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Regulatory responses to marine casualties, which have dictated age limits for ships, have provoked vigorous debate about the issues of age and ship maintenance. While it has been argued that a well…

Best4 is a new quality, environment, safety and social accountability integrated certification scheme being offered by RINA. "It is a measure of the business excellence of a company and its capacity to…

Wärtsilä has launched Wärtsilä Auxpac, a new range of medium- and high-speed standard marine generating sets. Thanks to their modular design they can be supplied fast and at a competitive price, are…

While most participants in the single-hull versus double-hull debate accept that a second hull is not a panacea, it is acknowledged that it is an acceptable and cost effective way of preventing…

Australian builder of high speed vessels, Austal, has launched what is said to be the largest aluminium ship ever built, the 127m trimaran ferry Benchijigua Express.As well as being a significant ship…

Shipyards in Scotland under threat were given hope after the defence giant BAE Systems said it was seeking to merge its Clydeside operations with rival facilities across the UK. The company said…

Wärtsilä Corporation has received orders from the Polish shipbuilder Stocznia Szczecinska Nowa for the ship power plants for four new 12,800 tdw multi-purpose Sto-Ro cargo vessels contracted by the Dutch owner Spliethoff's…

Important cruise and ferry industry forecasts emerged from the 21st Century Passenger Transport Conference held at London?s University of Greenwich. Delegates were told that, terrorism notwithstanding, cruise passengers will grow 50% to…

Unithai Shipyard and Engineering Ltd signed a shipbuilding contract with NP Marine for a 150 TEU containership with delivery scheduled for the end of 2005. The vessel is designed to serve Thailand's…

Leading shipping accountant and business consultant Moore Stephens says theresults of a major survey into the operation of the UK Tonnage Tax schemeshow it to have been an overwhelming success. Owners who…