Simtronics ASA received an order from Aker Floating Production ASA for a complete active fire fighting solution to the Aker Smart 1-FPSO conversion project.
Nakheel, one of the world’s largest and most innovative real estate developers, is marking the opening of Cityscape 2007 by releasing a unique set of images showing the remarkable transformation of Dubai’s landscape and coastline.
On October 11th 2007 a 34m Royal Huisman sloop became the first yacht to be lifted out of the water at Pendennis using its new 400 tonne travel-lift. The lifting of the 34m vessel represents the successful completion of Pendennis’ latest investment into its facilities and infrastructure at its yard
The Tampen Link pipeline for gas export from the North Sea’s Statfjord field to the St Fergus gas terminal in Scotland opened on Friday evening. The field is consequently beginning a new era. The project reached an important milestone when gas could be exported through a new corridor to the UK gas m
Three men have been winched to safety from the hull of their upturned boat in a dramatic rescue off the Northumberland coast.
British designer Rob Humphreys has been tasked with drawling the lines of the Russian entry in the 2008-09 race, 14 years after one of his boats last graced a Whitbread/Volvo race. Humphreys’ designs have clocked up over one million sea miles racing around the planet. His last involvement with the W
An extensive air and sea search has failed to find anyone after a drifting boat was discovered off Hampshire. Solent Coastguard said a rigid hulled inflatable boat was found abandoned at the entrance of Langstone Harbour just after 0700 BST on Saturday.
Booming world trade and demand from China is forcing up the price of shipping rates. Cargo volumes have exceeded the capacity of vessels available by about 10% a year over the past few years. Another factor contributing to the increase in shipping rates has been the ongoing rise in fuel prices.
The Maltese Falcon is a clipper sailing luxury yacht owned by American hectomillionaire Tom Perkins. It one of the largest privately-owned sailing yachts in the world at 88 metres (289.1 feet), after yachts such as Royal Huisman’s Athena and Lurssen’s Eos . Ken Freivokh Design were the appointed des
ERMIS2 is a 38m (124ft) superyacht capable of blasting across the water at a 60 knots (for landlubbers who think in km/h, try doubling that and you’ll be pretty close.) That’s about the same speed as a small race-tuned powerboat or a powerful PWC (better known to most boaties as one of those ‘pesky
A World War II mine has been detonated off the coast of Kent after it was caught up in a fishing vessel’s nets. The controlled explosion about 1.2 miles (2km) from Margate was felt ashore and registered with the British Geological Survey (BGS) in Edinburgh.
Celebrations were taking place on Teesside to mark the 190th birthday of the oldest ship left afloat in the UK. The restored HMS Trincomalee, which was built in 1817, is based at a maritime museum in Hartlepool.
Shares of Coastal Contracts Bhd were higher after the Malaysian shipbuilding company said it has secured a contract worth 108 million US dollars with Singapore’s Swiber Holdings Ltd.
Ramco’s solution will cover all the core business processes of Container Terminal Management for Adani Group’s container yards across the country.
