Month: June 2011

50 YEARS AGO

50 YEARS AGO

It is now such a common sight to see Wärtsilä low speed engines, as we now refer to the Sulzer-designed units, sporting ABB (and Napier) turbochargers that it is easily forgotten that…

27th June 2011

Sulzer turbochargers and early gas carriers

27th June 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The growing number of major casualties related to cargo liquefaction has lead to a greater awareness of the safety aspects of certain bulk cargoes and, in particular, the carriage nickel ore, the…

27th June 2011

New guidelines for nickel ore cargoes

27th June 2011

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The Western Australian shipbuilder Austal Ships recently handed over the largest catamaran the company has built to date, the 113m long Leonora Christina, to Danish ferry company Faergen (formerly Nordic Ferry Services).

27th June 2011

New Austal cat is biggest ever

27th June 2011

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Maersk Line aims to cement its position as leader in the West African market with delivery of a new series of container ships specifically designed for that part of the world.

27th June 2011

Maersk introduces first customised West Africa boxship

27th June 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The recent decision of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) to solve the problem of misdeclared container weights will significantly improve the safety of container ships, their crews, shore-side personnel involved in…

27th June 2011

IMO decides to tackle misdeclared container weight problem

27th June 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

An innovative MacGregor self-loading system from Cargotec is an integral element of Ecore.

27th June 2011

Cargotec develops self-unloading system

27th June 2011

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A new kind of vessel is being specially designed to tolerate the tough, frigid conditions in the Arctic to allow for the repair and maintenance of sub sea installations, writes Mark Langdon.

26th June 2011

Ship design is optimised for Arctic operation

26th June 2011

OPINION

OPINION

Despite lower activity levels in shipping, casualty statistics remain high. Denzil Stuart investigates.

26th June 2011

High casualty levels still cause concern

26th June 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Daimler AG and Rolls-Royce Holdings plc have secured 94.17 % of the shares in Tognum after the two companies successful tender offer.

24th June 2011

Daimler and Rolls-Royce secure 94% of Tognum

24th June 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

China’s Yangzijian Shipbuilding has won an order for eight 10,000 TEU container ships from German shipowner Peter Dohle.

24th June 2011

China clinches Peter Dohle boxship order

24th June 2011