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MOSES
MOSES: autoMated vessels and supply chain Optimisation for Sustainable short sEa Shipping. A project proposing the improvement of short sea shipping in the European container supply chain through a series of innovations, such as innovative vessels and optimisation of...
RETROFIT 55
Astander is part of the consortium of the new European RETROFIT 55 project, which covers topics such as digitisation of the industry, emission reduction and energy efficiency. The ultimate goal of RETROFIT55 is to create an advanced web-based Decision Support System...
DRY-SCRUBBER RETROFIT PIANA
A compilation of brief photos to celebrate the completion last December of the installation of the exhaust gas cleaning system on the La Méridionale RoPax ferry “Piana” in ASTANDER. In...
ASTANDER MOVES INTO HYDROJETTING
Mid 2020 meant our good-bye to grit-blasting: another step forward in our commitment towards a greener environment. After training and once tested the new FALCH & HAMMELMANN UHPJ equipment (multiworkers, lift workers, ceiling helpers, manual jets, spider jets,...
SKALA PROJECT ‘ACCESS SYSTEM FOR LARGE SHIPS’
Astander's objective is to design and build a functional prototype of a system for access to large boats from the dock, which will significantly improve current systems and increase current safety levels. The access system must be capable of compensating for the...
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW SYSTEM FOR GEOLOCATION OF PERSONNEL ON SHIPS
One of the strategic lines of Astander in the safety of its facilities, works and all the personnel working in the shipyard, for it is developing a geolocation system that allows in real type act in case of emergency not to lose a minute in ensuring safety on board...
