The overall aim of the project is to create a sound data base for describing and assessing the phenomenon of obsolescence, and trends on lifespan and use times, and based on this, to develop strategies against obsolescence. The results show that there are various reasons for replacing electrical...

The Committee points out that despite it promising opportunities, the on-going crisis means that ship owners and Ship Maintenance, Repair and Conversion (SMRC) shipyards are facing financing bottlenecks making business conditions difficult for companies and ever greater competition from third...