China’s Raffles Shipyard and Russia’s Far East Centre of Shipbuilding have signed a joint venture agreement to specialise in the construction or large vessels. Under the joint venture, large tonnage vessels will be constructed in the south of Russia’s Primorye region. The new shipyard will be equipp
The various sub-species of tuna comprise one of the world’s “big three” fish trades. Along with salmon and prawns (or shrimp), the tunas totally dominate the global seafood market. They therefore represent one of the world’s most important sources of protein. It is not only an important sector, but
Wärtsilä and Stolt Tankers B.V. have signed an agreement whereby Wärtsilä becomes the exclusive supplier of bilge water treatment units to the Stolt-Nielsen group. The agreement ensures that newbuildings, and retrofits of existing Stolt vessels, will be fitted with Wärtsilä Senitec M-series bilge wa
An increasing number of Australian tourists are heading to New Zealand and are preferring to cruise here rather than fly. That’s according to Ann Sherry, chief executive of Australian-based P&O Cruises, who was joined by Prime Minister and Tourism Minister John Key in Auckland on Friday to mark the
A weapons could consist of machine guns and assault rifles and as owners, these would allow fishing crews to defend themselves. Spain’s fishing vessels to carry military hardware allowed by Interior Ministry. The legal changes will allow fishing boats and trawlers, in the Indian Ocean, to carrying m
The European Commission delivered bad news for fishermen today – belt-tightening is needed again next year to give endangered fish stocks a chance to recover. Conservation measures for desperately depleted cod have not delivered the promised revival of supplies – partly because of continued over-fis
Earlier this week the Bremerhaven based Lloydwerft launched the 115 metre explorer Luna. Luna is commissioned by a well known yachtsman, who owns several other large yachts, and apparently she is jointly built by the Lloydwerft and Stahlbau Nord.
Orion Marine Group has announced that it has secured a US Army Corps of Engineers contract worth up to US$10 million for dredging work in Texas. The project calls for the dredging of approximately 3 million cubic yards of material in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Kenedy, Willacy and Cameron Coun
Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS) and Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) announce that the U.S. Coast Guard has type-approved the CLS Thorium™ terminal for Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT). The type approval clears the way for CLS America, a subsidiary of CLS, to equip ship
New South Wales (NSW) Maritime, Australia, has completed dredging of the main shipping channel of Clarence River to improve safety of large vessels using the port. NSW Maritime Regional Ports and Shipping Safety Manager David Hunter said the dredging work was completed last week and the dredger, nam
The naming ceremony for Havyard Leirvik’s newbuild Havila Venus took place in Fosnavåg, Norway on 17 October. Havila Venus is a Havyard 845 design, with hybrid propulsion system, modern hull lines, Clean Design class and selective catalystic reduction (SCR).
CMA CGM has announced a new call at the Saigon Premier Container Terminal, Vietnam, as from October 16, on its FAS Vietnam service. Located 15km south of Ho Chi Minh City, the Saigon Premier Container Terminal (SPCT) features state-of-the-art equipment and terminal operating system as well as extens
Ocean Hotels has signed a US$100 million loan agreement with Export Development Canada. The loan will allow Ocean Hotels to draw up to US$100 million in construction financing prior to delivery of the vessels. The US$40 million prefunding to Davie Yards, as announced July on 24, is included in the U
The Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) being developed at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah has taken delivery of another batch of rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs). Manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Machinery Co in China, the eight RTGs join 12 that were delivered earlier this year. Six super-post panam
