Jiaolong to probe deep with new mother ship
China's manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong is scheduled to dive 7,000 meters into the Marianas Trench in the western Pacific Ocean, the world's deepest known natural trench, in July as part…
Luxury passenger ship nearly ready for delivery
China will soon deliver a world-class Luxury passenger ship to a Swedish company, taking another step closer to China’s aspiration to becoming a supplier of high-end vessels. State-owned China State…
Cruise ship project gets underway
China started a project on Tuesday to build its first large, domestically made cruise ship, a major stride in the nation’s shipbuilding capabilities. A cooperation agreement on the design and…
Ship-breaking activities impacting environment
STAFF REPORT IBD: Pakistan still does not have any defined Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to deal with hazardous wastes and other materials retrieved from ships. To make…