3D Printed Boat Sets Guinness World Record
Credit: University of Maine _x000D_ By The Maritime Executive 2019-10-15 17:58:49 _x000D_ _x000D_ The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center receive three Guinness World Records on October 10 for the world’s largest prototype polymer 3D printer, the largest solid 3D-printed object and the largest 3D-printed boat. _x000D_ _x000D_ The boat is 25-foot, 5,000-pounds […]
Looking Towards Expansion of Nigeria's Maritime Industry
file photo _x000D_ By Akinseye Olatokunbo Aluko 2019-10-12 22:21:54 _x000D_ _x000D_ Nigeria has been recognized globally as a reputable maritime nation with over 8,000 kilometers of navigable inland and coastal channels, as well as its fresh water lakes. However, it is struggling to strengthen its maritime sector with modern maritime architecture capable of boosting the […]
Greek Regulator Approves Most of COSCO's Plans for Port of Piraeus
Courtesy Hellenic Ministry of Shipping and Islands _x000D_ By The Maritime Executive 2019-10-10 20:37:11 _x000D_ _x000D_ Greece’s Port Planning and Development Committee has granted approval to most of the investment master plan submitted by the Chinese-controlled Piraeus Port Authority (PPA), paving the way for waterfront improvements valued at about $670 million at Greece’s main seaport. […]
Evergreen Orders Six of the World's Largest Container Ships
file photo _x000D_ By The Maritime Executive 2019-10-08 20:16:13 _x000D_ _x000D_ Samsung Heavy Industries has received an order from Evergreen Marine Corporation for six 23,764 TEU container ships – among the world’s largest ships to date. _x000D_ _x000D_ The order is valued at $920 million. The vessels will be 400 meters long, 61.5 meters wide […]
Applying Rollers to Hydrofoils and Sails
_x000D_ By Harry Valentine 2019-10-05 22:50:47 _x000D_ _x000D_ Many technical innovations developed in the aeronautical industry have successfully been adapted maritime application. Several years ago, a model airplane builder installed transverse axis, cylindrical paddle wheels into the top sides of airplane wings to allow for extremely low flight speeds. Adapting that innovation to maritime application […]
WWII-Era Buoy Tender Celebrates 75th Year in Service
The Smilax (USCG) _x000D_ By U.S. Coast Guard News 2019-10-01 21:10:57 _x000D_ _x000D_ [By Walter T. Ham IV] _x000D_ _x000D_ When the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Smilax was commissioned in 1944, allied forces had landed at Normandy five months earlier and had another 10 months of fighting ahead before victory in Europe and the Pacific […]
IEA Altmaier and Birol: Renewables integration requires cooperation
As ever more of the world’s energy comes from wind and solar, new regulatory frameworks and more flexible energy systems are needed to ensure that renewables can be integrated in a way that is secure and affordable. The Global Ministerial Conference on System Integration of Renewables, which is being held today in Berlin and organised […]
Sixteen U.K. Ports to Get Brexit Preparation Payment
Felixstowe _x000D_ By The Maritime Executive 2019-09-26 19:54:42 _x000D_ _x000D_ 16 ports across England will receive a share of a multi-million-pound funding pot to help their preparations for Brexit on October 31. _x000D_ _x000D_ Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced the Department for Transport (DfT) £10 million Port Infrastructure Resilience and Connectivity (PIRC) competition, which offers […]
IEA welcomes commitment by leading countries to drive global progress on energy efficiency
_x000D_ _x000D_ Improvements in the energy efficiency of buildings, transport and industry can help the world achieve key sustainable energy goals. (Photograph: Unsplash) _x000D_ _x000D_ NEW YORK – The International Energy Agency welcomes the commitment of 15 leading countries to accelerate progress on energy efficiency, an area where urgent action can help the world achieve […]
First Offshore Wind Included in Google's Record Renewables Purchase
Credit: Engie _x000D_ By The Maritime Executive 2019-09-23 02:24:04 _x000D_ _x000D_ Google has announced the biggest corporate purchase of renewable energy in history. _x000D_ _x000D_ The purchase involves 1,600MW and includes 18 new energy deals, one of which is 92MW from Engie’s Norther offshore wind farm in the North sea off Belgium. This is Google’s […]
