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The EU’s industrial affairs commissioner, Martin Bangemann, has told the Korean Government that the EU will not allow its shipyards to be killed by unfair competition. He contrasted the contraction of capacity…

Glass supplier A C Yule has teamed up with Lomas Systems to supply the marine and offshore industry with TempaFlam fire resistant safety glass. The product is a modified tempered safety glass…

The MSC has agreed a draft resolution highlighting the issue of fraudulent certificates of competence. It invites member states and parties to STCW to report any cases or suspected cases of fraud…

Sigma Marine has opened a chain of coating colour matching centres around the world. Called Color Network they are equipped with computer-based colour identification systems which can match samples and recommend the…

The shipbuilding market will continue to suffer from overcapacity and subsidies will remain in one form or another, concludes a Norwegian report, The Future of North European Shipbuilding. The report argues that…

Polrec, a joint development by marine salvor Smit Tak and pumping specialists Frank Mohn Flatoy, is designed to recover oils, chemicals and other pollutants from wrecks at shallow and deep water locations.…

Kvaerner has sold the Kleven yard in Norway back to a consortium headed by the original family for NKr48.5million ($6.15 million). The sale excludes $20 million proceeds from two newbuildings that will…

A general guide to current safety and pollution prevention requirements for ships, and the thinking behind their development, has been published by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). The 28-page guide,…

Weld planning in Tribon 4

Mr Ito from the Japanese Ship Centre says that every major yard in Japan understands the financial and building capacity position of the industry and none are interested in Daewoo`s yard. Even…