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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…