Month: December 2002

There have been a number of additions to the auxiliary engines market of late and, for some manufacturers, increased sales. Volvo Penta says that, despite declining markets, it has managed to increase…

As part of its fleet renewal policy, Norwegian shipping company I.M. Skaugen (IMS) contracted the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group in Shanghai, China, to build a new generation of six ethylene LPG gas carriers…

Since William Froude discovered a ship?s resistance could be divided into frictional resistance and residual resistance much research has focused on reducing the impact of these two elements.Dr CH Thill, project manager…

Van Ommeren Clipper Shipping (VOC) is planning more handymax bulk carrier newbuildings and is considering configurations such as double skins and wide hatches. "We are looking at various further options," says the…

Efficiency is a key driver of success. The quality of product from established European shipyards is largely unquestioned so any process that brings efficiency, however small an impact, can improve price competitiveness…

The present Dutch government has granted its shipbuilders 860 million ($58.6 million) in subsidies over the next 18 months under the provisions of the European Commission?s Temporary Defensive Mechanism (TDM). National shipbuilders…

Specialist niche markets often require new designs incorporating innovative solutions to meet the needs of the trade. One such example is Stena Bulk?s recently introduced combined product/ LPG carrier newbuilding. The second…