Contracts & Tenders – July 14, 2008 MCJ Ref No: 644/E/31 Tender Ref No: 2008-173043 Project Stage: Tenders Invited Area: Overveen, Netherlands Project Period: 24 months from date of contract award Promoter: Provincie Noord-Holland & Gemeente Alkmaar & HH Hollands Noorderkwartier, Postbus 245, Beheer
ATHENS, GREECE–(MARKET WIRE)–Jul 11, 2008 — Seanergy Maritime Corp. (AMEX:SRG – News) (SRGU – News) (SRGW – News) has moved the Record Date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at Seanergy’s special meeting of shareholders to July 25, 2008 (“Record Date”). The date
PORT HURON, Mich., July 12 /PRNewswire/ — An array of 235 sailboats in 19 classes with nearly 3,000 sailors jockeyed for position as they crossed the starting line to the sound of race committee canons and windswept waves as the 2008 Chrysler Jeep Superstores Bayview Mackinac Race got underway at th
SOCO International plc (“SOCO” or “the Company”) The second of two planned drill stem tests on the Te Giac Den (“TGD-1X-ST1”) discovery well on Prospect “E” has recovered black oil, condensate and gas, indicating the presence of oil with similar qualities to that of the Ca Nu Vang Field, which will
In June 2008 heir to the British throne, His Royal Highness Prince William, started a short attachment with the Royal Navy and following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather underwent training at the Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC), Dartmouth, UK. Whilst at BRNC Prince William was abl
After a spectacular and highly competitive event last week in Marstrand at Match Cup Sweden, the race for points towards the World Championship has tightened on the World Match Racing Tour leaderboard. After four stages completed, Ian Williams (GBR) and his Team Pindar remain in the lead, but that l
The WSSR Council announced the ratification of a new World Record set by ICAP Leopard during the Round Ireland Race last month. The official time and distance were: Record: Around Ireland with powered sails (WSSR rule 21c.) Yacht: Leopard, 30m Monohull Dates: 22 June – 25 June 2008 Start time: 12:00
News – July 11, 2008 The Crown Estate in the UK has announced a net revenue surplus of £211.4 million for the year ending 31st March 2008, a 5.6 per cent increase on last year. All of this money is paid to the Treasury for benefit of all UK taxpayers. Turnover was £264.8 million, an […]
New Vessels – July 11, 2008 Dredging Supply Company (DSC) has signed a deal with the Port of New Orleans after being awarded a contract for the acquisition of a new 24in cutter suction dredge. Attending the contract signing ceremony were: Bill Wetta, Bob Wetta, Charles Johnson, Damon Gonzales, Gary
News – July 11, 2008 Van Oord and Royal Haskoning plan to reclaim land for a new airport. Dutch dredging company Van Oord and consulting engineers and architects Royal Haskoning have put forward some ideas for improving the safety of The Netherlands along the coast, reducing the pressure in the Rand
Celebrity’s Star Treatment(SM) includes new dining enhancements MIAMI, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Celebrity Cruises is shining the spotlight on a series of enhancements to its award-winning dining experience. A core component of “Celebrity’s Star Treatment(SM)” array of fleetwide features and
Freedom (LCS 1) Begins Final Dockside Testing in Preparation for Underway Trials MARINETTE, Wis., July 10 /PRNewswire/ — The propulsion plant of the nation’s first Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom (LCS 1), has completed testing in preparation for dock trials. The ship is now ready to begin dock trials
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 10, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — Mariner’s Choice International, Inc. (Other OTC:MCII.PK – News) announced today that they are finding exponential growth opportunities in the Private Label revenue stream.
Tullow Oil said today that it produced an average 23,580 boe/d in the first half of 2008 from its UK assets, 13% less than in the same period in 2007. Tullow said the decline was primarily a result of natural decline in mature fields exacerbated by poor weather in the first quarter which hampered in
