General News

A new compact motion sensor (CMS) has been launched by TSS. The sensor measures 16cm x 9cm and can measure dynamic pitch and roll to an accuracy of better than 0.25 deg…

The largest capacity all-reefer container ships in the world have been delivered to Dole Fresh Fruit from HDW, Germany. Two examples of a new class of open top all-reefer container ship with…

Termomeccanica has introduced a range axially split centrifugal and in-line pumps which do not require oil or grease lubrication. Both designs use the pumped fluid as a lubricating medium and to give…

Passenger ferry operators in the EU are counting the cost in lost revenue following the demise of duty free sales in the middle of last year. Across the European Union, ferry companies…

NKK is developing a welding robot that can weld on a ship`s bottom shell plate from underneath the bottom of the ship while in dry dock. The company says it has devised…

The IMO may have handed engine manufacturers a virtual monopoly on spare parts and reconditioning. Shipowners with engines complying to the IMO?s NOx code may find their sources of spare parts and…

An in-line sensor which monitors the level of contamination in hydraulic fluid has been introduced by Arma Supplies. The company has designed and built two flushing rigs which it says can flush…

As the year ends, Kvaerner has failed to meet its deadline for disposing of its 13 yards and has only sold three (Leirvik, Kleven and Govan). A spokesman for the company says…

Rochem Environmental is to install its FM-Module grey water cleaning system on two ships operated by Celebrity Cruises. Cruise ships Galaxy and Mercury are expected to be fitted with the system by…

An independent Norwegian Cruise Line will order one ship per year says Geir Aune, president and ceo of NCL Holdings ASA. Speaking in a press conference he said that the company?s bid…

Ameron Coatings has introduced Amerlock 2 low-temperature cure epoxy which it says has improved corrosion protection in marine environments, cures to 0 degF ?18degC, is typically re-coatable in three hours, and is…

Liberia, Algeria and Poland have been voted off the 32-state IMO Council for 2000 - 2001 to be replaced by the Bahamas, Malta and Morocco. As Liberia?s register is the second largest…

Magnetrol says that the introduction of a coaxial probe for its Eclipse transmitter means that its guided wave radar level measurement system can be used in both high-temperature and high-pressure process environments.…

Following the S$167 million ($99 million) cash purchase of Keppel Marine Industries? marine-related businesses by Keppel Hitachi Zosen, the group has made 132 if its 3,314 workers redundant. The redundancies are spread…

Although the Kelvin Hughes Manta integrated bridge system uses flat screen technology the company says it can also be fitted to standard consoles of commercial vessels where type approved displays would replace…

Holland America Line (HAL), part of Carnival Corporation, has signed an agreement with Italian shipyard Fincantieri for the construction of two new 84,000g cruise vessels which are expected to enter service in…

R C Marine has introduced the ISAS CDP-4000 series of integrated steering control and autopilot systems. These combine the company`s ISAC CDP-3000 series and Coretec`s autopilot. The company says this system will…

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd has signed a letter of intent with Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, to build the third and fourth Vantage-class vessels for Royal Caribbean International. The total price…

Classification society Bureau Veritas has presented its first three fully operational chemical cargo management systems to tanker operators Van Ommeren Tankers, Marphocean and Vinalmar. Called VeriSTAR Chemical it is a PC-based management…

As anticipated, Aida Cruises, in which P&O Cruises now has a 51 per cent stake, has agreed an order with Aker MTW in Germany for cruise ship newbuildings in the form of…

Two new Vantage-class cruise ships under construction at the Meyer Werft yard for Royal Caribbean are to get integrated bridge systems from Litton Marine. The ships are scheduled for delivery early this…

Kvaerner Fjelltrand in Singapore has been awarded two new orders for its well known 40m FlyingCat passenger catamaran ferry by the State Treasury Department in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Valued at close to…

The UK?s Fleet Support Ltd (FSL) has won its first offshore conversion project. The 30,000dwt crude carrier Blue Star is being converted into a floating storage and offloading vessel (FSO) for deployment…