General News

Rescue operations on the stricken Carnival cruise liner Costa Concordia have been suspended in Italy today after the vessel has apparently shifted position.

Hamburg-based SAM Electronics, an L-3 company, has launched a new series of bridge navigational watch alarm systems (BNWAS) designed for simple installation aboard both new and existing vessels of any type or…

The search is continuing for survivors following the capsize of the cruise vessel Costa Concordia over the weekend - amidst mass speculation of what actually happened to cause the incident.

Undaunted by the unexpected loss of a major contract just this month, Kiel’s Lindenau Schiffswerft in Kiel has reported good current repair business and predicted that more will come, writes Tom Todd.

French offshore group Bourbon has set up a new organisation, Bourbon Docking, located in Dubai, to manage class dockings of vessels operated by all Bourbon affiliates.

ABS Group of Companies has enhanced its presence in the offshore market, having concluded its acquisition of Safetec Nordic, which provides integrated safety, risk and asset lifecycle management services.

The third of four ferries for Seatruck Ferries ordered from the Flensburger (FSG) yard in Germany has been launched, and according to builder FSG the chosen name could not be more appropriate…

MAN Diesel & Turbo says that the Weihai Haida Ferry Company, operating in NE China, has placed an order for a 2,200-passenger/1,100 lane-metre ro-pax ferry featuring a twin-screw medium speed propulsion package.