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Lloyd's Register has published a new guidance document for the design of membrane-technology liquid natural gas containment systems. The document is aimed at improving design procedures with respect to sloshing forces, and…

What might feel like a global shipping meltdown will, in hindsight, be viewed as a worldwide shift to an Asian domination of the maritime industry. Such was the conclusion of a recent…

According to the Korea Shipbuilders' Association (Koshipa), South Korean shipbuilders have received new ship orders of 171,000 cgt in the first quarter of 2009, placing it 2nd in market share after Japan.…

The Turkish shipbuilder ?i?ek Shipyard has delivered the 3,087 DWT double-hull tanker Frecciamare to the Italian shipowner Ciane Anapo. Based in Augusta, on the east coast of Sicily, Ciane Anapo is part…

In a significant review of its safety operations, Exmar Shipmanagement has awarded a contract to Wilhelmsen Ships Service to handle all safety-related business throughout the fleet, including a liferaft rental programme and…

Lloyd's Register, claimed to be a leader in the classification of LNG carriers, has published a new guidance document for the design of membrane-technology liquid natural gas containment systems. The document is…

The second phase of the Emission Minimisation (EMI MINI) research project, a joint effort to reduce marine engine emissions, is nearing completion.Funded by the German government and involving leading diesel engine design…

Global manufacturer of maritime and offshore safety solutions VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has signed a distribution agreement with UK based Donut Safety Systems Ltd.- VIKING?s products are often the last means of rescue…

Rolls-Royce has secured a £38 million contract to supply a newly-developed anchor handling system that will enable floating oil platforms to be secured to the seabed in the extreme depths off the…