24 August 2026
What Are the Tests & Trials That a Ship Undergoes?

Both a merchant and a naval ship require extensive tests and trials in order to handle the weather conditions and operational challenges.
This category is all about the technical side of maritime operations, with news and analysis on shipbuilding, naval architecture, and marine engineering.

Both a merchant and a naval ship require extensive tests and trials in order to handle the weather conditions and operational challenges.

The year 2022 saw an ordering spree for LNG carriers, amid spiking demand for LNG driven by the ongoing geopolitical turbulence in Europe.

Two Turkish yards have failed to remain on the EU shipbreaking List of Recycling facilities since they did not meet the union’s regulations.

Provaris Energy has obtained design approval from the classification society ABS for its compressed hydrogen carrier H2Neo.

Cruise ships are a great innovation in sea-going vehicles which have vastly evolved in the past century. See how much.

ClassNK issued AiP for a dual fuel engine using hydrogen gas as and related machinery systems and arrangements for a 160k LH2 carrier.

Life in the middle of the ocean on these far-away offshore rigs and the facilities provided with the platform.

South Korean shipbuilders had led the industry but are facing growing challenges and recently slipped back into second place for new orders.

Greek shipowner Safe Bulkers has placed an order for additional scrubber systems to Alfa Laval, increasing the total to 25.

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