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This English language version of Scheepskennis follows the success of theDutch language version in the authors own country.

When the ISM Code was introduced in 1998 for passenger ships, bulk carriersand tankers it was received with mixed reactions by an industry that wasstruggling economically and burdened by legislation.

Lloyds Beal , the once traditional anchors and chains group which now hires and tests all forms of lifting gear, is moving into the environmental services market with the acquisition of Enviroquip…

As of last month, equity investor EquiVest , represented by Munich based CBR Management GmbH , has acquired from EMG EuroMarine Electronics , a Hamburg based Rheinmetall Group company, the business operations…

Marine turbocharging and servicing company ABB has entered into a non-exclusive alliance with A& P Southampton to provide enhanced ship repair and support services for vessels calling at the port.

Thales and Fugro have finalised an agreement under which Fugro has acquired Thales Geosolutions for 147.5 million in cash. UK headquartered Thales Geosolutions , which has some 2,000 employees worldwide and forecasts…

One year on from the Prestige disaster which devastated the coast of Spain, the European Commission has published the first list of ships which have been definitively banned from EU ports.

With the continuing impact of the Erika and Prestige sinkings still resonating through the European maritime community and beyond, the announcement of the 17th Annual Oil Pollution Conference could not be more…

Salvage operations in the English Channel to remove the sunken car carrier Tricolor and its cargo have been suspended due to hostile weather conditions. Based on weather statistics from the past, it…

The collision avoidance benefits of AIS will become more financially accessible to the operators of smaller commercial and leisure vessels when Euronav launches its low-cost Ai3000 AIS receiver at the 2004 London…

Maidstone UK based Hi-Tec Spray Ltd has grown as a UK force in surface coating technology for the marine industry following its acquisition of Bollom Finishing Equipment . The newly expanded company…

ChartCo has achieved a major technical milestone by broadcasting its upgraded user software, oceanMaster , direct to over 1,000 ships at sea. This software upgrade, including integration with existing on board database…

Maritime and Underwater Security Consultants (MUSC) have had the first Ship Security Plan onboard a container vessel to be verified by the UKs Maritime and Coastguard Agency . The ISPS compliant security…