Hual Takes Delivery Of Carolita And Transporter
Hual AS, one of the largest operators within international car transportation, has accepted delivery of the second and third ships in a series of six; the first…
World's Largest Drillship Departs Ingalls
Discoverer Enterprise, the world's largest and most advanced drillship, sails from Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton Industries, Pascagoula, Miss., into the…
Orient Lines Doubles Capacity With Crown Odyssey
Specializing in destination cruises, Orient Lines will increase its passenger capacity by 131 percent, when the 1,050-passenger Crown Odyssey, (formerly Norwegian…
Haley DRV 1711 Hydraulic Gear Unit
Haley Marine Gears realizes that quality of product must be complimented with equal service quality to survive in today's ultra-competitive market. The company was…
EPA Conference Continues To Add Maritime Topics
Several topics and speakers have been added to the 1999 EPA Region III Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Conference maritime track. The conference will…
Caterpillar Organizes New Worldwide Marine Business Group
Caterpillar has formed a new Marine Business Unit within the Engine Products Division. The reorganization is designed to strengthen the company's focus on marine…
Maintaining Integrity
Despite what could be best termed as difficult operating conditions, the German maritime market has persevered through its collective adherence to the principles…
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…
