Author: Importer

From September 23, Iridium, the satellite-based global mobile phone network will be available to the maritime community, allowing users to make and receive calls anywhere on the planet. Costs have not been…

BRIDGE SYSTEMS A contract, worth $1 million, has been awarded by Horizon Exploration to A-N-D Group to supply a Raytheon/Anschutz integrated bridge system for its largest seismic research vessel, Atlantic Horizon, which…

COMMUNICATIONS The Webtrack messaging and tracking service uses the Internet to allow fleet managers and their agents to keep track of and in touch with their fleets, says BT. Webtrack uses existing…

Subject to shareholder agreement, Cammell Laird Holdings is to buy ALB Holdings, owner of the Wear Dockyard Group, for a total consideration of £32.68 million ($54.68 million). The Wear Dockyard Group operates…

Navieras NPR of New Jersey has awarded a 76 day repair contract to Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co for the drydocking, modification and repair of the S/S Guayama, a 213.36m roro serving…

Cunard Line`s Royal Viking Sun has been stemmed to Malta Drydocks for a $3.2 million refit. Work will take 13 days from September 19, and includes significant refurbishment of passenger areas and…

The current enthusiasm for cruising seems to show no sign of abating. New tonnage orders continue, especially from the smaller lines. While there is little likelihood that the `big three` operators -…

Desktop PCs are now so powerful that software which was once the preserve of dedicated workstations can now be run on general purpose hardware. Windows NT is fast becoming the platform of…

A design combining a catamaran with a surface effect ship is creating interest in the fast ferry industry. A patented concept of a cross between a catamaran and a surface effect ship…

Navion Britannia is a sophisticated multi-purpose shuttle tanker the design of which emphasises safety, environmentally operations, and enhanced manoeuvrability in rough weather. Delivered in April by Astilleros Espanoles (AESA) Sestao yard to…