India now enjoys the dubious distinction of having emerged as the largest centre of ship-breaking in the world with 415 ships having been broken in the ship-breaking yards of Alang in 2011-12.
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Shipping
- Japan: ClassNK Sets New Records For Newbuildings And Class Transfers
- Egypt: Shipping through Suez Canal Safe
- Approval of LNG Tanker Technical Documentation for Gazprom Marketing and Trading Has Been Completed by RS
- Next Generation Vessel The Seven Viking To Set New Standard In The North Sea
- Fairmount Tugs Deliver Tamar Jacket in Mediterranean Sea
- Conversion Of Ships To Gas Driven By Tidal Wave Of Interest
- General Dynamics NASSCO and Totem Ocean Trailer Express Finalize Design Contract for LNG Conversion of Orca Class
Equipment
- MAN B&W Engines Achieve EEDI Compliancy
- ABS Releases Dynamic Positioning Systems Requirements
- MAN 35/44G Makes Successful Début
- Wärtsilä to Supply Dual-Fuel Propulsion Package for Two New Dutch Tankers
- MHI Develops “MEISTeR ” Disaster Recovery Support Robot With 2 Arms Enabling Light-duty Work Tasks
- Victor Marine Announces New CS Lite Series Oily Water Separator
Company
- Transas Holds The Most Advanced Certificates For Navigational And DP Simulators After DNV Class A Approval
- Wärtsilä Extends Licence Agreements With Long-Term Chinese Partners
- DNV And GL To Merge
- Merger talks between Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd
- “Competence Key For Maritime Safety Success” says WSS Director on Appointment of New Technical Sales Manager Americas
- Maersk Tankers Sells its Handygas Segment to Navigator Gas
Environment
- AQUO: Reducing The Noise Footprint of Maritime Traffic in Europe
- Maersk Line reaches 2020 CO2 Target
- EU Launches Clean Fuel Strategy
- Pathways Toward Low Carbon Shipping
- North P&I Club Reminds Shipowners to Keep the Sea Clean in 2013
- Port of Sohar to Promote Eco-friendly Practices as Silver Sponsor at Gulf Eco 2013
Piracy
- UK MOD Seeks Innovative Ways To Improve Maritime Security
- Policy Preventing and Reducing Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia
- EU Naval Force Transfers Twelve Suspect Pirates To Mauritius For Prosecution After Attack On Merchant Vessel Off Somalia
- De Ruyter Sets Sail For Counterpiracy Mission
- Pirates Seize Tanker
- Piracy Falls in 2012, But Seas off East and West Africa Remain Dangerous, says IMB
- IMO And Shipping Industry Bodies Urge Continued Application Of Anti-Piracy Measures
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