Dear editor, I enjoyed reading the letter from Stephen Spark. I agree that Mr Degnarain has a poor understanding of the shipping industry. However, he has an excellent ..
There has been so much news forthcoming regarding engines and propulsion systems lately that we are spoilt for choice. Probably the biggest topic lately has been ..
Brazilian port services provider Starnav Serviços Marítimos recently took delivery of Starnav Alpha, a new escort tug with a secondary firefighting capability. The ..
Malta-registered Emerald Green Maritime, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), recently commenced operations with its first ever ..
A recent wreck removal job garnered less publicity than it merited, and it caused scarcely a ripple even in the shipping press. I refer to the fishing vessel Northguider, ..
Sanmar Shipyards has delivered the first of a three-vessel order of a new variant of a Robert Allan Ltd ASD tug design. The arrival of Svitzer Sohar to the Port of Sohar, ..
Dutch shipbuilder Royal Bodewes recently delivered the first vessel in a series of three bulk carriers ordered by Hamburg-based Alster Ship Chartering, a subsidiary of MF ..
The role of the naval architect in the design and construction of ships has become steadily more important. While, obviously, the profession of naval architecture has ..
Japanese marine services company Shibaura Tsusen Kaisha recently took delivery of Yashima Maru, a newbuild ASD harbour tug named in honour of Kagawa Prefecture’s ..
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