A new £1.5m fisheries protection vessel is set to begin patrolling the waters off the east coast of northern England. The vessel will undertake fisheries enforcement work, including inspection of catches, fishing boats and fishing gear from Tyneside to Lincolnshire.
Wärtsilä today officially opened an extension to its state-of-the-art production plant in Wuxi, China. Wärtsilä’s investment to the Wuxi factory, which manufactures thrusters as well as seals and bearing products for all kinds and sizes of marine vessels, totals 20.8 million euros during 2005-2007.
One of the biggest thresher sharks caught off the coast of Cornwall has been sold at market. The 16ft (5m) shark, caught off Lands End on Wednesday, weighed in at 510kg (1,125lb).
First AHTS (Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel) simulator installed in France. BOURBON will inaugurate the first BOURBON Training Center in France in the city of Marseilles. This training center is designed to provide seamen with the theoretical knowledge and practical training in anchor handling ope
The US Navy says Chinese approval for its vessels to enter Hong Kong for the Thanksgiving holiday has come too late. The navy said the ships had already left the area, after China initially refused their request to dock.
Kalmar, the business area providing container handling solutions within Cargotec, has received an order for two ship-to-shore cranes (STS) from Belgium MSC Home Terminal. The STS cranes will be delivered during 2008 and the value of the order is approximately EUR 14 million.
A worrying trend in the increasing intensity and ferocity of pirate attacks on commercial shipping vessels has put the regional shipping industry on high alert, as attacks on container, vehicle and general cargo ships continue to rise.
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The amount of cargo being moved on ships is up nearly 150 percent over last year. China and India are buying up boatloads of food, coal and other raw materials to fuel their explosive growth. John Dimsdale reports.
On Friday, four consortia applied for qualification to build the $3.35-billion locks that will be the heart of the massive expansion to the Panama Canal. When completed, the new lock system will double the capacity of the historic waterway.
Italy’s Mascalzone Latino sailing team announced on Tuesday that they will be taking part in the 33rd America’s Cup, which is scheduled to take place in Valencia in 2009. “Mascalzone Latino launched its challenge,” the team, which represents the Reale Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia of Naples, said on
SMIT announces that it is expecting a growth in net profit of around 35% for 2007 compared to 2006. On 27 July of this year, SMIT announced that it was expecting a considerably higher profit over 2007 than the net profit of EUR 75 million over 2006. All Divisions performed well, in particular the Sa
The Volvo 60 HUGO BOSS II is heading to Australian shores for this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Sailing into Sydney Harbour on December 5, HUGO BOSS II has a full program of key events scheduled, including: – 11 December – SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, Sydney Harbour – 12 December – Racing aga
Shell Exploration & Production Ukraine Investments (I) B.V. has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Regal Petroleum plc, to acquire a 51% interest in Regal Petroleum (Jersey) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Regal Petroleum plc indirectly holding the licences for the Mek
