Court rules ferry must slow down Washington State Supreme Court has refused to block a lower court ruling that the fast ferry Chinook slow down on its run through Rich Passage.
Fuel cell development The Advanced Technology Division of Bath Iron Works (BIW), a General Dynamics Company, and the Energy Research Corporation (ERC) have formed a partnership to develop an advanced carbonate-based fuel cell energy plant for defense marine applications.
Brazilian owner to upgrade OSV power plants Astromaritima Navagacao S.A., Brazil's largest OSV owner and operator, will spend up to $4,500,000 upgrading three of its 180 ft OSVs
Boxship blaze after cruiseship smash A MAJOR maritime disaster was narrowly averted early yesterday when a cruiseship carrying 2,400 people collided with a large containership 18 miles off Margate in southeast England.
Quake claims 'will be at least $2bn' A LEADING underwriter at the Lloyd's of London insurance market said yesterday that claims of at least $2bn are likely after last week's earthquake in Turkey.
Currency losses hit half year figures at AP M'ller CURRENCY losses caused by a strengthening dollar eroded A P M'ller's half year profits, but the Danish conglomerate is forecasting a full year result above that of 1998.
North of England eyes Liverpool & London portfolio THE North of England P&I Association is negotiating a takeover of Liverpool & London's portfolio, writes Janet Porter.
Five Years of Casualties
Need for confidence in cruising highlighted THE cruise industry lives and thrives on public confidence, writes David Mott. So events such as yesterday's collision involving the Norwegian Dream have the potential to damage the industry out of proportion to the seriousness of the event.
Airliner Fire Smoke pours from a Taiwan domestic airliner that managed to land in eastern Hualien yesterday and evacuate its 90 passengers despite a cabin fire. As flames engulfed the less than three years old McDonnell Douglas MD-90, about 25 passengers were injured, mainly from burns. The jet had hull insurance of US$30m and unspecified liability coverage. The fire followed an unexplained blast in an overhead passenger baggage compartment.
Frontline slips into red as market misery hits home JOHN Fredriksen's Frontline looks set for a full year loss after the Oslo listed tanker specialist posted a second quarter loss of $3.6m compared with last year's interim profits of $14.7m.
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