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The newly completed fast ferry Spirit of Ontario I has arrived in Toronto for some maintenance work and promotional events. Canadian American Transportation Systems (CATS), the private company launching the high-speed ferry…

European regulators have demanded that Madrid reimburse ?308.3 million ($366 million) in illegal aid subsidies given to IZAR, the state-backed shipbuilder. IZAR, owner of all public shipyards in Spain, was granted the…

Volvo Penta is delivering diesel engines to newly built 30 metre long tourist boats that will traffic one of China?s extensive inland lake system. The environmental features of the engines were decisive…

A newly contracted research/pleasure boat will blend the customised comfort and features expected by guests on private and tourism vessels with the functionality and practicality of a working vessel. This is a…

The energy company Exxon Mobil wants to buy 28 LNG carriers over the next three years valued at $4 billion. This is too many for one shipbuilder to be able to build…

Norwegian shipping group, Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA, has entered into a contract with Ray Shipping regarding the charter of 3 car carrier newbuildings on a 15 year time charter with options. The newly…

Marine Design & Research institute of China has received a contract to design an 110,000DWT Aframax oil tanker for NanJing Water Transport Company. The vessel will measure 244.50 metres long, 42 metres…

The first step towards creating a global federation uniting professional and learned societies within the marine engineering, science and technology (MEST) world has been taken with the signing of an alliance agreement…

Imtech Marine & Offshore BV has won the Maritime Innovation Award 2004 for its ?UniMACS Blueline and the Dutch Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, Karla Peijs, presented the award…

MAN B&W Diesel A/S has decided to restructure its activities in the company?sfour-stroke business unit. The company claims that rationalisation is necessary to keep the competitive edge and the structural change will…

BMT Fleet Technology Ltd, a subsidiary of British Maritime Technology Ltd(BMT), is planning a new series of ship structure fatigue and fracture courses for naval architects, engineers and ship superintendents responsible for…

The Liberian Registry has confirmed its pre-eminent position in ISPS approval and certification with news that it has now completed processing almost 95% of the International Ship & Port Facility Security Code…

The North of England P&I club has published an authoritative illustrated guide to the main 'rules of the road' for shipping to help reduce the significant annual losses suffered by the industry…

Marinette Marine Corporation, a subsidiary of The Manitowoc Company, successfully launched the ferry Sen. John J. Marchi for New York City's Department of Transportation last week. This 94.50m ferry is the second…

Austal Ships? ground-breaking Auto Express 126.7 metre cargo-vehicle-passenger trimaran currently under construction for Spanish ferry operator Fred. Olsen, SA. is rapidly taking shape at the Henderson shipyard in Western Australia.After it is…

STX Shipbuilding recently delivered its first ever LPG carrier. Ordered by Qatar Shipping, the 23,000cbm newbuilding, named Almarona, has a length of 164.80m, a width of 26.20m and a depth of 15.30m.…

Lifeboat specialist Schat-Harding has teamed up with Unitor Ships Service to strengthen after-sales service for the cruise industry in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale area. Unitor will act as a marketing agent…

The Latvian Shipping Company (LASCO) has confirmed that the order it placed with the Croatian shipbuilder 3 Maj earlier this year in January for eight handy-size product tankers has now come into…

The Shanghai-based Marine Design & Research Institute of China signed a contract to design a container ship for Vietnam. This 564 TEU boxship will be the first of its type to be…

With the imminent introduction of the IMO regulations affecting bulk carriers, shipowners and operators will be required to install water ingress monitoring systems (WIDS) in order to comply with regulation 12 of…

MOL and K Line opt for very large ore carriers to satisfy growing world demand for iron ore and other raw materials.Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) signed an agreement last month with Nippon…

Commercial common sense without compromising capability in warship design.Warships are, for the most part, bespoke items. Low production runs, unique requirements, tightly defined specifications combined with a need for exceptional capability and…