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In a deal worth some £200m ($224m), the Italian ferry company Moby Lines has placed a contract with Fincantieri to build two cruise ferries with one being an option. The Italian shipbuilder…

In a market not renowned for its hyperbole, it is undoubtedly significant that a head of one of the largest manufacturers of slow speed marine diesel engines should hail the launch of…

The Gdansk-built multi-purpose ferry Filla has a tough job to do. It must cross between Lerwick and the Skerries no matter what the weather throws at it.Designed by Macduff Ship Design in…

Annex VI entry into force immiAlthough entry into force conditions for MARPOL Annex VI (air emissions) may be satisfied before the end of the year, it will not become enforceable until 12…

Incat?s new 112-metre SeaFrame under construction at Hobart promises a revolutionary framework for shipbuilding, lower production costs, and significant through life savings for both commercial and military operators. Being built for the…

Skydex gives relief from G forcesShock forces experienced by passengers and crew onboard fast ferries and other small vessels is an issue which is constantly being looked at by naval architects in…

Dubai Drydocks is the largest ship repair facility in the Middle East. Built in the late 1970s, with the aim of capitalising on Dubai?s geographical proximity to the major oil terminals in…

Chilean ship owner Ultragas has taken delivery of the latest addition to its fleet, the 22,700m3 chemical carrier Guanaco. Built at Izar?s shipyard in Gijon, this 161.23m long double hulled vessel is…

Some of our readers with good memories may recall that a few years ago there was an announcement that a new shipping company transporting vehicles between Hawaii and the mainland would be…

If they were sure they could, they probably would. Ordering of very large containerships has resumed this year and talk has resurfaced of the potential to build vessels with unprecedented carrying capacities…

Despite pods suffering from their problems, there has been no let up in the advance of this technology. There have been a number of interesting developments of late, such as the two…

It was a big summer for what has become the pivotal yard-line relationship in cruising. Carnival group took two ships from Fincantieri, and the handovers of Carnival Cruises? Carnival Glory (built at…

Austal Ships is claiming that its success in making the short list for the preliminary design of the US Navy?s $10 billion Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) project represents further proof of the…

The next stage in the evolution process of cutting technology is laser hybrid welding, which uses a YAG laser combined with an arc system to offer high penetration welds with little distortion.…

Shanghai Shipyard in China has netted orders for five ships of 123,600 dwt in the first half of 2003, over 60% of its annual new order target and nearly 30% more than…

Jiangnan Shipyard in China has recently secured orders for 15 ships, including an FPSO, totalling just under 1 million dwt. As at the end of June this year, the shipbuilder?s order book…

Kawasaki Shipbuilding in Japan delivered the 2,500 cu m LNG carrier to joint ship owners, Shinwa Chemical Tanker and Corporation for Advanced Transport & Technology (CATT) on July 30. Named Shinju Maru…

Daewoo Shipbuilding in South Korea delivered the first ice classed tanker for Sovcomflot on August 29. Sea trials of the 115,000DWT tanker Nevskiy Prospect were carried out from 21 to 26 July…

Nord Capital in Germany is believed to have placed an order for five 8,200TEU box ships with Hyundai Samho Shipyard in Korea. The total order is valued at W 431.9 billion ($367m)…