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Austal Ships? ground-breaking Auto Express 126.7 metre cargo-vehicle-passenger trimaran currently under construction for Spanish ferry operator Fred. Olsen, SA. is rapidly taking shape at the Henderson shipyard in Western Australia.After it is…

STX Shipbuilding recently delivered its first ever LPG carrier. Ordered by Qatar Shipping, the 23,000cbm newbuilding, named Almarona, has a length of 164.80m, a width of 26.20m and a depth of 15.30m.…

The first step towards creating a global federation uniting professional and learned societies within the marine engineering, science and technology (MEST) world has been taken with the signing of an alliance agreement…

The Latvian Shipping Company (LASCO) has confirmed that the order it placed with the Croatian shipbuilder 3 Maj earlier this year in January for eight handy-size product tankers has now come into…

The Shanghai-based Marine Design & Research Institute of China signed a contract to design a container ship for Vietnam. This 564 TEU boxship will be the first of its type to be…

Lifeboat specialist Schat-Harding has teamed up with Unitor Ships Service to strengthen after-sales service for the cruise industry in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale area. Unitor will act as a marketing agent…

Newly developed anticorrosive steel plates offer environmental friendly and cost effective solution to pitting corrosion.The damage caused to steel plates by pitting corrosion can result in holes several millimetres wide. The bottom…

When it comes to surface condition, the hull is generally considered more important than a vessel?s propeller. However, in terms of energy loss per unit area, propeller surface condition can be significantly…

The 3D laser scanning system captures, visualises and models complex structures and sites with an unprecedented combination of completeness, speed, accuracy and safety.Provide Solutions, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is developing 3D scanning…

The measurement of oxygen in inert gas is vital in ensuring the safety of a tanker. But what gas analysis technologies are available and why is robust instrumentation and accurate measurement so…