Even when working normally, Marseilles’ Mourepiane container terminal looks as if it is running in slow motion. On a typical morning, a couple of the port’s huge cranes are to be seen lowered over a small vessel, lifting containers off far more slowly than would happen at ports such as Rotterdam or
J. Ray McDermott Far East Inc. won a letter of award from A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S to support the construction of the Peregrino floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO). The work scope covers the engineering, procurement and construction of 6,500 tonnes (7,150 tons) of topside modul
The fog was so heavy the morning the Cosco Busan struck the Bay Bridge that at least four other large vessels decided to wait until it cleared, the Coast Guard said Thursday. A preliminary assessment by the Coast Guard of the causes of the crash concludes that the decision of those in charge of the
At the St. Thomas Yacht Club yesterday, positive energy blended splendidly with the excitement surrounding preparations for the 35th running of the International Rolex Regatta. The three-day event starts tomorrow, offering handicap and one-design racing for 90 boats and hundreds of sailors, who are
Bimini Bay Resort located on North Bimini, famous for being the gateway to the Bahamas, announces its brand new megayacht marina accommodating up to 200-ft. yachts and the addition of luxury suites and villas. From deep sea to bone fishing, Bimini has been producing record catches in big game tourna
Wärtsilä has received a major order from Swedish shipowner Laurin Maritime AB. The contract, signed in March 2008, calls for six Wärtsilä Senitec M1000 oily water separation units to be delivered in mid April 2008. The units will be retrofitted to six of the company’s vessels and will replace existi
Private sector shipping company, Varun Shipping Company has taken delivery of third anchor handling and towing supply vessel (AHTS) with BHP of 16,085. This is a specialised vessel which is used for deep sea oil exploration activity going on in areas like North Sea, KG basin and Atlantic Ocean off t
Pennant Energy Inc. is pleased to announce that, further to the March 13, 2008 press release regarding our Farmout Agreement with Highpine Oil & Gas Ltd., the well ‘Highpine et al Pembina 102/16-29-048-08W5/00’ has been drilled to total depth and cased. The well, which spud on March 9, was drilled i
Fishing for scallops has been banned in part of Cardigan Bay over fears it could be damaging the sea bed in a special area of conservation. A three-mile restriction zone has been placed around an area off the Ceredigion coast between New Quay and Cardigan, some 12 miles in length.
A £4BILLION project to build new Navy supercarriers in Scotland faces further delays – putting jobs at risk. Defence Secretary Des Browne announced last year that sections of the HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales would be built north of the Border.
Korea Development Bank (KDB) said Wednesday it began efforts to find a new owner of the world’s third-largest shipbuilder, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), in a deal that may cost up to 8 trillion won ($8.12 billion).
I have received numerous requests to intervene, also in the light of the ruling passed by New York Supreme Court. Over the past few years I believe I have been quite restrained in commenting on the difficulties facing the Cup. You’ll have noticed that I wrote Cup with a capital ‘C’, and this is indi
University of Michigan researchers are investigating a radical new design for cargo ships that would eliminate ballast tanks, the water-filled compartments that enable non-native creatures to sneak into the Great Lakes from overseas. At least 185 non-native aquatic species have been identified in th
More cruise ships from Miami and Fort Lauderdale in Florida could dock in the South West in the future. Representatives from the cruise industry in the region have been to the US trying to drum up business.
