Author: Importer

A ship of firsts. The first ship from a new shipyard; the first example of a new environmental design; the first vessel of its size and type built in China; and the…

The market for medium speed diesel engines has been particular tough and, if forecasts are to be believed, things are going to get a lot more difficult. This is likely to force…

Better late than never. The first commercial dry cargo ship to be built in the USA for over a decade has entered service; almost a year to the day after its initial…

Few people appear to have embraced the International Ship and Port Facilities Security (ISPS) Code with a positive attitude, says UK-based Datatrac Ltd. It suggests that the levels of frustration felt by…

Sperry Marine has launched a new-generation electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS), designed to enhance situational awareness for bridge watch officers. Sperry says its new NAVI-ECDIS system includes an intuitive user…

Control and Measurement Company of the USA has developed a clamshell and seal arrangement for double wall fuel lines on ALCO and GE auxiliary diesel engines that it says provides the required…

Anders Utkilens Rederi is to equip its fleet with a high speed data communication solution that will link the ships permanently to the company?s corporate network. The company has signed a contract…

The European Commission has extended the granting of state aids in the shipbuilding sector to LNG carriers. EU trade commissioner Pascal Lamy explains: "Today's decision offers a temporary relief to European LNG…