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How far are we away from autonomous offshore vessel operations?

According to marine technology pioneers Ocean Infinity, remote control vessel operations, and in future entirely autonomous vessel operations will be a standard methodology, even for the complex offshore tasks always deemed ‘too d..

News > Column > 2023-04-28 10:02:02

[Feature] Korean shipbuilders' 2022 order intakes

It has been a very eventful year for South Korean shipbuilding industry which experienced global economic depression, the geopolitical impact of the conflict in Ukraine, supply chain disruptions, strike risks and so on. Nevertheless, th..

News > Column > 2023-01-02 11:10:10

The future of marine transport is electric

Electrification has been much lauded as one of the most effective solutions to reducing marine industry emissions, especially in the context of the IMO’s directive to cut 50 percent of emissions by 2050. Beyond that goal, however,..

News > Column > 2022-04-14 12:54:54

Large-sized offshore wind installations likely to boost

While the vessel supply is not expected to meet the demand in large-sized offshore wind turbine installation sector until 2024, operators will need to invest in building new vessels or convert the existing vessels to work in super-sized..

News > Column > 2022-02-15 09:26:26

China under pressure to fill slots

An industry expert sees shipowners are expected to raise their investing power against a backdrop of the successful restructuring in the Chinese shipbuilding industry. Liu Xunliang, founder of Shanghai-based China Newbuilding Price I..

News > Column > 2022-02-15 09:25:02

Soaring offshore wind projects seen in 2021

It turned out that a total of 84 offshore wind farm projects, in which about 3,400 turbines of a combined 18.5 gigawatts (GW) are installed, commenced last 2021. With this, global active capacity has increased to an all time high of 50...

News > Column > 2022-02-03 09:55:19

Steps toward Operational Excellence in Shipbuilding: Eliminating the Pain Points

Like all heavy manufacturing industries today, the shipbuilding and repair industry is operating in an increasingly difficult business environment. In order for shipbuilding businesses to survive, it is important to understand and addre..

News > Column > 2020-10-30 08:49:12

ClassNK unfolds Digital Grand Design for sustainability

ClassNK recently unveiled its Digital Grand Design to express the pivotal role it expects digital technology to play not only in making the industry more efficient but also in meeting United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)..

News > Column > 2020-10-30 08:39:12

YSA Design lends full support to cruise sector revival

With a cruise sector comeback now on the horizon, shipowners are striving to ensure that their vessels are equipped for a new set of challenges. If the industry is to make a successful recovery, it will require radical rethinking across t..

News > Column > 2020-10-20 10:43:15

Steps toward Operational Excellence in Shipbuilding: Identifying the Pain Points

While shipbuilding methods are well-established and crews are largely comfortable with current processes and tools, inefficiencies still exist in shipyards. The impact of these inefficiencies on business is far-reaching — affecting ever..

News > Column > 2020-10-13 09:06:14