A Congresswoman wants ship pilots to be required to carry their own electronic navigation charts to avoid collisions like the one that dumped 58,000 gallons of fuel into the San Francisco Bay.
Attempts will be made later to remove the stricken Portrush lifeboat from rocks on Rathlin Island. The Katie Hannan was forced onto the rocks by a heavy swell while attempting to rescue three people whose boat was in danger on 29 January.
A move to cut pollution from ships sailing into U.S. ports is pitting the West Coast against the Gulf Coast in what could become a bitter battle over who pays for cleaner air. At issue is California Democrat Sen. Barbara Boxer’s legislation, which would require ships calling on U.S. ports to use cle
Lundin Norway AS, operator of production licence 148, has concluded drilling of appraisal well 7/4-2 on the 7/7-2 discovery. In 1992, well 7/7-2 proved more than 3 million Sm3 of oil in the Ula formation in the Upper Jurassic. The oil discovery is located approx. 50 km north-west of the Ula field in
Camper & Nicholsons Marinas has announced a new partnership with Porto San Rocco in the northern Adriatic Sea, extending the company’s growing group of marinas offering berth rental and sales worldwide. Located in the Bay of Muggia within the Gulf of Trieste, Porto San Rocco is a unique ‘deep-water’
When Captain Paul Wright, skipper of the Cunard Line’s newest liner the Queen Victoria, was asked by his school guidance counsellor what he enjoyed doing, he responded ‘looking out the window’
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. (KSE:009540) said Friday that it has won a deal valued at 617 billion won (US$652 million) to build a drill ship.
NASDAQ listed TOP Ships has clinched a settlement with lead plaintiffs in a class action filed against the company and some of its directors and officers in a New York court. Confirming the development the company said it is filing for the court’s approval and if the court grants preliminary consent
Aker Kvaerner today launches the PodExTM – a new, cost-effective technology solution to the ever-growing challenge of maximising oil and gas recovery from mature subsea fields.
Pipavav Shipyard has bagged an order worth USD 1.06 billion to build 26 Panamax bulk carriers, reports CNBC-TV18. The orders are from Golden Ocean Group, Norway; SETAF, France; and AVGI Maritime, Greece. This is also India’s largest shipbuilding order to date.
Swire Pacific Offshore Holdings Limited (SPO) has signed an agreement with Qingdao Qianjin Shipyard, Qingdao, to build eight new ‘P’ Class Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessels (AHTS) for delivery in 2010 and 2011. The agreement was signed on 24th January by SPO’s Managing Director, J.B. Rae-Smith and
A container ship surrounded by tug boats off of San Francisco’s Aquatic Park on Tuesday caused concern among local residents still skittish over recent environmental disasters that have sent oil and sewage into the bay.
Diesel pollution spewed from the world’s largest ships is increasing in U.S. ports and coastal areas even as regulators rein in car and truck emissions. Some members of Congress and local regulators are demanding that the Bush administration quickly curtail the ship pollutants to protect health inst
The RNLI is hoping to remove the stricken Portrush lifeboat from the rocks at Rathlin Island on Friday. The Katie Hannan was forced onto the rocks by a heavy swell while attempting to rescue three people whose boat was in danger on 29 January.
