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BP's two new double-hulled Alaska Class oil tankers are out of service following discovery of cracks in the rudders of both vessels. A spokesman for Alaska Tanker Co., which operates the ships,…

The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has called on the bunker industry to comply with the spirit of Marpol Annex VI in addition to meeting the specific technical requirements laid out in…

The Power Conversion Business of Alstom has been awarded a multi-million euro contract by Fincantieri to supply electric propulsion systems for two new cruise ships, one for Carnival Cruises to be built…

Daewoo Shipbuilding will be sourcing its supplies of ultra low temperature valves for LNG carrier from compatriot company Seoheung Metal. Previously, the Korean shipbuilders obtained all its ultra low temperature valves from…

Hyundai Heavy Industries has secured an order for eight tankers from NITC (National Iranian Tanker Company). The contract consists of four 317,000DWT VLCCs and four 164,000DWT Suezmax tankers. Hyundai H.I. will build…

Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard (KPSI) on Saturday will be christening the Manulani, a 219 metre, 2,600 TEU container ship. The ship is the third of a four-vessel order for Matson Navigation and the…

ThyssenKrupp AG said it has not made a decision on whether it will bid for BAE Systems' German maritime electronics unit Atlas Elektronik. "If you talk to BAE they will say a…

Timor-Leste has become a member of IMO, following its deposit, on 10 May 2005, of an instrument of acceptance of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization, as amended, with the Secretary-General…

Aker Yards has been awarded contracts to build five container vessels of the newly developed type Aker CS 1900. The ships will be managed by NSB Niederelbe Schiffahrtsgesellschaft, in Germany and each…

Aker Yards has signed a contract with the Italian company Augusta Offshore SpA for the construction of an offshore supply vessel to be delivered in January 2007. The contract value is around…