Month: January 1999

Aratere is a flexible rail/vehicle ferry fitted with the first example of a special mooring system developed in New Zealand. Launched on September 8, 1998 at the newly privatised H J Barreras…

The IMF has assured the Danish Ministry of Economic Affairs that money made available to Korea has not been used to subsidise shipbuilding. In March, the IMF`s Nordic-Baltic office was asked if…

PSC in Cyprus has found 28 forged and two genuine certificates it believes have been issued following the presentation of forgeries. Capt Andreas Constantinou, Cyprus` senior surveyor, says suspicion was aroused by…

Class societies BV and LR have been given notified body status to issue the EU`s new type-approval certification on marine equipment. Their status covers the following categories: life-saving appliances; marine pollution prevention;…

Greece`s Minoan Lines has signed a contract with Korean yard Samsung Heavy Industries for two fast 28,000g passenger/car ferries. The cost of each vessel is approximately $75 million, and the contract includes…

The A&P Group won significant repair contracts for three of its yards during November. A&P Falmouth started repair work on the Landing Ship Logistics (LSL) vessel Sir Percivale in December for the…