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When The Motor Ship went out on the trials of Red Funnel?s new fast ferry Red Jet 4 it could not be anything but impressed. Fast ferries have come a long way…

There have been a number of high speed SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) designs in the past but now FBM Babcock Marine has unveiled what it describes as the FSPV ?…

A ship of firsts. The first ship from a new shipyard; the first example of a new environmental design; the first vessel of its size and type built in China; and the…

The market for medium speed diesel engines has been particular tough and, if forecasts are to be believed, things are going to get a lot more difficult. This is likely to force…

Better late than never. The first commercial dry cargo ship to be built in the USA for over a decade has entered service; almost a year to the day after its initial…

Few people appear to have embraced the International Ship and Port Facilities Security (ISPS) Code with a positive attitude, says UK-based Datatrac Ltd. It suggests that the levels of frustration felt by…

Sperry Marine has launched a new-generation electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS), designed to enhance situational awareness for bridge watch officers. Sperry says its new NAVI-ECDIS system includes an intuitive user…

Control and Measurement Company of the USA has developed a clamshell and seal arrangement for double wall fuel lines on ALCO and GE auxiliary diesel engines that it says provides the required…

The European Commission has extended the granting of state aids in the shipbuilding sector to LNG carriers. EU trade commissioner Pascal Lamy explains: "Today's decision offers a temporary relief to European LNG…

The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) is to provide common classification rules for newbuilding scantlings as a matter of priority. The decision was made at the 47th meeting of the IACS…

The European Commission plans several initiatives to ensure ships exported to Asia for scrap are clean of hazardous materials. Margot Wallstrom, EU commissioner for the environment, will write to ministers of all…

Alstom has secured a first installation for its latest generation ALSPA drives. It will fit the new ALSPA MV7000 converters to the deep sea research vessel, Pourquoi Pas?, owned by Ifremer and…

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and Kvaerner Masa-Yards have signed an agreement that could lead to a firm order for two 160,000g cruise ships. The design, developed jointly by the companies is named…

Sperry Marine has unveiled a new-technology satellite-based ship heading sensor. The Navistar satellite compass uses embedded sensors and GPS signals to give heading information. It also provides rate of turn, roll, pitch,…

Canada?s Greenlight Power Technologies has chosen to use a ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures fuel processor, which generates hydrogen from natural gas or propane, in its fuel cell testing station. The HALIAS hydrocarbon fuel…

Lloyd?s Register has issued a first Type Approval of its kind to a Kelvin Hughes ECDIS based Track Control System. The approval covers the integration of the company's ECDIS and Autopilot products…