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Shipping consultant Drewry has published its latest annual analysis of ship operating costs, which makes somewhat depressing reading for operators faced with low demand and increased commodity prices.

Satellite communications provider Marlink says that it has donated a Sealink VSAT system to the Norwegian maritime training vessel Gann. which provides training programmes to prepare school leavers for a career at…

Kongsberg Maritime says that it has delivered eight high performance CCTV systems for installation on National Gas Shipping Company’s (NGSCO) entire fleet of LNG carrier ships, operating in the Middle East.

System Sensor Europe, a Honeywell subsidiary, says it has gained MED approval for its ECO1000 conventional fire detectors, enabling them to be used in detection systems in passenger ships, cargo vessels and…

The first of four small, high-performance freight ferries, designed and built for tough Irish Sea operation with UK operator Seatruck, was being named and launched on 19 August at the Flensburger shipyard.

Australian ship designer Incat Crowther has launched its 37m catamaran passenger ferry Kilimanjaro III. This is the third ship in a series built by Richardson Devine Marine for Coastal Fast Ferries of…