Petrobras, Brazil, has proved the occurrence of another oil and gas field in the pre-salt reservoir of block BM-S-9, in ultra-deep Santos Basin waters. The discovery was made via well 4-SPS-66C (4-BRSA-723C), informally denominated as Abaré Oeste and located in the assessment area of 1-SPS-50 (Cario
A co-operative behind plans to restore the Swansea to Cork ferry says it has bought a new ship for almost £7m. The Julia, which will operate under the Fastnet Line brand, is due to start operating on the route from March. The service, which started in 1987, has not run since late 2006 when the [&hel
Evergreen’s introduction of a peak season surcharge from Asia to Europe, imposed August 1, will now extend from October 31 to December 31 to protect its own space while global capacity continues to wane. The westbound trade from the Far East and the Indian subcontinent to Europe and the Mediterranea
Authorities in the Hubei Province have announced ambitious plans to build new docks, railways and roads around the provincial capital of Wuhan, a development they said would make the city the biggest river port in Asia by 2030. The move is part of a plan to speed up the industrialisation of the Yang
From 22 till 25 September, St. Petersburg will be the scene for important events in the relations between the Dutch and Russian maritime industries. As before, the Dutch shipbuilding industry and suppliers will present themselves with a national pavilion at the NEVA 2009 exhibition. During the exhib
Tucked amid sugar-cane fields along the Houma Navigation Canal, the Manson Gulf construction company doesn’t call attention to itself. But its newest 380-foot barge, the $80 million E.P. Paup, is anything but low-profile. The derrick barge, which will be used to install or dismantle offshore oil-and
The Port of Venice has submitted a plan to the Italian Government to develop and expand the port to allow for large bulk carriers. The scheme is aimed at creating a shipping, road and rail hub at Marghera. According to the New Civil Engineer, to make the proposed port plans viable, a channel from th
Oshima Shipbuilding is in the final stages of completing a new Panamax bulker design capable of a 30 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. According to Asiasis, Oshima has been working on the concept since 2008. “How to get newbuilding orders will be the biggest challenge we will face from
Today, at the European Offshore Wind Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, Vestas will announce a new turbine for the offshore market. The V112-3.0 MW offshore model is optimised for the conditions at sea and will be a hard working, reliable turbine. The V112-3.0 MW Offshore can generate more power than
The Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race starts from the Humber on the east coast of the UK on 13 September 2009. The race is contested by ten identical stripped down 68-foot racing yachts, each sponsored by a city, region or country. Clipper was founded by sailing legend Sir Robin Knox Johnston
On 3 December 2009, Silversea’s all-suite ship, the Silver Whisper, will make its way from Singapore to Sydney, offering passengers the chance to sail four short voyage segments ranging from six to eight, or ten days. Passengers can choose from a six day sailing starting in Singapore on 3 December,
Harland & Wolff has continued its push into the renewable energy sector by securing a new contract to build 30 wind turbines. It is understood that an order had been received for 30 turbines, each of which could produce five megawatts of electricity. The deal is thought to be worth £10m but the comp
The Government has granted the firm Vestavind Offshore permission to build a large offshore wind park with up to 78 generators off the coast of Moere og Romsdal county in Central Norway.
Jan De Nul’s latest mega-trailing suction hopper dredger Leiv Eiriksson was launched at the shipyard Construcciones Navales del Norte in Sestao in Spain on Friday. One of the world’s two largest dredgers heads down the slipway at the ‘La Naval’ shipyard in Spain on Friday. The 46,000m3 capacity mega
