Month: January 2004

The Queen Mary 2, the world's largest ocean liner, arrived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Monday after a maiden voyage from its homeport, Southampton, England. A flotilla of small boats escorted the…

China State Shipbuilding Corp says that by 2015 it will have the world's biggest shipyard, a high-tech facility capable of producing cruise ships and natural gas tankers. The yard, being built on…

MAN B&W Diesel Group will supply a total of ten 12V48/60B medium speed diesel engines to Meyer Werft, Germany, for two 2,400 passenger cruise ship newbuildings ordered by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL).…

The 160-metre motor vessel Rocknes capsized off Bergen on Monday evening with 30 crew. Only twelve survived.Rocknes was being towed into shallow waters when rescuers head tapping from inside the hull.Captain Malvin…