Marathon Petroleum Norge AS, operator of production licence 311, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 31/1-1. The well is located west of the Troll field and 25 kilometres north-east of the Oseberg field in the North Sea.
The water might be frozen now, but area boat dealers are betting many are dreaming of warmer waters. The annual Grand Rapids Boat Show opens Wednesday and runs through Sunday at DeVos Place, with about 400 new models from about 35 boat dealers.
Total today announces that its Port Arthur refinery in Texas (United States) has launched a project to build a 50,000-barrel-per-day coker, a desulfurization unit, a vacuum distillation unit and other related units. Up to 2,200 people will work on the $2.2-billion project, which is scheduled for com
Draft amendments to revise the MARPOL regulations on the prevention of air pollution from ships were agreed by the IMO Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG) when it met last week (4-8 February) for its 12th session. Following lengthy and technically challenging discussions in the Air Polluti
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), a global shipping company specializing in the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, today announced that it has entered into a time charter contract with Cargill International S.A., Geneva, for one of its Panamax dry bulk carriers, the Alcyon, at a gross rate of US$34,
The 2008 Mediterranean regatta season has opened in style with the XXIV Primo Cup – Trophée Credit Suisse. From Ukraine to Ireland, Portugal to Greece, 205 competitors from 21 nations took part over the two weekends in the 13 classes (Dragon, Laser SB3, Platu 25, J24, Mumm 30, Smeralda 888, First 40
A Royal Navy vessel moored in a port after its second mechanical failure in three weeks is due to depart. HMS Illustrious is in Portland, Dorset, after a system separating oil from the ship’s waste water developed a fault.
This morning Smit Internationale N.V. announces that it has completed the acquisition of the remaining 50% interest from Fairplay Towage in URS. All conditions as mentioned in the press release of December 31, 2007 have been fulfilled.
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, the world’s largest shipbuilder, said Monday it has secured an order worth 1.36 billion US dollars from an unnamed European shipowner to build eight container ships.
South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping Co said on Monday that it will invest 55.3 million euros to build a container terminal in Spain.
It used to patrol rough Scottish seas looking for illegal fishing vessels. But now the hull of the MV Sulisker is being crafted into a luxury super yacht which will become the envy of the boating world with its plush quarters and sleek shape. And instead of hunting errant trawlers the yacht will be
ALMACO Group has been contracted to provide a total turn-key package to Bibby Renaissance Coastel (accommodation vessel). The project will be implemented in conjunction with our key partners Foreship on the engineering side, Huanan Building Materials (Shenzhen) for the modular cabins and Yiu Lian Do
Boats4ever have been appointed managers of the ‘White Heather’ and have been entrusted with the sale of this beautiful classic yacht. Boats4ever will appoint a CA for the European market and another one for the American market.
Lundin Petroleum AB (“Lundin Petroleum”) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has been awarded seven new exploration licence interests in the 2007 Norwegian APA Licencing Round. These include four licences which will be operated by Lundin Petroleum. The licence in
