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It was not so long ago that talk was of when and not if a box ship with a capacity greater than 10,000 TEU would be built. That talk has subsided in…

Develop design. Begin domestic marketing. Sell first ships. Build reputation. Commence exports. Increase complexity. Prepare for next market. Repeat cycle. This is the basic pattern that Korean shipbuilding has followed since its…

Hyundai Heavy Industries and HSD Engine are adapting to the demands of building larger two-stroke models and electronic-controlled engines. HSD Engine, created by the consolidation of the engine divisions of Doosan (formerly…

Engine companies are developing training packages as products evolve and the recruitment environment changes. They have for some time offered formal classroom-based product training. However the new packages and facilities take their…

Encouraging youngsters from developed countries to embark on a career at sea is a problem many shipping companies say they suffer from. They argue that in developed countries going to sea and…

A tripartite alliance involving BAE Systems, Thales UK and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will be responsible for building two new aircraft carriers in a £2.7 billion ($4.3 billion) future carrier programme…

The Mariehamn-based Birka Line, which operates the 1986-built 22,712g Birka Princess cruise/ ferry ship, placed an order late last year with the Finnish shipbuilding yard of Aker Finnyards for the construction of…

Just when one ferry company claims it is building, or has just put into service, the world?s largest cruise ferry, along comes another operator announcing it is building an even bigger ship.…

Singapore?s marine industry enjoyed a good run last year driven by strong demand from the offshore sector. The outlook for this sector remains good even though overall marine demand is expected to…

Dover Harbour Board is evaluating the installation of an automated mooring system at two new ferry berths it is building in its Eastern Docks. The UK port has commissioned Mooring Systems, the…