General News 13-18 – Page 662
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New dock for Unithai
Unithai is soon to sign a contract for a newbuild floating dock for its yard at Laem Chabang. The 33 x 200m dock will be built in China. Though it will be a very large handymax dock, the yard`s Derick Soares advises that it should be able to hold some ...
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From tradition to innovation
Australia’s shipbuilding industry has undergone a remarkable metamorphosis over the past two decades. The high-speed aluminium fast ferry sector now dominates an industry, which once comprised a handful of major steel builders and several dozen smaller builders specialising in steel construction. Steel construction is still active, particularly among yards ...
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DNV plot safe operation
After inputting the load conditions and speed into the system, it can calculate the degree of roll and pitch in any given combination of wind and wave strength and direction. It can also generate a video animation showing the action of the vessel, along with the finite element analysis ...
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Total losses increase in 1998
Highlighted in the report is the increase in the number of people lost, which jumped from less than 100 in 1997 to 359 last year. The loss of Princess of the Orient in the Philippines accounted for 150 of the casualties. Bulk carrier losses almost doubled to ...
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Cruise ship sinks
The 30,400g, 1963-built vessel was in the Malacca Strait and believed to be carrying 632 crew and 472 passengers when the incident happened. Passengers and crew abandoned ship using over 20 lifeboats and liferafts two hours after the fire broke out - all were picked up within ...
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Container ship safety questioned
To minimise the gross tonnage, the enclosed area of the hull is being reduced (and with it the freeboard) while up to 73 per cent of containers are stacked on the deck. With high stacks of containers on the deck it may be not be possible to lash them ...
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Cruising net widens
Instead of cabins, Cool One will have Z-zones. It will also have the largest gymnasium and indoor sports area at sea - including a climbing wall and go-kart track. Unitor `s new Cruise Service comprises a specialist range of products held at 23 dedicated ports which are ...
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Liberian row settled
Following the settlement of the dispute, all litigation has been dropped and the US-based LISCR will take over as planned. International Registries will continue to administer the Marshall Islands registry. To assist its operation, LISCR is setting up the Liberian Maritime Advisory Board which will be based ...
