General News

July the first has arrived and gone without the mass ship detentions predicted. However, a number of people that The Motor Ship has spoken to are surprised. "Where have all the ships…

When it comes to training, particularly for ISPS certification, there are two routes ? get help or go it alone. Most companies have opted to go down the ?get help? route but…

Few people appear to have embraced the International Ship and Port Facilities Security (ISPS) Code with a positive attitude, says UK-based Datatrac Ltd. It suggests that the levels of frustration felt by…

Vladivostok-based Far-Eastern Shipping Company (FESCO) has signed contracts with Chinese shipbuilder Jinling Shipyard to construct four 1,080TEU containerships. Deliveries are scheduled for March, September, November and December 2006. These newbuildings will be…

Shiploc has previously been used in law enforcement applications where about 4,000 fishing vessels are equipped with the satellite communication system for vessel monitoring. The original application, anti-piracy, was of interest for…

Shanghai Shipyard and Chengxi Shipyard in Jiangsu, China, merged recently to form a combined newbuilding and ship repair company called Shanghai Chengxi Shipyard. Shanghai Shipyard has an annual shipbuilding capacity of 200,000DWT…

The threat of attacks against ships and harbours has led to the development of Cerberus - a new diver detection sonar, by UK based QinetiQ. The attack on the destroyer USS Cole…

Hyundai Samho Shipyard in South Korea has established an automatic weather observation system (AWS) to improve production efficiency through providing detailed weather information. This will enable the Mokpo-based shipbuilder to cope better…

In the marine industry, the use of engine room machinery, navigation and bridge operation simulators is well established and provides a range of training options from standalone desktop PC based systems, through…

Common rules for bulk carriers have taken another step forward as the IACS Joint Bulker Project (JBP) team have made a series of presentations to shipowners, seeking industry input to the rules.The…

Over the weekend, salvors have begun the long and expensive operation to get the damaged 150,000 DWT Capesize bulker Cape Africa repaired and on her way again. The Klaveness owned 46,996 gt…

The Singapore shipyard Labroy Shipbuilding and Engineering has secured a shipbuilding contract worth $23.6 million to build a 20,200 DWT single screw cement carrier for delivery in April 2006. The yard did…

A French parliamentary report has urged a consolidation in the European shipbuilding sector in order to meet the strong competition from Asian shipbuilders. The report claims that the shipbuilding industry in Europe…

The European Union recently agreed to require owners of sea-going ships to make deep cuts in sulphur dioxide emissions starting in 2006. The requirements, to begin in 2007, will apply to international…

Bergesen d.y. ASA has awarded Advanced Production and Loading AS (APL) an EPC contract for the Single Point Mooring (SPM) system to the Chinguetti oil field development located off the coast of…

STX Shipbuilding in South Korea has delivered its 100th newbuilding from its Jinhae yard which was opened in 1996. The ship, named Antigmar, is a 45,800DWT product carrier ordered by Stelmar Shipping…

Universal Shipbuilding in Japan secured an order for two Capesize bulk carriers from domestic ship owner Shinwa Kaiun Kaisha. One of the bulkers is a 297,000DWT vessel measuring 327 metres long, 55…

Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has signed three new major contracts with the UAE Armed Forces worth Dh180 million ($49 million). These new contracts add to the growing backlog of naval work…

Traditionally, naval ships were designed by individual navies to their own rules, through their autonomous engineering houses. Today they are progressively being designed to commercial standards.In an address to the Australian Maritime…

Evergreen Marine, Taiwan's largest shipping company, is set for a massive expansion of its containership fleet with plans to order 54 vessels during the next 10 years. This is in addition to…

POSCO, Korea's largest steel maker, will raise prices of steel plates used for shipbuilding for a third time this year because of rising demand. Prices will increase by 9% to $477 per…

Singapore ship owner, Ezra Marine, has placed an order with compatriot shipbuilder, Pan United Shipyard, for two anchor handling tugs (AHTS) each powered by a 8,993kW diesel main engine. The vessels reportedly…

Korean Register of Shipping (KR) plans to release the new version (4.0) of KR-CON - a database of various IMO instruments, such as conventions (SOLAS, MARPOL, ICLL, STCW, etc.), codes (IBC, IGC,…