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Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) being built by the UK shipbuilder BAE Systems for the government of Trinidad and Tobago will this week take a step closer to completion. Employees at the Portsmouth…

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in Korea said it has made a profit in the third quarter on increased sales of high-end products and a stable local currency. Net income reached 191.2…

As fuel oil prices continue to climb, carriers are increasingly applying extra slow steaming on their long haul services. With fuel prices at levels above $400/ton since October, extra slow steaming is…

STX Finland Oy and the South African Department of Environmental Affairs have signed a contract for the construction of a Polar supply and research vessel. The ship, valued at a cost of…

The first of class Astute nuclear powered attack submarine left BAE Systems? shipyard at Barrow-in-Furness for the first stage of sea trials designed to prove its capability as the most formidable vessel…

MAN Diesel recently celebrated the official opening of its newest service centre in Seattle, Washington, USA to further expand its PrimeServ network in North America. The newly renovated, 1,800 m2 workshop and…

The Italian classification society RINA has published new guidelines to help shipowners identify and secure safe and cost-effective locations to lay up their ships during the current economic downturn. The guidelines cover…

ABS was named Best Classification Society during the recent Lloyd?s List Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards held in Dubai. The award ceremony is one of six regional events hosted by the…

A major international tanker operator has given detailed information on the steps it is taking in response to the shipping industry?s quest to lower greenhouse gas emissions from vessels.Iran?s NITC currently has…