General News

The results of the first 18 months research carried out by the EC funded project ?INTEGRATION? (Integration of Sea Land Technologies for an Efficient Door to Door Intermodal Transport), have been presented…

China State Shipbuilding Corporation has developed a new design for a 90,000 DWT bulk carrier. The new bulker design meets the requirement of IMO and is 240 metres long, 38 metres wide…

The Jason's cradle man overboard retrieval system supplied by Cosalt Safety & Protection based in Grimsby, UK, is claimed to help reduce the number of rescue fatalities at sea because it retrieves…

Impending revisions to MARPOL Annex II effecting the reclassification of chemicals and vegetable oils and fats will bring about changes in the trading possibilities for the chemical and products tanker fleets. INTERTANKO…

ICAN is the latest in a line of marine equipment manufacturers to implement C-MAP cartography in their systems. Co-operation with equipment manufacturers is an essential part of C-MAP?s strategy and so far…

THE International Maritime Organization (IMO) is holding a diplomatic conference this week to adopt an international convention on ballast water management. The finalized draft was agreed by the Marine Environment Protection Committee…

From 2003 to the end of 2005 Brazilian shipyards have built, or will be building, 25 offshore support vessels, of which 21 will be classed by DNV.Brazil, which was the second-largest shipbuilder…