Month: August 2006

The Cyprus-based Louis group has signed a franchise agreement with easyCruise for exclusive use of the brand in the eastern Mediterranean.Under the deal, Louis plc, which operates 12 cruise ships, will get…

The Chinese steel manufacturer, Shanghai Baosteel Group, has increased the price of its thick plate steel from $594 to $606 per tonne while galvanized sheet steel will increase 10.6% to $727. The…

STX Shipbuilding in South Korea has developed, together with Nippon Paint in Japan, an epoxy paint which is VOC-free (Volatile Organic Compounds) compared with existing Alkyd based paint. The shipbuilder will be…

The AKER Lorient shipyard (previously Alstom Leroux Naval), in cooperation with Saint-Nazaire Marine, have finalised the installation of a FOR (fast oil recovery) passive safety system on a 310 DWT 40 metre…

Australia has the skills and industrial bases to maintain an efficient naval shipbuilding industry despite questions about its viability, defence officials said today. A federal parliamentary inquiry has heard repeated evidence that…

The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) in the USA is soliciting bids for the construction of a 47.40 metre long replacement ferry vessel for the Maine State Ferry Service, Rockland, Maine. Details…

In the near future, fuel cell technology will transform the economics and environmental impact of commercial shipping, according to the joint industry project 'FellowSHIP'. The project recently concluded the first stage of…

Aker Yards is to build two large construction vessels for DOFCON ASA, a subsidiary of District Offshore (DOF) in Norway, at a cost of $188 million. Both vessels are options attached to…

The Norwegian National Centre for Gas Power Technology has awarded financial support to DNV?s development of a guideline that shall ensure the quality of CO2 capture technologies for natural gas power generation.…

The London P&I Club has warned of the potential dangers faced by seafarers on entering enclosed onboard spaces, in the event that proper safety procedures are not followed.IMO recommends that a competent…