It has been nearly a century since the last ship was built in Richmond. It’s been 130 years since the town, still dotted with sea captain’s homes, was the center of major shipbuilding activity. The past is about to be relaunched by a fifth-generation Maine yacht-maker whose company, Hodgdon Yachts,
Norilsk Nickel is building its own fleet of ships to capitalize on the melting of the polar ice caps. The company ordered five reinforced cargo vessels that can plow through the waters north of Siberia as new sea routes open. Moscow-based Norilsk, the world’s biggest producer of nickel, is spending
Bolici 136, an ultra-luxury yacht equipped with the most advanced monitoring systems and integrated entertainment technology, is set for a world premiere. The Italian made luxury yacht will be showcased at Dubai International Boat Show, to be held from March 11 to 15 at the Dubai International Marin
Lundin Petroleum AB announces that well Nyal-1, drilled on the Nyal prospect, reached Total Depth at 2,363 metres and will be plugged and abandoned as a dry hole. The well is located on dry land on the western flank of the southern Muglad Basin in Block 5B, Sudan.
Golden Ocean Group Limited is pleased to advise that the Company has fixed out on time charter the Panamax vessel Salvatore Cafiero. The vessel presently traded in the spot market will be delivered to the Charterer by the end of June 2008 and will be on time charter for the remaining of the “Time Ch
Gulf Craft Inc, the Middle East’s largest boat and yacht manufacturer, has today revealed 5 new models in its expanding product range that aims to tap into its rapidly expanding customer base.
To coincide with this year’s Dubai International Boat Show, the world’s first-ever Arabic super yacht publication, targeted at the Gulf’s current and aspiring yacht ownership, will be launched in Dubai with an unrivalled mix of the latest international and regional news stories in the world of luxur
One of the most technically‐sophisticated superyachts ever launched has just completed sea‐trials and is now being shipped to the Mediterranean. The creation of this groundbreaking vessel was entrusted to three leading names in the area of high‐performance yachting; designers and naval architects Hu
The largest aluminium rig in the world, at 75m in length, has just been stepped in Viareggio, Italy, with Ocean Yacht Systems’ Project Manager, Ben Porteous, in attendance. The 56m cutter, named ‘S/Y Salute’, is just about to start sea trials with her new rig, which incorporates OYS Nitronic custom
A wreath-laying ceremony has been held for 110 people who died when their Royal Navy destroyer was sunk off Norway during World War II. HMS Hunter had been undiscovered since being sunk by German forces in April 1940 during the Battle of Narvik.
Chevron Corporation today announced that the company and its partners have given the green light to construct the Platong Gas II natural gas project in the Gulf of Thailand. Total development cost of the field is approximately $3.1 billion with startup scheduled for first quarter 2011. The Platong G
On Saturday 8 March 2008 Odense Steel Shipyard presented its latest newbuilding, a 7,000 TEU container ship, for the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group. Mrs Maud Andersson, married to Mr Bo I. Andersson, Group Vice President, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, General Motors Corporation, honoured A.P. Moll
The wreck of a Royal Navy destroyer has been found in a Norwegian fjord, 68 years after she sank during battle. HMS Hunter has remained undisturbed since April 1940 when she sank, killing 110 people during the Battle of Narvik.
Hydrocarbons have been proven in the Obesum prospect in the Barents Sea. StatoilHydro is the operator and has 100 percent interest in this licence. This is the fourth find on StatoilHydro-operated licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf in 2008, and the fifth so far this year.
