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Gibraltar repair yard Gibdock says that it was tasked with going the extra mile to complete a recent cruise ship drydocking within a very tight two-week timeframe.

Western Australian specialist in aluminium ship design and construction Austal has selected Survitec Zodiac escape slides for two47m fast ferries recently completed for Caribbean operator L’Express des Iles.

ABB in the UK is making available to its marine customers a suite of services designed to accurately pinpoint the condition of large induction motors and electrical generators.

Alewijnse Marine Systems reports that it has fulfilled an order for the delivery of a complete Raytheon Anschütz bridge system to Bodewes Shipyards, for its hull number 762, an 8,250dwt cargo vessel…

US company Tracer Products says that it has developed a fluorescent dye, known as TP-3405CS Dye-Lite All-In-One, which is claimed to improve leak detection in all oil and oil-based fluid systems in…

Aveva has announced the release of Surface Manager 12.1, a new product in the Aveva Marine portfolio, which allows the transfer of surfaces to and from external systems, by the use of…

Shipowner organisation BIMCO has asked for stronger leadership for the industry in the face of critical issues, and asks for closer cooperation between shipowners and shipbuilders.

UK company Euro Resin Solutions says that its ultra-lightweight, corrosion-resistant materials help cut both costs and weight, and so meet many current requirements for newbuild and refurbishment projects.

OceanSaver of Norway has announced the grant of DNV type approval certification for its next generation ballast water management technology, known as the OceanSaver Mark II system.

After taking office on 1 January 2012, the new secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization, Koji Sekimizu, has announced a number of changes in the structure of the IMO Secretariat.

Kongsberg Maritime says that a total of 14 engine room simulator models have recently received new DNV statements of compliance, in accordance with the latest revised DNV and STCW standards.

Some well known names from the UK marine industry have featured on the Queen’s new year’s honour’s list – including awards for the top bods at the NCI, Solar Solve Ltd and…

UK shipbuilder BAE Systems says that it has secured a £133 million deal to sell three 90m patrol vessels, originally ordered in 2007 by Trinidad and Tobago but cancelled in 2010, to…

As container ships get generally larger, Danish Naval Design and Marine Consultancy Knud E Hansen reports that, in cooperation with ABB, it has developed a design for a fuel efficient 2,000TEU container…

German newbuilding yards in general can look back on a depressing production year in 2011, but leading facility Meyer Werft reports good business and work in hand on 20 ships up to…