Technology news
MHI-MOL develop new BWTS technology
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), working jointly with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), has developed installation technology of a ballast water treatment system (BWTS) enclosed in a standard-size freight container in the hold of container ships.
GAC Maritime Security to provide P-Trap
GAC Maritime Security has added the P-trap anti-boarding device to its range of non-lethal vessel protection solutions, P-trap is an engine blocking system that creates a security zone around the ship to prevent other vessels from approaching too close and attempting to board. Created by Netherlands...
Siemens unveils "world's first" electric car ferry
German manufacturer Siemens, together with the Norwegian shipyard Fjellstrand, has developed what the company claims is the world's first electrically powered car ferry. The 80 metre vessel can carry 120 cars and 360 passengers.
Cavotec Wins First MoorMaster Automated Mooring Project in The Netherlands
Global engineering group Cavotec has won a breakthrough order for its innovative MoorMaster automated mooring technology in the Netherlands — the first in the country — at a frequent-use passenger ferry berth operated by private ferry company TESO.
