Month: November 2004

Man B&W will transfer technology for the assembly and manufacturing of hydraulic machinery to the Viet Nam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) to assist in the modernisation of its production lines. The aim…

Organised by the Japan Ship Centre (JETRO), a seminar presentation is being made on the ?Mega-Float technology and its future potential?. The ?Mega-Float? was born from a Japanese R&D project initiated in…

Following earlier announcements, Aker Yards will combine its entities in Finland into one organization and, in order to cover the costs of this restructuring, a non-recurring provision in the level EUR 18-20…

Hyundai Heavy Industries has won a $568 million order to build eight vessels for Nippon Yusen K.K., Japan's largest shipping company. The ships, each with capacity for 4,900 TEUs, will be delivered…

Vietnam needs over $1.4 billion to develop its shipbuilding industry by 2010, according to local sources. Under a national shipbuilding development plan, the industry needs this amount of funding to upgrade its…

MacGREGOR continues to develop successful production partnerships in China, and its latest venture is a new hatch cover production plant in Nantong, in partnership with Rainbow Heavy Industry (RHI). The factory is…

The newest and most significant vessel yet to arrive on the world fast ferry scene was christened ?Benchijigua Express? in a ceremony at Austal?s yard in Henderson, Western Australia.Powered by four diesel…

A Semco Salvage team has successfully completed a challenging operation to save the 64,401 dwt bulk carrier Nina, having extinguished fires in the casualty?s coal cargo. Nina, loaded 58,624 tonnes of coal…

Simrad autopilots have once again dominated the autopilot group of the NMEA (National Marine Electronics Association) awards by winning both autopilot categories. This is the 20th consecutive year that Simrad autopilots have…

Austal has signed a new contract for two 45 metre fast catamaran ferries from L?Express des Iles SA, a company that operates both domestic and international services from Guadeloupe. Its existing fleet…