Month: November 2001

Lloyd?s Register has alerted ship owners to the problem of neglecting plugs on fuel delivery systems. In the worst cases, the neglect can result in machinery space fires. The classification society says…

The independent trials of what is a major advantage in passenger ship safety were completed at Ardossan in Scotland last week. Caledonian MacBrayne allowed one of its ferries to be used for…

ABB will this month unveil a system for continuous monitoring of the performance of large diesel engines, based on measuring cylinder pressure and flywheel angle for each engine cycle. The Cylmate system…

The IMO has finally decided to ban TBT antifoulings and, more importantly, decided on the barrier coat option, which will save owners having to go about getting all their existing TBT antifouling…

Dutch boatbuilder Mulder & Rijke claims that, at 9.5m long, its new PELB95/150 is the world?s shortest, most compact 150-seat lifeboat. The lifeboat uses alternate rows of elevated seats. It features a…

Torm Alexandra, which rolled on the quay while discharging containers at Monrovia, is currently being salvaged by a team from Smit Tak and Wijsmuller. The 4,160 dwt ship developed a severe list…

The first of two 14,200 dwt roll on/roll off ferries currently under construction at Harland and Wolff began to take shape in the building dock early last month as the first section…

Dae A Express has commenced operation of a new high speed ferry. The mv Hankyoreh operates services on the Sea of Japan between Mukho City, on the east coast of Korea, and…

George Patakos, ceo of Greek ferry company Hellas Flying Dolphins (formerly Minoan Flying Dolphins), has confirmed the company is close to ordering two high speed conventional ferries with an option for two…

STX Corporation has expanded into the shipbuilding business with an equity injection of $77 million into Daedong Shipbuilding. STX, formerly called Ssangyong Heavy Industries, is a licensed builder of MAN B&W, SEMT…