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Although maligned for its excessive and unnecessary bureaucratic interference, the EU does support worthwhile projects such as the development of safer ?high speed craft? (HSC), i.e. ships with design speeds of well…

Norway's maritime research and construction sectors are successfully exploiting a paradox ? they are selling silence to niche market on a global scale at healthy profit margins.The vessel design is being pushed…

The Baltic Sea Research Institute Warnemünde, a non-university research institute dedicated to interdisciplinary marine research in coastal and marginal seas, is expanding its capabilities with a new, state-of-the-art, ice-breaking research vessel. The…

In July this year when MENAS showed off its new multipurpose light tender vessel Relume in a naming ceremony at Damen Shipyards? Scheldepoort facility in Vlissingen, The Netherlands, it was apparent that…

Australian builder of high speed vessels, Austal, has launched what is said to be the largest aluminium ship ever built, the 127m trimaran ferry Benchijigua Express.As well as being a significant ship…

Shipyards in Scotland under threat were given hope after the defence giant BAE Systems said it was seeking to merge its Clydeside operations with rival facilities across the UK. The company said…

Wärtsilä Corporation has received orders from the Polish shipbuilder Stocznia Szczecinska Nowa for the ship power plants for four new 12,800 tdw multi-purpose Sto-Ro cargo vessels contracted by the Dutch owner Spliethoff's…

Important cruise and ferry industry forecasts emerged from the 21st Century Passenger Transport Conference held at London?s University of Greenwich. Delegates were told that, terrorism notwithstanding, cruise passengers will grow 50% to…

Unithai Shipyard and Engineering Ltd signed a shipbuilding contract with NP Marine for a 150 TEU containership with delivery scheduled for the end of 2005. The vessel is designed to serve Thailand's…

Leading shipping accountant and business consultant Moore Stephens says theresults of a major survey into the operation of the UK Tonnage Tax schemeshow it to have been an overwhelming success. Owners who…

Carnival Corporation has signed a historic multi-billion-dollar cooperation agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to construct four new cruise ships as well as significantly redesign the previously announced Queen Victoria for its Cunard…

The Indian government is proposing a new maritime policy incorporating ambitious plans for the shipbuilding and ship repairing industry. On the drawing board are plans for two international shipbuilding yards on the…

MacGREGOR introduced transport solutions developed by Langh Ship at the International Steel Forum arranged by Metal Bulletin in Prague on 21 September. The three-day forum focused on topical issues within this field,…

Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the Hong Kong based group that owns one of the world?s largest international container transport business which trades under the name OOCL, has placed an order with…

MAN B&W Diesel Group will, at SMM 2004, present a new software tool to support reliable engine room planning: The "3D Engine Viewer" provides CAD models of four-stroke engines in individual configuration.The…

A.P. Moller-Maersk placed an order for 10 container ships plus two more options with Hanjin Heavy Industries at a total cost of about $ 970 million.The contratc comprises of six 6,200TEU vessels…

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) has placed an order with Hyundai Heavy Industries, the worlds? largest shipbuilder, for two VLCC tankers in response to increases in oil production which…

The panel block shop at Daewoo has been modernized with new machinery including automatic welding machines which has increased output by 25%, i.e. from 4.5 to 5.7 blocks daily. The modernization plan…

Bureaucrats in the EU are preparing to threaten a $16 billion-a-year business in the British defence industry under controversial plans to force national governments to open up their lucrative contracts to foreign…

The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) took delivery of the 2,188 TEU container vessel, Iran Bushehr, from domestic shipbuilder Iran Shipbuilding and Offshore Industries Complex Co. (ISOICO). The $188.5 million…

BC Ferries confirmed its controversial decision to award a contract to build three new Super C-class ferries to a German shipyard rather than elect to have the ships built in Canada. "These…

Korea Metal Worker?s Federation has decided to expel the workers union of Hyundai Heavy Industries. A statement from KMWF said that HHI?s labour union has not supported KMWF?s guideline and the Federation…

Italian shipping company MSC Crociere has confirmed that it is going ahead with an order for two 1,275 cabin cruise ships for delivery in June 2006 and spring 2007. Both vessels will…