Oil and Gas Development Corporation (OGDC), a UK based oil company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PSC Tema Shipyard Limited to provide various services on mobile offshore drilling units. The partnership would help promote the energy business in the country as a result of the inc
Dubai Drydocks World, a maritime holding company, is making a voluntary conditional cash offer to acquire Singapore’s Labroy Marine Ltd for S$2.37 billion. Drydocks World has received irrevocable undertakings from Labroy’s substantial shareholders to accept the offer from Drydocks World in respect o
Rescuers searching a freighter that capsized off Denmark’s southern coast found a third victim Monday and said hopes were fading of finding five other missing members of the Turkish crew alive.
AED Oil’s wholly owned Puffin oil project delivered its first crude cargo of 328,000 barrels of oil. The crude cargo was lifted from floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Front Puffin to trading tanker Mayon Spirit. The API gravity for the crude cargo was calculated at 43.6, whic
Three yachtsmen may have survived had a P&O car ferry officer not ‘ignored evidence’ his ship may have sunk or swamped their boat, a court heard. Michael Hubble has denied manslaughter through gross negligence and engaging in conduct likely to cause death or serious injury to the three men.
A ship’s black box recorded a ferry officer accused of manslaughter talking about a yacht close to the vessel, a court heard. A transcript of the recording was read out at Winchester Crown Court in the trial of Michael Hubble, of Kent.
A U.S. destroyer has entered Somali territorial waters in pursuit of a Japanese-owned ship loaded with benzene that was hijacked by pirates over the weekend, military officials said Monday.
The new Rob Humphreys’ Elan 450 Cruiser/Racer with twin rudders attracted buyers from all over Europe at the recent Genoa Boat Show. Positioned right at the front, in more ways than one, Elan premiered their latest exciting model /prototype with an excellent all round view and phenomenal positive fe
Chevron Corporation today announced that its subsidiary Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd, its co-concessionaires and the Thai Ministry of Energy have signed an agreement to extend the production period of four offshore blocks in the Gulf of Thailand for an additional 10 years, from 2
The Hawaii Senate on Monday approved a measure allowing Hawaii Superferry to return to interisland service while an environmental study on the ferry operation is conducted. The compromise measure sets conditions on the Superferry to address environmental concerns, and creates an oversight task force
More than 25 firefighters have tackled a blaze that broke out in a ship being repaired at a yard in Wirral. Crews were called to the dry dock in Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead
A fishing boat which featured in the BBC series Trawlermen has become the first to successfully take part in a pilot scheme to protect cod stocks. The prawn boat Fruitful Bough was independently observed while it avoided catching cod.
One man who is looking on with envy and interest at the Russian campaign for the 2008-09 race is four-time Whitbread veteran Skip Novak. After American Novak made his debut in the 1977-78 Whitbread (King’s Legend), then sailed in subsequent races in 1981-82 (Alaska Eagle) and 1985-86 (Drum), he beca
As seen at the Monaco Yacht Show, OCEAN Independence has added ‘MY Sarafsa’, ‘MV Alta’ and ‘MY Marco Polo’ to the OCI CA sales stable. The appearance of 55m Amels ‘MY Sarafsa’ on the market is causing quite a stir, featuring accommodation for 12 guests in 6 cabins and having been meticulously mainta
