Trade Associations: Companies are either a member of one (or more!) or they see them as ?irrelevant?. The Society of Maritime Industries faces the latter comment whenever we seek to recruit a…

The worldwide market of medium and high-speed four-stroke diesel engines is now as before distinguished by over-capacity and thus very competitive. Engine development is ? besides the typical requirements of higher power…

Wärtsilä is a manufacturing oriented company. This year, however, the supplier of ship power solutions is retraining its sights more on customer service. "The most important things in this business are the…

In many cases, the common feature leading to collisions includes fatigued officers, one-man-bridge operations at night, missed course alterations and no watch alarms. The present regulations "were not effective" said the MAIB…

The problem is that commercial pressures in the maritime industry all too frequently result in a reduction in maintenance and training which, in the case of lifesaving equipment, can be fatal. Cruise…

In controlling and suppressing engine room fires, the speed of activation is of prime importance. Using water mist technology, immediate evacuation is possible and fire damage minimised compared with systems that require…

An unusual pair of refrigerated cargo vessels designed in Norway is being built to supply northern Europe with fresh seafoodMulti Maritime, the Norwegian-based naval architect firm, has conceived an interesting and innovative…

Within the highly competitive marine sector, all-electric vessels are sailing in favourable winds. AC drives used in various applications onboard also help meet the increased demand for efficiency and offer many other…

Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding (MES) in Japan is putting the finishing touches on an online technical support system for marine engines, dubbed ?e-GICS?, ready for a planned launch this autumn. The e-GICS,…