Month: June 2004

Today, International Registries, Inc. (IRI), the Maritime Administrator of the Marshall Islands announced that 98 percent of the Marshall Islands flag ships to which the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS)…

Presently standing at 113.8 million gross tons (gt), Lloyd?s Register?s classed fleet has reached an all time high having surpassed the previous record of 113.7 million gt held in 1979. Taking into…

The first 12-cylinder Sulzer RT-flex96C low-speed marine engine developed by Wärtsilä has successfully completed its official shop test. With a maximum continuous power output of 68,640 kW at 102 rpm, it is…

ICS (the International Chamber of Shipping) and INTERTANKO have welcomed the recent ratification of MARPOL 73/78 Annex VI, that it will enter into force on 19 May 2005, and the two organisations…

Salvors are awaiting confirmation on whether the holed bulk carrier Cape Africa can be towed to the port of Cape Town for repair work. The latest development follows a frustrating period for…

Maritime and Underwater Security Consultants (MUSC), a leading London-based maritime security consultancy, have been awarded the contract to conduct 31 Port Facility Security Assessments and Plans in the major Italian port of…

IMO?s Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from ships (Marpol) is set to come into force on 19 May next year. This follows ratification by Samoa, fulfilling the entry-into-force requirements that…

IHC Caland in Holland has received an order for two ropax ferries from Bornholmstrafikken, Denmark, for its wholly owned subsidiary Merwede Shipyard. The total contract value amounts to $91.5 million. The newbuildings…

Kvaerner Masa-Yards (KMY), has signed a conditional contract with FS Ocean Club, managed by Ocean Development Group, to design, construct and deliver an approximately 42,500GT luxury residential ship to be branded, managed…