Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) in the USA recently delivered the latest version of its aluminum-hulled fast ferry to owners in the San Francisco area. The $8 million, 300 passenger Solano left the…

Jurong Shipyard in Singapore has won a $1.066 billion contract to convert a crude carrier into one of the world's largest oil rigs for a unit of the Brazilian state oil company…

Chinese first SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin-Hull) offshore crew vessel New Central 1 recently left Tianjin Tanggu wharf for its maiden trip. The vessel was designed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Research &…

Bender Shipbuilding & Repair company in Mobile, USA, has created a wholly owned subsidiary in Mexico which Bender?s president, Tom Bender, is promising will become "a world-class ship repair and new construction…

Lloyd?s Register?s classed fleet has reached an all time high of 113.8 million GT, surpassing the previous record of 113.7 million GT held in 1979. Taking into account world order book share,…

Leading classification, certification and verification company Bureau Veritas (BV) has confirmed its position as the largest and strongest such group in the world, posting annual results which show the eight consecutive year…

Wynn Marine's type 1762 wiper system and Series 3000 control system are keeping the way ahead clear onboard the Sapphire Princess, the new luxurious 116 000 GT, 2670-passenger vessel recently delivered to…

The upgrading and enlargement project at Bach Dang Shipyard is expected to complete its first phase by the end of this year when 95% of the work will be done. Completed construction…

South Africa launched a new Maritime Rescue Centre to help coordinate its response to shipping disasters and search-and-rescue operations in the region. The move comes as salvage experts continue the battle to…