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A filipino trainee was killed and four other workers seriously injured in an explosion on a tanker under construction at the Nakatani Zosen shipyard in western Japan.The blast occurred around 8.30 am…

Lloyd?s Register has issued its first type approval certificate for water ingress detection equipment following the International Association of Classification Societies? (IACS) adoption of a unified interpretation of the International Maritime Organization?s…

High speed diesels fight back as demand for speed wanesInternational competition is extremely tough in the high-speed marine diesel sector as it is in most sectors of the market. Under such conditions,…

With two installations in very different vessels in separate locations in Europe, the year 1903 marked the beginning of the success story of the diesel marine propulsion engine. In France, the bargePetit…

A personal reflection of The Motor Ship, past and near present, from former naval architect, John BarnesWhen I joined the staff of The Motor Ship at the beginning of 1971 it was…

Since The Motor Ship reported on the first cruise ship installation of MetalSCAN on the Voyager of the Seas last year, things have come a long way. Barry Taylor, GasTOPS? marketing manager…

Azimuth propulsion and unusual design features could set the standards for a new generation of chemical tankersTwo 15,000dwt oil products and chemical tankers have been ordered by the Turkish shipowner K.S. Tankers…

Initiatives to overcome problems caused by defective lifesaving and fire safety equipmentAustralia?s port state control body, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has joined the push for expanded and improved International Maritime…

Opening shipbuilder?s eyes to the benefits of safety systemsQuite a lot has happened since The Motor Ship?s last visit to the Sound Alert technology ? particularly significant is the American Council for…

[The IMO] urges Contracting Governments to take, as a matter of high priority, any action needed at national level to give effect to implementing and beginning the long-range identification of shipsIMO Conference…

International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments is set for adoption in 2004.The IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee, at its 49th session in July 2003, agreed…

A new global system of competence standards to ensure that ships? crews from different nations, different cultures and different training institutes all have a common, acceptable level of knowledge, skills and attitudes…

Korean Register of Shipping (KR) is enhancing cooperation with other classification societies in Asia, particularly CCS (China Classification Society). This involves cooperation in technology, sharing of inspectors, future research projects and joint…

Following its acquisition by British Maritime Technology Ltd (BMT) in April 2003, Nigel Gee and Associates Ltd, the specialists in high-speed mono and multi-hull vessel design, will now trade as BMT Nigel…