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The Latvian Shipping Company (LASCO) has confirmed that the order it placed with the Croatian shipbuilder 3 Maj earlier this year in January for eight handy-size product tankers has now come into…

The Shanghai-based Marine Design & Research Institute of China signed a contract to design a container ship for Vietnam. This 564 TEU boxship will be the first of its type to be…

Lifeboat specialist Schat-Harding has teamed up with Unitor Ships Service to strengthen after-sales service for the cruise industry in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale area. Unitor will act as a marketing agent…

With the imminent introduction of the IMO regulations affecting bulk carriers, shipowners and operators will be required to install water ingress monitoring systems (WIDS) in order to comply with regulation 12 of…

MOL and K Line opt for very large ore carriers to satisfy growing world demand for iron ore and other raw materials.Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) signed an agreement last month with Nippon…

Commercial common sense without compromising capability in warship design.Warships are, for the most part, bespoke items. Low production runs, unique requirements, tightly defined specifications combined with a need for exceptional capability and…

With the surge in orders for ice-class tankers, an understanding of the who, why, when and where of ice-class classification is becoming more relevant to a growing number of shipowners. Basically, this…

Continuous improvement in quality and safety is a must for the maritime sector. "The public should be more aware that ships are the best means of transport for the safety of lives…

Newly developed anticorrosive steel plates offer environmental friendly and cost effective solution to pitting corrosion.The damage caused to steel plates by pitting corrosion can result in holes several millimetres wide. The bottom…

When it comes to surface condition, the hull is generally considered more important than a vessel?s propeller. However, in terms of energy loss per unit area, propeller surface condition can be significantly…

The 3D laser scanning system captures, visualises and models complex structures and sites with an unprecedented combination of completeness, speed, accuracy and safety.Provide Solutions, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is developing 3D scanning…

The measurement of oxygen in inert gas is vital in ensuring the safety of a tanker. But what gas analysis technologies are available and why is robust instrumentation and accurate measurement so…

Double hulls are now a mandatory requirement for tankers and there can be no going back on this decision but I do not believe it is the universal answer to tanker safety…

Exmar, the Belgian shipping company, has placed an order for a LNG RV (LNG regassification vessel) with the Korean shipbuilder Daewoo (DSME) at a cost of $200 million. The vessel, the ownership…

The Korean shipbuilder, Hanjin Heavy Industries, recently secured two orders for container ships. The first contract is for four 5,100TEU vessels valued at $270 million from Niki Shipping in Greece while the…

Worried about national security, the UK government appears to be adamant that BAE Systems' sale of its shipbuilding arm should not include its submarine yard at Barrow in Furness. The Ministry of…

China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), China?s largest shipbuilding group, is seeking further exchanges and co-operation with Japanese shipbuilders to meet the growing demand for newbuildings from foreign and domestic shipping companies. Speaking…

The 149,535DWT bulk carrier Cape Africa has encountered difficulties off South Africa while on passage with a cargo of iron ore. The 1991 built vessel is owned by U Ming Transport, is…

The first Sulzer RT-flex96C low-speed marine engine has successfully completed its official shop test at HSD Engine in Korea. With an output of 45,760 kW, this is the largest engine to employ…