Oceanroutes Helps Steer Vessels To Safety In Inclement Weather
Provisions for the routing of containerships servicing the Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific trades - specifically Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), have been implemented by WNI Oceanroutes.
SLV's Carve Lucrative Niche
Stern Landing Vessels (SLV's) are a uniquely designed vessel from Sea Transport Solutions, vessels which incorporate a number of outstanding features to adequately…
Designing A Record Breaker
Incat Australia Pty. Ltd. is widely regarded as a premier builder of high-speed ferries, and that reputation was enhanced with the production of three wave-piercer catamarans…
Automated Combustion Analysis: Taking The Measure of Peak Performance
Monitoring diesel engine performance by traditional, manual methods is time-consuming and inherently imprecise. The limitations of those methods make it difficult…
Astilleros Espanoles Delivers Innovative Chem Carriers
Astilleros Españoles Sestao and Juliana yards have delivered the first two vessels of an inventive series of six stainless steel product/chemical carriers, Stolt Sea and Stolt Sun…
The Fate of the Iron: More Lessons From The Titantic Tragedy
Tragedies in the maritime industry are often revered, particularly when a large loss of life occurs, as was the case when RMS Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. The…
IMO: TBT Ban Could Have Adverse Effects
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) held its 43rd session of the Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) from June 28th through July 1st. Delegates…
New Steel-Thickness Measurement Promises Faster Surveys
Based on half-wave resonance measurements, a new means of quickly and accurately determining steel thickness can speed ship surveys. It is especially valuable in inspecting old and corroded steelwork.
Buy Secondhand Ships Now?
To be trite, every cloud has a silver lining, and the stormy shipping market crisis' shining beacon appears to be strong investment opportunities in secondhand ships.
Maritime Shares Make A Comeback
Share prices in Oslo continued to rise during June and in the first six months of 1999 the Shipping Index rocketed 30.6 percent. The All Share Index is not far behind…
Blending Finnish and Italian Flair
It is testament to the Finnish spirit that diesel engineering force Wärtsilä NSD, having suffered bruising financial results in 1998, has staged an effective fightback…
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