Just three months away from the eighth Seatec, the international exhibition for technology, subcontracting and design for boats, yachts and ships and participation is following the trend of previous years. An increase in the number of foreign exhibitors. 14,000 trade visitors expected at Seatec 2010
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through Keppel Shipyard Limited (Keppel Shipyard) and Keppel Verolme BV (Keppel Verolme), has secured two contracts worth a total of about $165 million. The first project, secured by Keppel Shipyard from repeat customer Petrobras Netherlands B.V (PNBV), is
The CKYH alliance, comprising Coscon, K Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping, is planning to adopt a “seasonal adjustment program” in its Asia-North America trades at the end of this month. The carriers said that with the traditional slack season coming up, the alliance needs to prepare for a drop in
Pirates have attacked an oil tanker off the coast of west Africa, killing a Ukrainian seaman, the commander of Benin’s naval forces says. Cdr Fernand Maxime Ahoyo says the Cancale Star’s chief engineer was killed and one other crewman wounded.
Mærsk Guardian and Talisman have received consent for exploration drilling in the Yme area. The green light relates to exploration well 9/2-11 on production license 316 DS, which is around 110 kilometres southwest of Egersund and 11 kilometres north of Yme.
The United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), U.A.E., commissioned the Siemens Industry Solutions Division to equip nine of its new-building container ships each with one booster propulsion with shaft generator function and a waste heat recovery energy management system.
A 24-year-old Hampshire ferry port is to be demolished next year to make way for a new £16m passenger terminal. Portsmouth Continental Ferry Port will be torn down in January so the new steel and glass structure can be completed by the end of year. The building will feature shops, an upstairs bar an
Royal Boskalis Westminster and Allseas Group have been contracted to construct the 24 inch diameter Transmagallanico Gas Pipeline across the Strait of Magellan, Argentina. The $US249 million contract involves laying an approximately 38 km pipeline between Cape Espiritu Santo and Cape Virgnes.
Shipbuilder IHC Merwede BV closes in mid March 2010 the slope of the former Merwede Shipyard in Rivierdijk Hardinxveld-Giessendam indefinitely… Source: Het Kompas, November 24, 2009
THE controversial dredging of Port Phillip Bay is complete, at a cost of $969 million… Source: Herald Sun, November 25, 2009
The removal of underwater mines by exploding them starts in the Finnish Gulf along the route of the North Stream gas pipeline… Source: RZD-Partner, November 23, 2009
Director General of Debt Management at the Ministry of Finance Rahmat Waluyanto said the World Bank offered aid for coping with flood in Jakarta. The offer will be included in the Jakarta Emergency Dredging Initiative… Source: VIVA News, November 24, 2009;
NEW ORLEANS — State officials are urging the Army Corps of Engineers to stop discarding sediment it dredges from the Mississippi River and use more of it to restore Louisiana’s eroded wetlands. Source: USA Today, November 23, 2009;
Banks in Europe are breathing easy after it was confirmed much of the continent has emerged from recession… Source: Associated Press, November, 2009;
