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The IACS Unified Regulation L5 (IACS UR L5) clearly stipulates that stability software installed onboard shall cover all stability requirements applicable to the ship, thus including also damage stability. The requirements of…

Athens-based shipowner Danaos Corporation recently took delivery of one more containership, the CMA CGM Moliere, expanding its operational fleet to a total of 42 containerships aggregating 172,433 TEU. The new vessel has…

South Korea's Orient Shipyard recently delivered its first-ever newbuilding to compatriot Sunwoo ST. The ship, named ?Ocean World', is the first in a 33,300 dwt bulk carrier series ordered by the shipowner…

Vice President of the United Shipbuilding Corporation in Russia, Sergey Forafonov, said that Gazprom?s plans for offshore developments would require over 300 vessels to be built. This would bring plenty of opportunity…

The 52 metre crew boat "Aramara", ordered by Arrendadora Ocean Mexicana (Blue Marine), is the first vessel to be built at Strategic Marine?s Mexican shipyard in Mazatlan. It is also the first…

Chinese and South Korean support for shipbuilders may hurt the industry in the long term by keeping unprofitable yards afloat amid plunging demand, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd. "There?s absolutely no…

The Dutch shipbuilder, IHC Merwede, the market leader in the construction of specialised dredging equipment, is fast increasing its footprints in India. Last year the company delivered seven dredgers to various Indian…

The US Coast Guard and international shipping lines are becoming seriously alarmed at the number of ships suffering loss of power after switching to low sulphur fuel. This is particularly the case…

The Non-Operating Owner (NOO) fleet of idle containerships has risen to 654,000 teu, the highest level ever recorded, according to the latest Alphaliner fleet survey. The carrier-controlled idle fleet stood at 643,000…