In brisk winds and moderate seas off Cartagena nothing could be taken for granted in conditions which exposed strengths and weaknesses in virtually equal measure to produce an exciting pair of races on the second day of the Region of Murcia Trophy, the penultimate Audi MedCup Circuit regatta of the
Pirates have boarded a US$36million yacht popular with celebrities and robbed its passengers and crew of more than US$180,000 in cash. Just before midnight, the gang of four masked men pulled up alongside the 178ft Tiara in a rubber dinghy off Porto Vecchio in southern Corsica, then stormed aboard w
Britain’s podium-topping sailors were today welcomed home to London, and to the news that leading long-term investments provider Skandia has confirmed its continued support of the British sailing team for the next four years. Skandia Team GBR, the British sailing team in the Olympic and Paralympic C
Dong has been given the green light by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) to drill well 3/7-7 offshore Norway with the Maersk Guardian. The wildcat well will be drilled in production license 289 where Dong is operator with a 40% stake. The other licensees are Talisman (30%), Gaz de France (16
Canadian-based North Sea explorer Stratic Energy has said it will move forward soon on two key UK wells which could lead to new developments. Detailed design is underway for an appraisal well on the Central North Sea Cairngorm discovery with the 16/2-5 drilling operation which is due to get underway
Goliat floating production project bidder Sevan Marine has lined up a location in Hammerfest in northern Norway as its logistics support base as part of its bid to win the competition to supply an FPSO for Eni’s Barents Sea development. Sevan has selected Polarbase to become its shore base to suppor
New Vessels – August 28, 2008 Maritime Journal reports that Hamburg-based hydraulic engineering and port construction company Möbius AG is poised to expand its activities by investing millions of Euros in the construction of two new trailing suction hopper dredgers. The new dredgers being built for
Contracts & Tenders – August 28, 2008 Orion Group in the US has announced a contract award of US$30.5 million. Orion Marine Group’s wholly owned subsidiary, Misener Marine Construction, has been awarded a contract to build a new cruise ship pier for a private customer in Labadee, Haiti. The project
Equipment & Technology – August 29, 2008 Damen Dredging Equipment has recently delivered six DOP submersible dredge pumps, Type DOP3530LD to Soil Machine Dynamics in the UK. The DOP submersible dredge pumps will be integrated in a remotely operated ‘RT-1’ Rock Trencher. The ‘RT-1’ will cut trenches
A class of its own A blank piece of paper. Like any Van Dam Nordia, the 70’ Performance Cruiser started life the same way as any Nordia; from scratch. Although Nordia never had any comments on the performance of their yachts, the decision to develop a performance sailing yacht has been on their wish
WORLD’S RICHEST CITY TO ATTRACT GLOBAL MARINE INDUSTRY Knotika Holding, a market leader in the regional leisure marine industry and organiser of prominent boat shows in Kuwait and Bahrain have announced the launch of the Emirates Boat Show International (www.emiratesboatshow.com) in Abu Dhabi from 2
Golden Ocean Group Limited announces that its 2008 Annual General Meeting will be held on September 19, 2008. A copy of the Notice of Annual General Meeting and associated information including the Company`s Consolidated Financial Statements for 2007 can be found on our website at www.goldenocean.bm
SOCO International plc (‘SOCO’ or ‘the Company’) The Company’s majority owned subsidiary, SOCO Vietnam Ltd., announces that the Te Giac Trang appraisal well, the TGT-7X on Block 16-1 in the Cuu Long Basin offshore Vietnam, flowed at a combined maximum rate of approximately 8,100 barrels of oil per d
This transatlantic crossing from Newport to Alicante, Spain is no simple feat, and will be the final test of the Puma Ocean Racing Team and the boat before the Volvo Ocean Race. Skipper Ken Read and crew have been preparing Puma for this moment since its launch in late April. The boat is expected to
