Comment and Analysis
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Automation, longevity and early ro-ros
The leading article in the May 1962 Motor Ship reminded us that, then, the USA was still lagging behind the rest of the world in adopting the Diesel engine in place of steam. 01 May 2012 - The Motorship
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Shipowners need to be in possession of the facts to face up to the 2015 challenge
Hamburg is the place to be on 23-24 May 2012 when the Motorship Propulsion & Emissions conference returns to the lavish surroundings of the Atlantic Kempinski Hotel. With a speaker list including several notable shipowners, plus some prominent names from regulatory organisations, it's an event that no shipowner can afford to miss. 01 Apr 2012 - The Motorship
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Tankers pioneer waste heat recovery
The phrase ‘nothing is new’ seems to crop up regularly in this feature, where we look back through our archives to the copy of The Motor Ship dated exactly 50 years ago. 01 Apr 2012 - The Motorship
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Productive outcome from Pan-European engine research project
As the third phase (Hercules C) of the European engine research project gets the go-ahead, David Tinsley reports on the work undertaken so far. 01 Apr 2012 - The Motorship
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2012 looks bleak for insurance industry
Prospects for shipping operations in 2012 are bleak, to say the least, and the outlook for marine insurers is also dismal, reports Denzil Stuart. 31 Mar 2012 - The Motorship
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Engine power … did you know that?
31 Mar 2012 - The Motorship
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Gunning for new combustion processes
The annual Motorship Propulsion and Emissions Conference often contains, among the usual practical advice rooted in present-day practices, some presentations of interesting future technologies. 30 Mar 2012 - The Motorship
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Tastes of the future
What’s the opposite of déjà vu? Whatever it is, I got the feeling looking through The Motor Ship, March 1962. 01 Mar 2012 - The Motorship
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100 years of motor ships
In February 1912, the 'Selandia', the world's first true motor ship, took to the water and made her maiden voyage from Copenhagen, where she was built at the B&W yard, to Bangkok. 01 Feb 2012 - The Motorship
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Continuing shipping’s sustainability journey
Katia Kardash, managing director, DK Group, considers the impact of last year’s measures to quantify and limit shipping’s carbon footprint. 01 Feb 2012 - The Motorship
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The beginning of the end for British shipping?
The Motor Ship, February 1962 issue, reported on a number of recent ship deliveries, while at the same time bemoaning the lack of initiative from British shipping companies in ordering new tonnage. 01 Feb 2012 - The Motorship
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100 years of safety progress?
I began this piece with the intention of mentioning the centenary of the Titanic sinking and the lessons that have been learned as a result. 01 Feb 2012 - The Motorship
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SMM focuses on the environment
SMM 2010 is scheduled for 7 to 10 September, at the Hamburg Fair site in Germany. The 24th International Shipbuilding Fair is expected by the organisers to exceed the very considerable size of previous events. 12 Jan 2012 - The Motorship
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Not a year of great engineering progress...
The January 1962 issue of The Motor Ship contained a vast array of reviews of the relative states of various activities in the previous 12 months. 01 Jan 2012 - The Motorship
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A new look for 2012
Keen-eyed readers may have noticed a brighter appearance to The Motorship, which we hope will reflect the small changes we have made across the board in our goal to continue improving the brand. 01 Jan 2012 - The Motorship
