Month: July 2005

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is bidding to buy Westinghouse Electric of the USA and has begun negotiations with the UK-based BNFL which owns Westinghouse. The two sides could reach a deal, estimated…

Electronic Sensor Technology, Inc., has developed a new technique for screening cargo containers. To date, the most reliable way to search for illicit materials in cargo containers is by manual inspection and,…

The first orders have been placed for platform supply vessels (PSVs) with Ulstein?s X-Bow design which was launched in April. Bourbon Offshore Norway has contracted for the construction of two Ulstein PX105s;…

Exmar, a leading operator of gas tankers, has confirmed an order for a 4th liquefied natural gas regasification vessel (LNGRV). The 150,900m3 vessel, to be delivered in the 1st quarter of 2008,…