Great Ship - Silver River
Designed for the economical, international and ecological transport of oil and chemicals, Silver River, constructed by German-based Lindenau was delivered to one…
Great Ships - Stolt Sea, Stolt Sun
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…
Great Ship - Voyager of the Seas
Slipping out through the Finnish archipelago on a Sunday morning at the end of October, Voyager of the Seas cut a figure of unprecedented scale in the passenger ship sector…
Northrop Grumman Readies New Gas Turbine For Market
As the use of gas turbines as main ship's propulsion power continues to grow in popularity, particularly in the niche vessel segments of cruise shipping and rapid transport…
Boatracs Presents ChartView At Workboat
Boatracs, a business unit of Advanced Remote Communication Solutions (ARCOMS) has formed a strategic alliance with Nobeltec Corp., a developer of charting and navigation software.
Rochem Snags $2 Million Celebrity Order
As the cruise market comes under continued scrutiny for its environmental practices, companies — such as Rochem Environmental, Inc. — that manufacture advanced environmental solutions should flourish.
Containership Safety: Averting Disaster Through Research & Design
Containership design development has grown as rapidly as its gain in popularity as the vessel of choice in many product shipping niches. Germanischer Lloyd's Dr.
SSP Pod Approved For Service
After more than two years of development and successful performance trials at Howaldswerke-Deutsche Werft AG in Kiel, the Siemens-Schottel Propulsor (SSP) consortium…
A New View In Bridge Design
Introduced for the first time at the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show and exhibited for the first time at Europort, Kelvin Hughes' new MANTA Integrated Bridge System offers…
Electronic Matters Rule The Day In Amsterdam
The maritime industry gathered in Amsterdam last month at the semi-annual Europort Exhibition to display the latest technological advances in marine products and systems.
Transition In History: A Look At The Panama Canal
Dubbed "The Greatest Engineering Wonder of the World," the Panama Canal has experienced a whirlwind run since President Woodrow Wilson flicked a switch of the first…
Integrated Workboat Management Systems Debuts
A system touted as the first fully integrated workboat management system — dubbed GlobeOffshore — was recently unveiled by Globe Wireless at the International Workboat Show in New Orleans.
Totem Enters Into Agreement With NASSCO
Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) of Anchorage, Alaska, has come to an agreement with National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) for the construction of two RoRo vessels for its Alaska service.
Spain Named Partner Country of SMM 2000
Spain has been named partner country of SMM 2000, the Shipbuilding, Machinery & Marine Technology International Trade Fair. More than 1,100 exhibitors from 40 countries…
Atlantic Marine To Build SWATH Vessel
Atlantic Marine, Jacksonville, Fla., has been chosen by Lockheed Martin Launching System to construct a SWATH Oceanographic Research Vessel as part of the Navy's scientific fleet.
SS&Y Capesize Indices Rise
Shipbrokers Simpson, Spence and Young's Atlantic Capesize Index rose 53 points to 4,420 in the week ending Nov. 29. "Increasing pressure on fronthaul rates, particularly for modern tonnage…
U.S. Offshore Rig Count Hits 17-Month High
The U.S. Gulf of Mexico rig count stands at 150 this week, its highest level since July of 1998. According to Offshore Data Services' weekly mobile offshore rig count…
Jurong Lays Off Nearly 250 Workers
Jurong Shipyard, part of SembCorp Industries Ltd., cut 249 jobs last week as part of the group's shipyard restructuring efforts. "Where practicable, attempts were…
Spanish Police Clash With Protesting Workers
About 30 people were injured last Tuesday when Spanish police used rubber bullets and smoke grenades to disperse protesting shipworkers in the southern city of Seville, authorities said.
Avondale Workers Unionize
An arbitrator certified union representation for 4,100 workers at Litton Industries Inc.'s Avondale shipyard in New Orleans. labor sources said. Avondale workers…