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The new version of the TSS Deck Motion Monitor has been chosen for shared use on three icebreakers to be operated out of Norway by Hayvard. The units will monitor movement of…

The order for the 185m long vessel also includes an option for a second ship. With a breadth of 28m, the newbuilding will be the largest in the Sea France fleet to…

Unitor has launched a programme for vessel safety management. Called Unitor Safety Service, it is a complete package capable of monitoring, maintaining and managing safety equipment onboard vessels, says the company. Through…

Veripos has extended its Brazilian Inmarsat Differential GPS service for offshore use with the introduction of a complementary HF service via a new reference station at Sao Tome. The company says this…

A low Nox emmission, gas powered car/passenger ferry looks as though it could be the first of many such vessels in Norway. The first roro/passenger ferry in the world to be powered…

Astilleros Espanoles (AESA) is to build an initial three LNG carriers for companies contracted to transport gas by Repsol, the Spanish oil company, and could also receive firm contracts for three more…

Hydrox 8EP is an emulsifiable lubricant designed by Vickers for use with crude oil washing machines. Where conventional oils are used gear box failure can occur if moisture from condensate contaminates the…

Crescent Vision Interactive has launched Stability Text Pro, an application designed to help naval architects manage and assess stability test (incline experiment) data. The program can be used onboard vessels during stability…

Computer-aided design, engineering and manufacturing systems have become an integral part of shipbuilding operations worldwide over the past decade. Investment in CAD/CAE/CAM technology has now spread to the smaller shipyards, or those…

Against intense competition from Norwegian yards, Astilleros Zamacona in Spain has won an order to build a small ropax ferry for the Norwegian company Bergen Nordhordland Rutelag. Better known for building fishing…

Litton Marine Systems has introduced a new series of type-approved BridgeMaster E marine radars featuring flat-screen displays. The displays are 115m (4.5in) thick and are designed to provide wide viewing angles and…

Spain?s Astano Shipyard reports a positive start to the year with projects including alongside work on the 143,745 dwt Greek bulk carrier Optimist, the largest ship in the yard since 1994 when…

A project led by Danish consulting naval architects Pelmatic Knud E Hansen could breathe new life into the wind ship concept. In the right circumstances - wind-assisted commercial vessels could be significantly…

Almost 80% of failures in Sulzer engines are of hot components, while the equivalent figure for MAN B&W is over 45%. These figures come from an analysis of the database set up…

UK-based Broadgate Ltd, who pioneered the development of voyage data recorders, is introducing an entirely new model, the VER3000. The unit is fully compliant with current and planned regulations, including the proposed…

The 34,250g cruise ship Crown Odyssey has been booked into Malta Drydocks for ten days of repair and refurbishment work starting April 25. This is the Maltese yard?s first cruise vessel project…

Neither Wartsila NSD or Mitsubishi are marking the cylinder liners on its NOx certified low-speed engines. This is in contrast to MAN B&W which marks cylinder liners on its MC engines as…

A free voucher which entitles the bearer to one free place on the MV500 course at Alstom?s ALSPA Academy in Rugby is included with every ALSPA MV500 inverter, the company?s AC variable-speed…

Finnish engineering and consultancy firm Deltamarin has opened an office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in order to develop the market for safety, after sales and conversion work in the cruise ship sector.…

Following the crankcase explosion on Sovereign Maersk MAN B&W has issued a Service Letter highlighting its recommendations. The main one is that in the event of an oil mist alarm, the engine…