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Nissan’s Solar Panel-Covered Ship, Looks to Harness the Sun for Shipping Efficiency

By On January 31, 2012

Sustainable mobility takes to the open water, as Nissan launches its first energy-efficient, coastal car carrier, the Nichioh Maru. Built by Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co. over a 4-year period, she began [...]

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Sembcorp Wins $140M RoRo Conversion Contract

By On December 19, 2011

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Singapore-listed Sembcorp Marine Ltd. (S51.SG) said Monday its Sembawang Shipyard unit secured a US$140 million conversion contract from Norway’s Equinox Offshore Accommodation Ltd. (EQNX.NO). The unit will convert a roll [...]

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World’s Largest Car Carrier – The RoRo MV Tønsberg

By On November 24, 2011

By Matthew Flynn, DNV Wilh. Wilhelmsen group made maritime history with four of the world’s largest RoRo car carrier ships ever built. As a first of the series, launched earlier in [...]

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US Navy test article from Cargotec demonstrates vehicle transfer at sea

By On October 22, 2009

A test article ship-to-ship vehicle transfer system from Cargotec is on its way to the US Navy; the test article uses MacGregor-based technology and can transfer US Marine Corps vehicles [...]

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Interesting Ship – Trans Sea Lifter

By On August 20, 2009

The Trans Sea Lifter, or TSL, is a uniquely innovative barge carrying system for short sea shipping that, according to their website, can execute 5 to 7 times the number [...]

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Auriga Leader – Toyota’s Solar Powered Cargo Ship

By On July 2, 2009

Completed in late 2008, the M/V Auriga Leader is the world’s first cargo ship to be partially propelled by solar power.   The 656-foot, 60,000-ton car carrier will initially transport vehicles [...]

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DYVI PACIFIC Car Carrier Capsize- Incident Photos

By On May 8, 2009

ShipSpotting has the end of the car carrier DYVI PACIFIC in a giant dockside capsize before sea trials were even completed in “One way to get rid of unwanted car carriers……“

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Poor Loading Plan Of the Week – Cars

By On May 10, 2008

. We have seen bad loading plans in the past but this one is a true gem. Thanks to AutosUnleased

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Incident Photo of the Week – Und Adriyatik

By On February 7, 2008

Rueters gives us the details on this catastrophic fire aboard the Ro-Ro Und Adriyatik: 06 Feb 2008 – ZAGREB, Croatia A burning Turkish cargo ship with 1,000 tonnes of crude [...]

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By On October 8, 2007

Righting of the M/V Republica di Genoa

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Quote of the Week

By On July 16, 2007

This “Qoute of the Week” comes from Fred Fry of Maritime Monday fame. If you want to solve the problem of car traffic, just subject car drivers to a tenth [...]

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Trouble in Paradise, Ro-Ro Sinks Off Ibiza Spain

By On July 11, 2007

Reports are starting to arrive of the Ro-Ro ship “Don Pedro” sinking off the coast of Ibiza, Spain. In a translated version of the story local newspaper diario de ibiza [...]

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