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MHI designs new bulk carrier enabling 25% reduction in CO2 emissions; ADM buying three

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MHI) has designed a new bulk carrier equipped with the proprietary Mitsubishi Air Lubrication System (MALS), which reduces frictional resistance between the vessel hull and seawater using air bubbles produced at the vessel bottom, along with high-efficiency hull form and enhanced propulsion system. in designed draught.

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GL presents Approval in Principle to new TECHNOLOG LNG container vessel design

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Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has presented an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to TECHNOLOG for the LNG-fueled IPP-designed STREAM range of 3,000 TEU to 5000 TEU liner or feeder vessels designed for worldwide service. The entire vessel design concept is focused around saving energy. The STREAM 4200 LNG’s 32.25-meter

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Gigantism Is a Never-Ending Temptation for Engineers and Designers

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There is a fundamental difference between what can be designed and built and what makes sense. Technically, it would have been possible, but such a ship would not fit through the Suez or Panama canals, and its draft would limit its operation to just a few ports. This article appears in the January 2022 print issue as “Extreme Designs.”

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ICCT finds growth in shipping in Arctic could increase pollutant emissions 150-600% by 2025 with current fuels

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The low-diversion scenario assumes 2% diversion from the Panama and Suez canals between July and November of 2025. ECAs can be designated for SOX and PM, and/or NOX, subject to a proposal from a Party to Annex VI. The emissions report focuses on the low- and mid-range diversion scenarios—i.e.,

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Detect Quakes With “Raspberry Shakes”

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Searching the interwebs, I found no shortage of leads about how to build a DIY seismometer. The problem is that the DIY seismometer designs I was seeing were large and ungainly contraptions. I wondered whether I could build a more compact one using a geophone. Most geophones are designed for measuring frequencies above 10 Hz.

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Engineering Students Innovate Accessibility Technology

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I realized that if there was a dedicated device designed for such individuals, they’d be able to play and experience the joy of gaming.” Each team had 12 months to build a prototype or solution in collaboration with its community partners. John McCauley.

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SpaceX sleuths spot third drone ship under construction in Louisiana

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The design is set to be very similar to Just Read the Instructions droneship. SpaceX is building a third droneship, but where is it? As such, it’s entirely possible that one of SpaceX’s three drone ships will immediately head for the Panama Canal as soon as ASOG is ready to enter the fleet.