Delays in unloading cranes from a Chinese ship at a Norfolk port led to food and water supplies on board running low. The Zhen Hua 6 was due to leave Great Yarmouth port 10 days ago, but was delayed because of technical problems. Provisions had been due to be picked up during the ship’s return [&hel
Somalia has asked the international community to help it set up a national coastguard to help tackle piracy. Nur Mohamed Mohamoud, of Somalia’s National Security Agency, told an anti-piracy summit in Malaysia the government was eager to tackle pirates. He said an effective coastguard was also needed
At the Ribex 2009, the international boat show dedicated to rigid inflatable boats (Cowes, UK, May 8 until May 10) eXtreme ribs introduced the latest innovation in rib design: the eXtreme 30 – lighter, stronger, more efficient and with market leading performance. The eXtreme rib is entirely construc
Eimskip has agreed to sell its 65% stake in Finnish shipping company Containerships to Container Finance, the line’s existing minority owner. In statement, Eimskip said: “The sale of Containerships is part of the financial restructuring of Eimskip. With the sale of Containerships Eimskip’s debts wil
Finnish shipping firm Finnlines has announced raft of network adjustments and new services, despite it making a loss last year and vessel utilisation rates falling to 50%. From June, Finnlines will launch new services between Finland and Poland (Helsinki/Gdynia) and Poland and Germany (Gdynia/Travem
The Ampelmann, a six legged hydraulic platform, plays an important role in the installation of 140 wind turbines of the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind project off the coast of England. On Friday May 15th the new Ampelmann system will be presented at the RDM Dock in Rotterdam with which the first 42 t
Mastex Software is proud to announce that their new ships management software is released. The new software MX Suite contains a lot of new features. Main part of the software is planned maintenance, followed by the inventory with purchase modules. To complete this first release of MX Suite, a certif
New contents and graphic layout, state-of-the-art technology for the new Canados website. The famous Italian brand returns online in an even more attractive form. The exclusive yachts, the brand values, the most recent news and the services for Canados yacht owners, all a click away to surf the site
Kenyan pirate negotiator has told of his surprise that he is set to be the subject of a Hollywood film, but reckons he may be too busy to see it. Andrew Mwangura heads the non-profit East African Seafarers’ Assistance Programme, which works to free ships held by Somali sea raiders. Oscar-nominated a
A Russian ship and its 12 crew have been marooned in a Bristol port for two months, the ship’s agent has said. The OMG Kolpino was impounded at Avonmouth Docks because its St Petersburg-based owner, Oslo Marine Group, has outstanding debts. A second OMG vessel was also being held at La Pallice in Fr
Thales has won a life-extension contract from the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) in Singapore, for its four Bedok Class mine-countermeasure vessels. Thales will work with ST Electronics Group to provide an advanced, integrated mine-countermeasure (MCM) combat system that includes a min
Siemens Energy has awarded a major contract to supply the second substation platform for the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm to McNulty Offshore Construction, based in South Shields, South Tyneside. The multi-million pound project began in January this year and is expected to be completed in May
DONG Energy, Masdar and E.ON have been given the go-ahead to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm, the London Array, in the Thames Estuary. The partners have each agreed to invest a total of €2.2bn (£2bn) to build the first 630MW phase of the project. Once complete, the London Array will be
RIVER Niger’s host state governments have finally endorsed the proposed dredging of the river from Baro in Niger to Warri in Delta State by the Federal Government. The N36 billion project is expected to commence next month while the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), which was conducted many yea
