Early in 2007, Lloyd?s Register began research into the implications of nuclear propulsion for merchant ships. This initiative was built on Lloyd?s Register?s extensive experience in the traditional nuclear industries and from…

LNG carrier Dapeng Star' has just been delivered by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) CO., Ltd to its owner China LNG Shipping. This is the fifth LNG carrier built within the framework of an…

Malaysian shipbuilder NGV Tech has acquired a 66% equity interest in South Korean shipyard, TKS Co Limited. The $76 million deal means that TKS will become a subsidiary of NGV and will…

The Japanese engine manufacturer, Niigata Powers Systems, has received an order for 22 sets of high-speed diesel engine to power new patrol vessels for the Japanese Coast Guard. The compact and lightweight…

The design work for the optimisation of oil tankers in terms of efficiency and safety carried out jointly by Germanischer Lloyd (GL) and the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) won the…

Rolls-Royce has announced an order to supply 24 lightweight waterjets for the UAE Navy?s fleet of fast patrol boats. The UAE Navy has ordered 12 new fast patrol boats, based on the…

Cammell Laird (Gibraltar) is changing its name to Gibdock to avoid confusion with UK-based Cammell Laird Shiprepairers. The two companies say that the "massive progress and growth of the separate companies" have…

The idle containership fleet has continued to climb as carriers are adjusting their capacities for the winter season. Alphaliner?s latest idle containership survey shows that 572 ships are currently unemployed, for 1.52…