Month: May 2004

Norcontrol IT has been awarded a major new VTS installation contract by the Swedish Maritime Administration to supply extensive upgrades to the Swedish West coast VTS, including replacement of the existing Norcontrol…

Nakashima Propeller in Japan has revealed details of an electric propulsion system it has developed known as the NAP or Nakashima Advanced Pop-Propeller. The NAP comprises of a vertically positioned fixed speed…

China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) has established a Ship Design Research Center funded by eight Chinese ship research, production and trading companies with a capital investment of $8.2million. The center will focus…

The US Navy will be allowed to board Panamanian-registered commercial ships to search for weapons of mass destruction under a deal to be signed today. The agreement could help ease tensions sparked…

The newly completed fast ferry Spirit of Ontario I has arrived in Toronto for some maintenance work and promotional events. Canadian American Transportation Systems (CATS), the private company launching the high-speed ferry…

European regulators have demanded that Madrid reimburse ?308.3 million ($366 million) in illegal aid subsidies given to IZAR, the state-backed shipbuilder. IZAR, owner of all public shipyards in Spain, was granted the…

The energy company Exxon Mobil wants to buy 28 LNG carriers over the next three years valued at $4 billion. This is too many for one shipbuilder to be able to build…

A newly contracted research/pleasure boat will blend the customised comfort and features expected by guests on private and tourism vessels with the functionality and practicality of a working vessel. This is a…

Volvo Penta is delivering diesel engines to newly built 30 metre long tourist boats that will traffic one of China?s extensive inland lake system. The environmental features of the engines were decisive…