Author: Importer

Saville Marine, suppliers of marine equipment, diesel engine spare parts and marine services has launched a new web site at www.savillemarine.co.uk. The company?s products include air compressors, deck machinery, steering gear, valves,…

Stena Line has entered a five-year deal with Telenor for satellite communication for around 30 vessels in the company?s fleet. Stena Line says the deal will allow it to provide improved service…

Shipbroking systems supplier, Strategic Software, has launched VesselOps 1.0, an integrated vessel operations and voyage management system. The system was developed in co-operation with the Armada Group, the panamax bulk carrier owner…

Transas Marine Pacific, in co-operation with its Taiwanese agent, Seven Seas Electronic, has received an order for another vessel traffic service (VTS) system in Taiwan, following the company?s installation of a Navi-Traffic…

LevelSeas has announced that shipping services group Clarksons has joined its on-line trading exchange LSX following the launch of version 2.0 of the exchange. The new site allows charterers, owners or brokers…

The Canadian Navy has awarded Kongsberg Maritime Ship Systems (KMSS) a $1.75m contract to supply 63 navigational part task trainers to Naval Reserve and regular force units across Canada. The contract will…

IHC Holland may be the Netherlands? best known dredger builder, but several other smaller concerns - such as De Groot Nijkerk, part of the Damen group of companies - are also highly…

Bulk carrier design rarely warrants more than a passing mention. The ships are often seen as little more than strengthened barges with engines. And clichés like "sausage factory", are commonly used to…

A.P. M?ller-owned shipyard Volkswerft Stralsund is building a series of four 2,833 TEU container vessels for operation by sister company Maersk Sealand. The second unit of the VWS 2900 design was christened…