Today, International Registries, Inc. (IRI), the Maritime Administrator of the Marshall Islands announced that 98 percent of the Marshall Islands flag ships to which the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS)…

A major step forward in tanker operation safety was taken today as ABS, the leading class society for tankers, announced technical guidance for inert gas systems for ballast tanks. Compliance to the…

ICS (the International Chamber of Shipping) and INTERTANKO have welcomed the recent ratification of MARPOL 73/78 Annex VI, that it will enter into force on 19 May 2005, and the two organisations…

The first 12-cylinder Sulzer RT-flex96C low-speed marine engine developed by Wärtsilä has successfully completed its official shop test. With a maximum continuous power output of 68,640 kW at 102 rpm, it is…

Maritime and Underwater Security Consultants (MUSC), a leading London-based maritime security consultancy, have been awarded the contract to conduct 31 Port Facility Security Assessments and Plans in the major Italian port of…

Salvors are awaiting confirmation on whether the holed bulk carrier Cape Africa can be towed to the port of Cape Town for repair work. The latest development follows a frustrating period for…

IMO?s Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from ships (Marpol) is set to come into force on 19 May next year. This follows ratification by Samoa, fulfilling the entry-into-force requirements that…

Rolls Royce has been selected by Lockheed Martin to provide MT30 gas turbine engines and water jets for up to two ships of the Littoral Combat Ship programme (LCS), the next generation…

IHC Caland in Holland has received an order for two ropax ferries from Bornholmstrafikken, Denmark, for its wholly owned subsidiary Merwede Shipyard. The total contract value amounts to $91.5 million. The newbuildings…