St. George’s has completed phase one of its plan to turn the town into a mega-yacht destination and is already seeing results. Mark Soares, owner of Bermuda Yacht Services, has adapted the cruise ship terminal building on Ordnance Island into a lounge for visiting yachtsmen, complete with couches an
Scottish fishing leaders have warned a fair deal is vital as the second round of EU and Norwegian talks begin. Some of the initial process in November was described as “appalling” by Scottish Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead.
A new ship simulator – said to be the world’s biggest – has been unveiled. Cruise company Carnival has built the £5m machine to train ship captains and officers to deal with extreme conditions and emergencies.
Damen Shipyards Gorinchem, the Netherlands, has recently delivered the first of four tugs to the Egyptian Navy. According to Ronald Maat, Sales Manager for North-East Africa, this was not the first time that Damen has provided vessels to the Egyptian Navy.
A record 1.65m UK passengers will choose a cruise holiday next year – an increase of 6.5% over this year. The bold claim from the Passenger Shipping Association comes as the world’s biggest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas (pictured), is launched in Florida. “We predict a record 1.65m UK passengers wi
The river Kosi, known as shok (sorrow) of Bihar, is also infamous for its heavy silt deposits, one of the worst in the world… Source: The Telegraph, December 12, 2009;
The Jakarta Post reports that administratots in Jakarta are waiting for a World Bank loan channeled by the Finance Ministry before starting its project to dredge 13 main rivers. Deputy Governor Prijanto told Jakarta Post recently that he would not discuss the logistics of the Jakarta Emergency Dredg
Lundin Petroleum has spudded a new appraisal well on its near 100 m bbl Luno area discovery offshore Norway with the start of drillling in Production Licence 338. Drilling on the new 16/1-13 well is aimed at further appraisal of the Luno discovery which was first made back in 2007 and then further c
Rolls-Royce has opened a new marine service centre in Genoa, Italy. The global marine services network is dedicated to helping customers maximise the operational capability of their vessels and manage their costs most effectively. Headquartered in Singapore, the network now includes facilities in 32
Utopia Residences and Samsung Heavy Industries have signed a letter of intent to build a 105,000-ton ship combining the best features of a private residential vessel with those of a cruise ship, explained Captain Ola Harsheim, senior vice president of shipbuilding and operations. The construction co
An Iranian official has said “serious” measures will be taken against a UK yacht crew it if is proved they had “evil intentions”. The five Britons are being detained by the Iranian navy after the Volvo 60 yacht was stopped on 25 November.
The financial turmoil in Dubai is not going to affect the DP World projects in India, including the proposed minor port in Bengal’s Kulpi… Source: Times of India, December 1, 2009
HONG KONG – CHINA has approved plans by Macau to reclaim an area of land equivalent to 500 football pitches in a bid to ease a shortage of space in the Asian gambling hub, the territory’s government said on Tuesday… Source: South China Morning Post, December 1, 2009;
Shandong province in east China plans to create man-made islands at Longkou Bay, Longkou… Source: China Daily, December 1, 2009;
