Generally we are finding 2003 to be rather difficult," says Magnus Ringner, managing director of Götaverken Cityvarvet. He explains that this is primarily because demand has been slow all year so far…

Not so long ago, every surface warship was a mono-hull, propellers were the only choice for propulsors and prime movers were diesel or turbine direct drive engines. Now we have a multiplicity…

World-wide security concers create niche market for new ship typeThe heightened emphasis on security around the world?s ports and shipping lanes has motivated Austal Ships to design a high-speed Incident Response Vessel…

Naval warfare has always benefited from advances in technology going right back through history when oars were the prime propulsors, to today?s propulsion plants such as gas turbines and nuclear reactors. Recently,…

In August, the German Navy launched its new research and test vessel at the ThyssenKrupp shipyard of Nordseewerke in Emden. Named Planet, the vessel?s hull shape makes use of the SWATH technology…

High speed shipbuilder Austal Ships is basking in the glow of one of Australia?s most sought after defence contracts, the Royal Australian Navy?s (RAN) contract to supply twelve 56 m aluminium patrol…

There are more rules and regulations governing passenger ships due to come into force during the next three years than ever before. "More importantly, some of these rules are risk-based rules, not…

The demands that deepwater operations place on deck-mounted cranes has forced manufacturers to offer a wider choice of cranes. Arne Riple, vice president of sales and marketing at TTS Marine told The…

The growth in containership orders and sizes of vessels appears to be relentless. There has been a flood of orders this year for new vessels, including vessels of over 8,000 TEU and…

Now that all the commotion has died down over tankers the focus is again on bulk carriers. The IMO and IACS are bringing in new regulations for implementation such as water ingress…