Month: April 1999

From 1992 to 1997 the bulk carrier fleet grew at an annual rate of 4.8 per cent to reach 264 million dwt. That situation has now changed. If the health of world…

Stena argues that switching all single-hull VLCCs to hydrostatic balanced loading would improve environmental protection. It is decision time for the world`s VLCC fleet. Of over 500 ships sailing, or on order,…

More powerful hardware has allowed CAD/CAM software to be developed to produce much larger, more complex ship designs. Computer hardware technology has advanced in giant strides since the original introduction of CAD/CAM…

service between the UK port of Liverpool and Dublin, Eire was started in February by Merchant Ferries, a subsidiary of Cenargo International, London. According to Merchant Ferries` chairman Michael Hendry, the two…

Among the fast ferry builders exhibiting was Italy`s De Poli Shipyard. The Venetian yard, which is best known for the construction of conventional ferries and gas and chemical tankers, is preparing for…

Russian owners failing to collect two reefer vessels has triggered the financial problems at Arhus Flydedok. The yard has four chemical tankers on the orderbook, and is currently negotiating with its bankers…

To allow harmonisation, shipsÕ certificates can be renewed up to three months early and extensions of up to three months can also be granted. The maximum period of certification had been limited…

The association will seek to increase dialogue with owners, regulatory bodies, charterers, insurers, shipbuilders and financiers. Member panels on capesize, handysize and technical issues will also be set up along with an…

The Union has welcomed Lord DonaldsonÕs comments that the recent £4 million ($6.4 million) fine imposed on the Milford Haven Port Authority following the Sea Empress spill was not in the public…

The bulk carriers will be built to IHIÕs popular capesize bulker design and will each feature a Sulzer diesel engine, type DU 6RTA72, developing 16,460kW (22,380 bhp).