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Our editorial board comprises a specialist group of leading industry figures who, in conjunction with the ship technology editorial team, identify the main drivers of the industry helping to produce regular, thought provoking opinion pieces on the latest issues, challenges and developments.Latest Ship Feature
With political wrangling preventing serious discussion on the UK's lack of hub airports, the country's ports are stepping to the plate. DP World's London Gateway, due to open later this year,...
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Shipping piracy report – April 2013 Anti-piracy operations in South East Asia are being ramped up in the wake of increased pirate activity and the death of up to 32 fishermen off the coast of Bangladesh. In partnership...
Onboard carbon capture: dream or reality? A recent project by DNV has theoretically proven the feasibility of ship-based carbon capture and storage. But for all the environmental and financial advantages of a system that separates CO2...
March's top stories: Titanic II on its way, global warming to open shipping routes In March, Australian businessman Clive Palmer unveiled the design of the Titanic II, a working replica of the legendary, doomed ocean liner. In less surprising news, a new report showed that...
Ship Technology Global: Issue 6 In this issue: We profile the renovation of the Carnival Destiny into Carnival Sunshine, explore how eLoran could solve signal problems in the English Channel and ask how electrofuels could...
Video feature: London Gateway's colossal new cranes The in-development London Gateway container port recently took delivery of three colossal new cranes from China. Getting these enormous structures offloaded might have been a complex job, but...
Electrically-efficient biofuels: the benefits and drawbacks Despite biofuels promising to be more environmentally-friendly, critics have condemned their efficiency, labelling the technology too immature to be relied upon. By bypassing photosynthesis...
Positional assistance for ships – eLoran rolls out over the English Channel With GPS signals occasionally choppy at sea and jammers used for illicit means, shipping companies have sought positional assistance in shipping straits. Through the world's first deployment...
February's top stories: Greek strikes, green ship tech gets rolling February kicked off with another strike, protesting against austerity measures at several major Greek ports. Meanwhile, Southampton and Melbourne ports received approval for development...
The world's biggest ships Whether massive megaton tankers or gigantic passenger liners, the world's biggest ships exude a certain magnetism. This month, ship-technology profiles the biggest of these...
Blue growth: keeping Europe's shipyards afloat Europe's shipyards are facing rough seas due to the global recession and low-cost competition from Asia. With the industry and EU scrambling to find new growth markets for European...
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