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Shipyards used to repair and convert existing vessels are set to become more efficient and environmentally friendly with the help of a grant of ?2,151,000 ($2.64 million) from the EU's Framework Programme.…

"It is incumbent on responsible flag states to lead the way in sharing information about ship inspections, vessel standards, conditions onboard, casualties and the implementation of their own safety regimes," said Clay…

Bill Thomson, chief executive of Scottish tanker owner Forth Tankers plc and chairman of the 50 million GT North of England P&I club, challenged the world's merchant shipping industry last week to…

BMT Fleet Technology Ltd, a subsidiary of British Maritime Technology Ltd (BMT), has acquired Vancouver-based Peter S. Hatfield Ltd, a naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy. This follows the opening of a…

A summit of UK shipbuilders has been convened by the UK?s Defence Procurement Agency which has asked representatives of shipbuilding companies to attend a meeting to discuss proposals for Britain?s naval programmes…

Mr Kelvyn Derrick has succeeded Mr David Goodrich as Chairman of the Society of Maritime Industries. Kelvyn Derrick is Chief Executive of Hamworthy plc and has been a member of the Society?s…

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has introduced an independently developed turbine plant simulator for LNG carriers at the company?s training institute in Tamachi, Minato-ku, Tokyo. This is the world?s first full-scale turbine plant…

Hyundai is likely to win an order for up to 7 LNG carriers from BP Oil. According to a shipbuilding source, Daewoo and Samsung withdrew from the competition. Meanwhile, Hyundai, Daewoo and…

The Visakhapatnam-based shipbuilding company, Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL), is all set to report nominal profits in the current year. "The company will make some profits in the current year whether we get…

The government of Pakistan has formally handed over the Karachi Shipyard to the Pakistan Navy following wide ranging consultations. The federal finance ministry has been told to provide 460 million for the…

Royal Caribbean International (RCI) and Aker Yards, confirmed an order of a second Ultra Voyager, the world's largest cruise ship. The contract is valued at some $700 million.This 160,000gt 3,600 passenger vessel…

Only private capital can save the La Naval shipyard in Sestao, one of the yards in the Izar Group, following an announcement by the Spanish government to split up the group and…

To help ship owners, operators and managers comply with the latest mandatory regulations governing the collection, retention and storage of bunker samples in accordance with IMO MARPOL 73/78 Annex VI, Kittiwake is…

Daewoo Shipbuilding recently launched three ships and one offshore platform at No. 1 Dock all on the same day. The first was a 145,000§© LNG carrier for Bergesen, the second was a…

The UK defence group, BAE Systems, has dismissed reports of a boardroom disagreement ahead of the group's interim results this week. Directors are meeting today to discuss the future of the company's…

Malaysia International Shipping Corp. (MISC) has agreed to buy five new LNG tankers from Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. "I can confirm we have signed up for five tankers," MISC spokesperson Fiona…

Japan Radio Company (JRC) has launched a new marine radar system featuring proprietary technology developed specifically to enhance user-friendliness, target visibility and overall performance. The JMA-5300 series is delivered as standard with…

Evergreen is thinking about ordering a number of 9,000TEU boxships from Taiwanese shipbuilder China Shipbuilding Corp, as part its fleet expansion plan which aims to add a total of 50 new vessels…

Royal Caribbean International's Jewel of the Seas is the first international cruise ship to be honoured by the Ports of Stockholm, with its Environmental Life-Buoy Certificate, for its use of low sulfur…

China Shipbuilding Industries Corporation (CSSC) has clinched 2.2 million DWT new orders valued at $1.8 billion and completed 44 ships of 1.8 million DWT for the first half this year. China Shipbuilding…

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has tied up a long-term transport contract with the China?s largest steel producer, Baoshan Iron and Steel. Under the terms of the deal, NYK will transport about 600,000…

UK-based BP Oil company is seeking bids from Indonesian shipowners to supply five 160,000 cubic metre LNG carriers at a total value of $850 million to carry the fuel from the proposed…