Norwegian shipping group, Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA, has entered into a contract with Ray Shipping regarding the charter of 3 car carrier newbuildings on a 15 year time charter with options. The newly…

Marine Design & Research institute of China has received a contract to design an 110,000DWT Aframax oil tanker for NanJing Water Transport Company. The vessel will measure 244.50 metres long, 42 metres…

The first step towards creating a global federation uniting professional and learned societies within the marine engineering, science and technology (MEST) world has been taken with the signing of an alliance agreement…

Imtech Marine & Offshore BV has won the Maritime Innovation Award 2004 for its ?UniMACS Blueline and the Dutch Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, Karla Peijs, presented the award…

MAN B&W Diesel A/S has decided to restructure its activities in the company?sfour-stroke business unit. The company claims that rationalisation is necessary to keep the competitive edge and the structural change will…

BMT Fleet Technology Ltd, a subsidiary of British Maritime Technology Ltd(BMT), is planning a new series of ship structure fatigue and fracture courses for naval architects, engineers and ship superintendents responsible for…

The Liberian Registry has confirmed its pre-eminent position in ISPS approval and certification with news that it has now completed processing almost 95% of the International Ship & Port Facility Security Code…

The North of England P&I club has published an authoritative illustrated guide to the main 'rules of the road' for shipping to help reduce the significant annual losses suffered by the industry…

CSSRC (China Ship Science Research Center) won a contract for a scientific research ship. Financed by CAS (Chinese Academy of Sciences), the ship is to serve as a general-purpose research vessel including…