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A ship can operate in hot climates where the windows on the vessel are exposed to high levels of the sun’s rays, which creates various problems for the passengers and crew. The sun emits short-wave energy that can pass through glass. When these waves strike the various surfaces in a bridge or cabin, they are […]

The fuel factor: a key challenge facing the shipping industry is the cost and availability of fuel.  The trend on prices is upwards as availability declines. For most owners, fuel efficiency is top of the agenda.  However, by identifying major loads on energy consumption such as air conditioning, studies suggest that fuel savings of up […]

Often one of the most overlooked details when designing and building a ship is taking preventative measures to help the navigation bridge crew deal with the sun. For many years wipers have been installed on ships with clear view screens to provide navigation safety in rainy or stormy weather but often the captain has little […]

Next month, November 2020, is expected to see the handover of PANG TIAN, the world’s largest VLEC (Very Large Ethane Carrier).  The prototype vessel is the first of three that are under construction at South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Busan, having been ordered by China’s Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical, who will lease them […]

Future Trade Shows and Exhibitions that we will visit or exhibit at… Due to Covid19 restrictions and uncertainties, the Directors have no plans at this time to commit to any events or exhibitions until the situation becomes clearer and more certain.

Like many businesses and other organisations, the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the sales and marketing admin team directing more effort at alternative markets for extra business. Although sales to the worldwide marine industry are healthy and remain profitable, they are still down slightly on 2019 and there is spare capacity within the Solar Solve […]