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Designed by Macduff Ship Design in Scotland and built in Poland by the Northern Shipyard (Stocznia Polnocna) in Gdansk, the small but purposeful ferry Filla entered into service in June on the…

A somewhat neglected ship type is the dredger, which is a pity since they are very high-tech with state-of-the-art equipment. A good example is Filippo Brunelleschi which, together with a sister ship…

China's first-ever rail ferry service was launched in January 2003 with the introduction of Yue Hai Tie I Hao, which was purpose built to link the mainland railway terminal at Zhanjiang, in…

The stainless steel tanker Xanthia was built for Norwegian owner Anders Utkilens Rederi (AUR) by compatriot shipbuilder Aker Aukra and was the eleventh vessel to be delivered by this yard for the…

Delivered in June, the 175,526 dwt Tai Chong Cheang Steamship-owned capesize bulk carrier CSK Fortune is a ship of many firsts. This Dunkirkmax was the first delivery from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS)…

In September the Danish ferry operator DFDS Tor took delivery of the lead ship in five-ship series of their new roro 3900 design developed in co-operation with the German shipyard of Flensburger…

Last year the West coast of Scotland coast saw the introduction of a new double-ended ropax ferry built in the UK yard of Appledore Shipbuilders for ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (Calmac). Named…

Built at the Japanese yard of Minaminippon, the 57,500 gt pure car truck carrier (PCTC) Courageous Ace is the lead vessel based on a new design jointly developed by shipping giant Mitsui…

Radisson Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) added to its fleet of five-star cruise ships with the delivery from the Italian shipbuilder T. Mariotti of the Seven Seas Voyager. This 754 passenger ship is…

To accommodate the forecasted growth in LNG trade approximately 250 LNG carriers will be needed by 2010, according to UK based Drewry Shipping Consultants. What is more, at least 40-50 of those…

Many of the first double-hulled tankers built in the early 1990s are reaching the mid-point in their predicted service lifetimes. Consequently, the large coated areas in the ballast tanks will start to…

Few can have failed to observe how much more difficult it is to prevent rust problems from recurring once they have appeared on a steel surface. No matter how hard one tries…

At next year?s ITS Conference in Miami, bollard pull will be the subject of a paper to be presented by John Noble, deputy chairman of The Salvage Association. Here, he provides a…

Austal Ships and its partner Defence Maritime Services were this week confirmed as the designer and builder and through-life support provider (DMS) of the Royal Australian Navy?s new fleet of Armidale Class…

Japanese shipping company NYK has decided to build a 300,000 DWT double-hull VLCC at IHI Marine United. This crude oil carrier will be 333m long and 60m wide with a delivery scheduled…

Mr. Mototsugu Ito, chairman of the Shipbuilder's Association of Japan (SAJ), held his regular press conference and said that newbuilding price will be further increased.After reaching their lowest point, newbuilding prices have…

Nanjing Tankers, part of the Changjiang Shipping, placed an order for three 46,000DWT product carriers with Bohai Shipbuilding. Ship particulars are 185 metre long, 32.2 metre wide and 18.2 metre deep with…

The MAN B&W Diesel Group made a decisive strategic step by intensifying their commitments in China and opening a new turbocharger works in Shanghai. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Schulte, President of the MAN B&W…

OOCL signed an agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries for two additional 8,063-TEUs SX class vessels for delivery in 2007. This brings the total numbers of SX class boxships ordered from the Korean…

Sulzer RT-flex96C low-speed diesel engines have been ordered by Odense Steel Shipyard in Denmark, for installation in four 3700 TEU L-class container ships being built for the Danish group A.P. M?ller -M?rsk,…

Bohai Shipbuilding in China has recently delivered its largest newbuilding in the shape of a 159,000 DWT Suezmax crude oil carrier. This was the first unit in a three-ship series ordered by…