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The dedicated methanol carrier Millennium Explorer has twice the capacity of any another vessel of its type. Industrial demand for methanol is increasing worldwide, creating significant opportunities for shipowners and operators prepared…

Japanese shipyards received another blow at the end of February when Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) chose to order a series of five 6,200 TEU post-panamax container ships from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI)…

A bridge simulator developed by British Maritime Technology (BMT) is helping senior officers from cruise companies in the use of joystick control systems to manoeuvre their vessels. The joystick enables the captain…

Recently the market for waterjets has undergone something of a depression. The uncertainty in the ferry market caused by the abolition of duty-free sales, and the recovery lag following the economic downturn…

Dredging and Maritime Management, a subsidiary of the Jan De Nul Group of Companies in Belgium, has ordered the construction of a new trailing suction hopper dredger at AESA?s Sestao shipyard.With a…

BT has announced a three-month promotion to introduce its Mobiq Global Service which, it says, provides more flexible and cost-effective price packages for mini-M satellite phones. BT has expanded the service with…

The announcement on March 10 that Chantiers de l?Atlantique had received a letter of intent from Carnival for the Queen Mary 2 contract dealt a severe blow to Harland & Wolff?s yard…

Operators wanting ?smokeless? medium-speed diesel engines, can have them now, says MAN B&W. Its 48/60IS and 58/64IS (Invisible Smoke) engines uses 15% water mixed into the fuel to reduce smoke emissions to…

Consilium Selesmar says its new NavBat ATA radar complies fully with the new SOLAS Chapter V carriage requirements for ships of 3,000g and above. The unit features modular architecture and comes with…

In the fall out from the loss of Erika, the EU has proposed a ban on older, single-skinned tankers in line with OPA 90. In addition, it wants to ban any vessel…

Wartsila NSD has secured its first order for a Sulzer RT-flex ?intelligent? engine from Hyundai Mipo. The 6RT-flex58T-B will be built at Hyundai, with the RT-flex parts being delivered directly from Wartsila…

The Maritime Data Network, owned and operated by Globe Wireless, has commissioned a new terrestrial digital node in Darwin, Australia. ITS Communications will handle maintenance and facilitation of the node which increases…

The polymer commonly used in the making of teats for baby bottles lies at the heart of Jotun?s latest launch.As environmental awareness has grown, so have restrictions on a number of different…

Poland?s shipbuilding industry, which has tended to specialise in building smaller container ships in recent years, received an order boost in January in the form of a glut of contracts for Gydnia…

Spitznas, the manufacturer of air-driven tools and equipment, has launched an electrically operated axial fan. Developed in association with its distributor Maxim, the fan is designed for ventilating and removing fumes as…

Nantong Ocean Ship Engineering (NOSEC) repaired or converted 134 ship during 1999, with 97 per cent of the vessels coming from 21 overseas countries. Highlights included three roro ferry conversions for the…

Japanese shipowners are finding the strong yen is preventing them gaining from the recovery in trade.Figures just released from the Japanese Ministry of Transport do not paint too glowing a picture of…

Much larger tonnage has been ordered from Daewoo in Korea in the form of a quintet of post-panamax ships for Gebab of Dusseldorf in Germany. The order could be of considerable value…

The UK Hydrographic Office is to transfer 310 Admiralty charts of Great Britain to a horizontal datum compatible with World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) Datum. The transfer of the remaining charts…

Management at Malta Drydocks signed a new four year collective agreement with the General Worker?s Union on January 12, 2000."This agreement will ensure continued labour stability at the shipyard, and provide for…

This year?s Motor Ship Marine Propulsion Conference takes place in Amsterdam on March 29 and 30.This year?s Marine Propulsion Conference will examine the key issues affecting marine propulsion today, with presentations from…

Shin Kurushima shipyard in Japan has received an order for a pair of wood chip carriers from Japanese owners.The 42,500 dwt vessels are for Hachiuma Kisen and Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen, are due…