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6 Regional Focus Collaboration, a weaker yen and investment in technology underpin Japanese yards plans to restore competitiveness in existing and emerging newbuilding markets, writes David Tinsley.

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10 Extending digital twin models

GTT plans to extend the use of its Sloshing Virtual Sensor to LNG-fuelled vessels equipped with membrane tanks and extend its predictive functionality to cover LNG sloshing.

12 Smaller 450mm-bore LGIM option

MAN ES has confirmed plans to extend its range of LGIM engines to include a 450mm-bore engine in addition to its existing options.

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Andritz eyes maritime CCS

Andritz plans to collaborate with MISC Berhad to optimise Andritz’s carbon capture technologies for maritime applications.

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Tony Foster, CEO and CIO of Marine Capital discusses the challenges of attracting outside investment into the decarbonisation of the UK’s short-sea sector

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Model-predictive control

A Finnish research project developing a medium-speed marine engine based on RCCI technology aims to take advantage of model-predictive control to optimise combustion in real time.

34 Revised URN guidelines decision

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Description Incat plans to convert an existing order into a first reference for its new large lightweight hybrid short-sea catamaran ferry design.

Propeller cavitation and shaft lines are among the focuses of draft revised guidelines covering underwater radiated noise that will be considered at MEPC 80.

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