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The Channel Tunnel was supposed to kill it. But in the years since the Channel Tunnel opened, trade on the short-sea crossing from Dover in the UK to Calais in France has…

After just two years operational service, Stena Line will replace Stena Forwarder with a larger capacity ferry on its Irish Sea service between Dublin and Holyhead this summer. It will introduce the…

The Scottish west coast is about to see the introduction of two new double-ended ropax ferries being built in the UK for ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (Calmac). The first of these newbuildings,Coruisk,…

After many years of delays, Algerian state-owned ship operator ENTMV (Enterprise Nationale de Transports Maritimes de Voyageurs) placed an order last year for two traditional ropax ferries with Spanish shipbuilder Izar. The…

After many years of delays, Algerian state-owned ship operator ENTMV (Enterprise Nationale de Transports Maritimes de Voyageurs) placed an order last year for two traditional ropax ferries with Spanish shipbuilder Izar. The…

China?s first-ever rail ferry service was launched in January with the introduction of Yue Hai Tie I Hao. The rail ferry was purpose built to link the mainland railway terminal at Zhanjiang,…

Severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, has spread from southern China to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and Singapore and as far away as Canada. It has killed over 100 people and infected…

In February this year the Italian shipbuilder T. Mariotti delivered the 754 passenger cruiseship Seven Seas Voyager to Radisson Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC). It is the world?s second all balcony-suite vessel, following…

The design of the car carrier, other than in terms of sheer size, has altered very little in recent decades but all this has changed with the latest pure car truck carrier…

European Councillors have agreed on proposals for an accelerated phase-out of single-hull tankers. The proposals will enter into force immediately upon the European Parliament issuing approval, expected within months. "I expect this…

Douglas McGowan bought the paddle steamer Waverley from Caledonian MacBrayne in Scotland for the princely sum of £1. He is now retired from Waverley Excursions, but works on a voluntary basis as…

Navi-Radar 3000, a PC-based radar display system with advanced ARPA and chart facilities and extended integration capabilities has been launched by Transas. These integration capabilities include the ability to exchange data with…

The X-Craft is a demonstrator, which will be used to prove technologies for use in the US Navy?s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The prime contract was awarded to The Titan Corporation (NYSE:…

The Channel Tunnel was supposed to kill it. But in the years since the Channel Tunnel opened, trade on the short-sea crossing from Dover in the UK to Calais in France has…

The quest is on at Korean shipyards to make most productive use of drydock space. Song Deuk Lee, director of the international cooperation office at the Korea Shipbuilders? Association, reckons Korean shipbuilders?…

It was not so long ago that talk was of when and not if a box ship with a capacity greater than 10,000 TEU would be built. That talk has subsided in…

Develop design. Begin domestic marketing. Sell first ships. Build reputation. Commence exports. Increase complexity. Prepare for next market. Repeat cycle. This is the basic pattern that Korean shipbuilding has followed since its…

Hyundai Heavy Industries and HSD Engine are adapting to the demands of building larger two-stroke models and electronic-controlled engines. HSD Engine, created by the consolidation of the engine divisions of Doosan (formerly…

Engine companies are developing training packages as products evolve and the recruitment environment changes. They have for some time offered formal classroom-based product training. However the new packages and facilities take their…