Computational Fluid Dynamics

Over just the past fifteen years, the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has become mainstream in ship design.

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Fishing Company to Pay USD 2.5 Mn for Pollution Crimes

A fishing vessel company that operated in and around American Samoa was convicted and sentenced for false records …

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Sea Shepherd Stops Pursuit of Japanese Whalers

The marine conservation organization Sea Shepherd will not be sending ships to fight the Japanese whaling fleet in …

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Fishermen Try to Scare Off Sea Shepherd in Panama

A Sea Shepherd vessel suffered minor damage on June 28 when it was rammed by a fishing boat while patrolling in the …

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Kerala Court Orders Data Seizure from Panama Ship

The Kerala High Court has ordered the seizure of all data, including digital records, from the Panama-flagged ship …

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Sea Shepherd Seeks EU Action against Denmark’s Whale Killing

Marine conservation organization Sea Shepherd Netherlands has submitted a request to the European Commission to …

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Green Discount Initiative Takes Root at Port of Gothenburg

One in three vessels that called at Sweden’s Port of Gothenburg in 2016 were classified as green according to …

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ICS Lambastes Calls to Include Shipping into EU ETS

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says that a unilateral decision by the European Union to incorporate …

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EU MEPs Make Waves with Call to Include Shipping into ETS

The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has called for the inclusion of maritime transport into the EU …

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Carbon Warriors Launch Free Ship Operational Efficiency Tool

Carbon War Room, exactEarth, and University Maritime Advisory Service (UMAS) have launched BetterFleet, a …

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North Pacific Fishing Fleet Plans USD 1.6 Billion Upgrade

USD 1.6 billion is expected to be spent on modernization of the North Pacific fishing fleet in the next decade, …

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IUMI: Marine Insurance Market Faces Uncertain Future

Global marine underwriting premiums in 2015 amounted to USD 29.9 billion, down by 10.5% compared to the 2014 …

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WWF-Canada Suing Shell

WWF-Canada, represented by Ecojustice lawyers, is taking legal action against oil major Shell in what it describes …

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Damen: Answer to PSV Idleness Is Conversion

The solution to the increasing number of laid up Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) resulting from the current …

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VIDEO: Canadian Trawler Runs into Trouble off Greenland

Canadian trawler FV Saputi ran into trouble during fishing in the Davis Strait having struck sea ice on …

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Hellenic Unions to Launch Another 48-Hour Strike

Hellenic Crew Union and the Towage and Salvage Crew Union of Piraeus have announced a new 48-hour strike in Greece …

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Spotted: Pacific Aria Debuts in Cairns

Australia’s latest cruise ship Pacific Aria, owned by cruise company P&O Cruises, made her maiden call to …

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Japan to Resume Whaling in the Antartic

Japan has announced plans to send its whaling fleet to the Antarctic Ocean under its new scaled-down scientific …

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Report: Hijackers of Iranian Fishing Boat Killed

Several Somali pirates were killed in an armed clash with security forces off the coast of Somalia on Sunday, …

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Tuna Fishers to Pay USD 1 Million for Pago Pago Oil Spill

U.S. tuna fishing companies jointly known as Tri-Marine have agreed to pay USD 1.05 million in civil penalties and …

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US and Indonesia Sign MOU on Maritime Cooperation

The United States and Indonesia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Maritime Cooperation to further …

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NYK Boxship Rescues 7 Filipino Fishermen

The 2,700 TEU container ship NYK Joanna rescued seven fishermen in distress off the coast of the Philippines on …

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ABS Releases First Guide for SOx Scrubber Ready Vessels

Houston-based American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has published the world’s first guide for SOx scrubber …

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Island States Urge Action Against Rising Seas

Islands States from the Pacific and Caribbean took to the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on October …

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EC Warns Comoros and Taiwan over Illegal Fishing

The European Commission has warned the Comoros and Taiwan with yellow cards, saying that they risk being identified …

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IMO Launches Maritime Energy Efficiency Project

The Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships Project (GloMEEP), which aims to support increased uptake and …

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Infographic: Maritime Piracy in 2015

Interested in how many piracy incidents have taken place this year? The following infographic provides you with key …

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Singapore Navy Saves 5 from Capsized Trawler

Singaporean Navy rescued five fishermen after their Malaysian-registered trawler capsized some 7 nautical miles …

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