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The European Commission has allowed Spain to subsidise its shipbuilding industry " to offset the effects of unfair competition" from South Korea. Spain can pay subsidies of up to 6 % of…

French prosecutors investigating the collapse of a gangway on the Queen Mary 2 found that it was a last-minute replacement. Fifteen people died in the accident when the liner was in dry…

NYK confirmed some positive research and development results in the purification system it has been trying to establish for ballast water (patent applied for). Since last summer, a "Cavitation method" (a phenomenon…

The delivery of MS Mariner of the Seas recently took place at Kvaerner Masa-Yards' Turku shipyard is the fifth cruise ship in the Voyager-class series for Royal Caribbean Cruises. The first four…

A fuel cell from MTU Friedrichshafen is used as a propulsion system for a yacht. The propulsion unit is called CoolCell ?a fuel cell that functions at 65°C, almost 600°C cooler than…