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The pentamaran design first patented by Nigel Gee & Associates (NGA) six years ago looks like it might eventually get built. The backing of Spanish shipbuilder Izar has given the vessel?s British…

Izar Carenas, the ship repair division of the Spanish Izar Group, says 2001 was a successful year for it in the ship repair business. The group, which includes yards at Cadiz, Cartegena,…

Medium-speed market-leader Wärtsilä may not have much to report in the way of big development stories right now that The Motor Ship hasn?t previously covered, but those companies trying to take market…

The European Community?s phase out of shipyards subsidies by the end of next year for orders received up to the end of 2000 led, understandably, to an orders boom in 2000. That…

After nearly 75 years of producing and marketing its highly successful cycloidal propulsion system, Voith Schneider in Germany has extended its range by developing the Voith Cycloidal Rudder (VCR). This is basically…

There are only three manufacturers that spring to mind when talking about large two-stroke engines: MAN B&W, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Wärtsilä. The most successful company is MAN B&W with a record…

Wet bulk ships don?t come any sweeter than Carlos Fischer. The 42,500 dwt carrier is specifically designed for transporting fresh and concentrated orange juice in tanks.Carlos Fischer is owned by Aleuropa, a…

The mood for the conference was set by Ole Hoeg, executive vice president, technical organisation, AP M?ller, when pointing out in his opening remarks that the NOx levels of 4% set by…

Communications service providers have been having a tough time of it since Iridium filed for Chapter 11 creditor protection and was cut off on March 17, 2000. Both ICO and more recently…

They carry passengers, but they are much more than mere ferries. Hurtigruten ships provide a lifeline for Norway?s remote northern communities, bringing in essentials while taking local products out to market.A Hurtigruten…