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SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

While still under warranty, a three-month old, 260m long container ship developed a worrying oil leak from its stern tube seal. Antwerp based underwater repair specialist Hydrex was called all the way…

4th April 2008

Mobile Dry Dock Called to South Korea

4th April 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

After 32 years lying on the Medway next to Chatham Historic Dockyard, the UK’ s last surviving steam paddle tug, ' John H Amos' , has been moved to a more suitable…

4th April 2008

Amos Saved from a Watery Grave

4th April 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The National Oceanography Centre Southampton (NOCS) at the University of Southampton is celebrating the success of its Climate Change Comedy Night, held to raise funds for its Solent Science Roadshow programme.

4th April 2008

Climate Change Comedy Raises Funds for NOCS

4th April 2008

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Following the delivery voyages of the fast ferry ' Tallink Autoexpress 2' and the ' Coastal Renaissance' , Netherlands based Global ship delivery and crewing specialist Redwise Marine Services BV is currently…

4th April 2008

Challenge of Ferries on the Move

4th April 2008

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

' Engineering Greener Logistics' is the topical title for the ro-ro sector’ s biggest three day conference and trade show which takes place in Gothenburg 20-22 May.

1st April 2008

Green Theme to RORO 2008 Conference

1st April 2008

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

Clipper Point, the first of Seatruck Ferries’ eight newbuildings, has entered service. A further three vessels in this 120 unit class of freight ro-ros will be delivered during the course of this…

1st April 2008

Seatrucks First New Ro-Ro Enters Service

1st April 2008

SHORTSEA & FERRY

SHORTSEA & FERRY

Finland' s short sea carrier Containerships is launching a weekly rail link between Liepaja in Latvia and Moscow using block trains to provide two day transit for 45ft containers of up to…

1st April 2008

Rail No Snail in Shortsea Link

1st April 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Some 40% of the Rolls-Royce offshore vessel engines sold last year met the classification society Clean Design requirements, compared to 5% just two years ago. All the engines exceed the International Maritime…

1st April 2008

Clean Design Engine Production Skyrockets

1st April 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA (WW) and Wallenius Lines (OW) have signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to build a new generation of four ro-ro carriers that will be the world’ s…

1st April 2008

Low Emissions for High Capacity Ro-Ros

1st April 2008

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Two new 12m purpose built sightseeing boats operated by Les Coches D' eau on the Cape d' Agde, a few kilometres from Montpelier in the south of France, have each been fitted…

1st April 2008

Sightseeing Power on the Cape dAgde

1st April 2008