Aibel Thailand was awarded a contract worth about US$10 million for the procurement and construction of five topside modules for Prosafe Production Services Pte Ltd. for Petrobras’ first gas floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) Cidade de São Mateus.
People who keep washed-up timber from a cargo ship which sank off the Dorset coast are being warned they face arrest and a fine of up to £2,500. The Greek-registered Ice Prince went down about 26 miles (42km) off Portland Bill after being damaged in a storm.
Diseased fish found in Victoria’s Port Philip Bay are being linked to trial dredging carried out two-and-a-half years ago. The Environment Protection Authority is testing fish found with lesions. Opponents of the channel deepening project have jumped on the discovery of sick fish in the bay, calling
Brinx Resources Ltd. announces an increase in oil and gas production and discusses plans for 2008. Brinx Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce that a third well in Mississippi has begun production of oil. The well, acquired in 2006 as part of the 12-well Phase I drill program, was earlier completed
An accidental explosion at a Philippine shipyard run by South Korea’s Hanjin Heavy Industries killed two workers and injured four others on Friday, officials said.
Aker Kvaerner takes further strides into the booming Asian market by signing two contracts with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). Both contracts are for the delivery of a complete deepwater marine drilling riser system with buoyancy package and associated equipment. Combined contract
At the very end of 2007, the Kuwait & Gulf Link Holding Company (www.kgl.com ) has taken delivery of the Damen Wave Piercing Catamaran 5214 ‘Ameer Alkouloub’ in Shuwaikh Port, Kuwait. This spectacular fast ferry has been constructed by Damen (www.damen.nl) at their specialised Singapore shipyard, ac
With a growing international need to patrol littoral waters effectively and economically, Austal will be showcasing its range of high speed, lightweight aluminium defence vessels at Pacific Maritime 2008, held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre on January 29 – February 01.
The Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) will expand its 72-hectare container yard by 12.4 hectares to increase its storage capacity by 57 percent to 55,000 TEU. The leading container terminal at Tanjung Priok port in North Jakarta will also procure some capacity handling equipment, build
Global marine terminal operator DP World has confirmed that the handling of general and non-containerised cargo handling operations at Port Rashid in central Dubai will be relocated to its flagship facility at Jebel Ali in March.
South Florida is losing ground as the world’s megayacht capital, and leaders now are trying to get out the word that the area wants more of the lucrative business. Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jim Naugle, U.S. border officials and a team of marine leaders meet today in St. Maarten in the Caribbean with meg
Second incident in two months closes river to commercial traffic. A 965-foot container ship ran aground in the shipping channel approximately two miles east of Tybee Island on Wednesday, closing the Savannah River for about four hours. The Ever Radiant, a Panamanian-flagged vessel leased to Evergree
Australia says it will send a ship to collect two activists from a Japanese whaling vessel, in a bid to end a two-day Antarctic stand-off. Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said a ship monitoring the whalers would retrieve the men as soon as possible.
Ms Howman moved her 25m Azimut 85 launch Integrity to Nelson in September 2006, after discovering the benefits of the city and local boating industry by chance. She is among an influx of luxury boat owners who have shifted vessels to Nelson from around New Zealand, for reasons including cost and pro
