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With its announcement that it has signed letters of intent for a further five newbuildings P&O has also altered shipbuilding’s future. Although the order itself is significant, of greater importance is that…

Following in the wake of Princess Cruises’ new order, Carnival Cruise Lines has announced that it has decided to exercise its option to build another 84,000g cruise ship at Kvaerner Masa-Yards Helsinki…

Raytheon Marine has installed its first DNV-W1 integrated BridgeControl system on Norway`s latest newbuilding Doris, a product tanker designed for one-man bridge operation, built by Aukra shipyard for Anders Utkilen`s Rederi. The…

The second register, the Asian crisis, and domestic shipping reforms have provided benefits and challenges for Korean owners. At the end of last year, the Korean Shipowners Association’s members owned and operated…

Following the two-ship order placed at Kvaerner Floro by Odfjell in June, the Norwegian yard, which is part of the stricken Kvaerner Group, has received more much-needed good news. Navale Francaise has…

EuroMarine Electronics was created in July by the merger of SAIT-RadioHolland and STN Atlas. Their respective marine activities cover the development, marketing, production, assembling, sale and servicing of maritime electronics, power and…

Korean shipyards refute European accusations that ships are being sold too cheaply, and that IMF funds are being used to bail out ailing yards. Despite heavy criticism from European shipbuilders, the Koreans…

Castrol has introduced an Internet based raft of services for shipowners in the form of its Marine Lubricants Information Network (Marlin) and Fluid Management system. Marlin users can review their oil consumption…

Spliethoff Bevrachtingskantoor`s new multi-purpose freighters will be fitted with Kelvin Hughes radar sets. The 10 ships will each feature a Nucleus2 6000 arpa split radar system with display; a Nucleus2 5000 True…

Over the next few years shipowners could find themselves having to contend with a patchwork of environmental legislation. Shipowners are accustomed to their existing fleet escaping the vast majority of new legislation…