6
Jul
Jul
The major widening project of the Panama Canal (5.4 billion US$) commenced in 2008 and is expected to be completed in 2015. This would enable larger vessels to transit the canal, up to three times size. The Panama Canal Authority has come up with requirements for the vessels to transit the canal. This paper outlines the […]
21
Dec
Dec
[box]Conversion[/box] Owing to changing environment, the ship owner is always weighing the economic feasibility of up grading the vessels in the fleet. These changes can be attributed to regulations, operational requirements, changing market demands or a plain desire to make improvements. Depending on these, such conversion could be as short as a few weeks (for […]