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In many cases, the common feature leading to collisions includes fatigued officers, one-man-bridge operations at night, missed course alterations and no watch alarms. The present regulations "were not effective" said the MAIB…

The problem is that commercial pressures in the maritime industry all too frequently result in a reduction in maintenance and training which, in the case of lifesaving equipment, can be fatal. Cruise…

In controlling and suppressing engine room fires, the speed of activation is of prime importance. Using water mist technology, immediate evacuation is possible and fire damage minimised compared with systems that require…

An unusual pair of refrigerated cargo vessels designed in Norway is being built to supply northern Europe with fresh seafoodMulti Maritime, the Norwegian-based naval architect firm, has conceived an interesting and innovative…

Within the highly competitive marine sector, all-electric vessels are sailing in favourable winds. AC drives used in various applications onboard also help meet the increased demand for efficiency and offer many other…

The Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) said new orders rose by a third to $8.7 billion in the first seven months of this year. At the end of July, HHI had…

The Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard, a member of the Aker Kvaerner Group, broke even in the second quarter of this year as output increased. This follows substantial losses earlier in the year. The…

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (?K? Line) has signed a second time charter agreement with J&S Cheniere S.A. for a period up to 10 years, through an affiliated company jointly established with Shoei Kisen…

Wärtsilä is a manufacturing oriented company. This year, however, the supplier of ship power solutions is retraining its sights more on customer service. "The most important things in this business are the…

The installation of water-based fixed local application fire-fighting systems in newbuildings is no longer a matter of choice. Indeed, for all passenger ships of 500 gross tonnage plus and all cargo ships…