavitating ship propellers
• Turnaround in shipbuilding and offshore industries
• Classification society joins Quadriga wind ship project
• New rules, notations and guidance on propulsion loss
• ABS, GasLog study advances new method to predict LNG boil-off rate
• New IACS chairman outlines modernisation strategy
• Establishing new opportunities between Iranian and international companies
• Research reveals extent of invasive species threat
• New hull coating technology
• Biological sewage treatment for marine applications
• Control system for latest generation DP reference system
• New features added
• Next-generation trunk piston engine oils for medium-speed engines launched
• OSV companies running out of options, according to study
• Purpose-built SOV with walk-to-work capability officially named
• Remote control tests of PSV completed successfully in North Sea
• Thruster range with more powerful unit
• First contract signed
• “Remote witnessing” surveillance
• Hempel invests in new R&D facility
• SOLAS-compliant container weighing
• Guidelines for a hydrogen-powered future
• Software approved for MRV procedures
• First STM systems installed on three Swedish ships
• MacGregor buys rights for RoRo efficiency software