Opinion – Page 17
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NewsWhen British industry mattered
The lead item in ''The Motor Ship'', January 1961, was a message from UK Minister for Science Viscount Hailsham.
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NewsToo many engine builders
How things change. The December 1960 issue of ‘The Motor Ship’ responded to a UK government proposal that the country’s diverse shipbuilding industry be reorganised into larger groups by suggesting that too many companies built marine engines.
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Technology transfer
One question we have been asked recently is “why do you write so much about workboats nowadays?”
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Communications choice
The November 2010 issue of ''The Motorship'' partly focuses on communications. This was a hot topic in the lead-up to the introduction of GMDSS, but has been less newsworthy over the last few years.
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NewsPioneering container ships
One item in the October 1960 issue of ''The Motor Ship'' which caught our eye was a report of a pair of small container ships for US coastal service.
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NewsComment and opinion
Our staff and industry experts with the independent, authoritative view for which The Motorship is known
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NewsAlternative routes to greener shipping
Del Redvers and Simon Burnay of the BMT group reflect on a comprehensive energy management strategy to reduce costs and emissions.
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NewsHovering into the future
Looking at the September 1960 issue of The Motor Ship, a casual reader could be forgiven for coming to the conclusion that the transport of bananas gave rise to advanced propulsion concepts.
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NewsThe Motorship takes a stand at SMM
SMM in Hamburg is, as I write this, due to get under way in a couple of days. The show’s vastness has prompted us to re-think our treatment of the event – read on…
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NewsHovering into the future
Looking at the September 1960 issue of The Motor Ship, a casual reader could be forgiven for coming to the conclusion that the transport of bananas gave rise to advanced propulsion concepts.
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NewsSMM focuses on the environment
SMM 2010 is scheduled for 7 to 10 September, at the Hamburg Fair site in Germany. The 24th International Shipbuilding Fair is expected by the organisers to exceed the very considerable size of previous events.
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See you in Hamburg
This issue (September 2010) sees us preparing for SMM. With the Hamburg-based show claimed to be bigger than ever before we have to admit that it is something of a daunting prospect – we could spend all four days walking round the show talking to companies we know and still ...
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NewsShipbuilding statistics and engine design
Most of the July 1960 issue of ''The Motor Ship'' was taken up by tables of ships on order arranged by country, which showed Great Britain still held a leading position, closely followed by Germany and Japan.
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NewsElectric power for efficient tugs
We often remark that little is new in the world of ship design and ship machinery. The June 1960 issue of The Motor Ship proves that.
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NewsShipbuilding statistics and engine design
Most of the July 1960 issue of The Motor Ship was taken up by tables of ships on order arranged by country, which showed Great Britain still held a leading position, closely followed by Germany and Japan.
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NewsThe superiority of motor ships
The second issue of The Motor Ship (May 1920) continued, not surprisingly, to wax lyrical about the benefits of Diesel-powered ships over their steam sisters.
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The cream of our industry, or skimmed MILC?
We went to the launch of the UK government’s strategic framework for the marine industry – under the Marine Industries Leadership Council, or MILC - looking forward to some good news.
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NewsMore new large tankers – but smaller fleets
In March 1960, The Motor Ship was looking at the world, and the British, tanker fleets.
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NewsThe changing face of towage
The February 1960 issue of The Motor Ship was something of a tugs special issue, with three articles devoted to these small workhorses.
