A former ocean liner can be broken up in India despite concerns it contains toxic waste, the Supreme Court says. The judgement came after experts were asked to decide if it was safe to scrap the Blue Lady at the giant breaking yard at Alang in western Gujarat state.
The Sri Lankan navy says it has destroyed much of the Tamil Tiger’s arms smuggling network after sinking three large ships. The vessels have been sunk in three different encounters since Monday morning, Vice Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda said.
Aker Kvaerner has successfully completed the semisubmersible hull for Chevron’s Blind Faith platform. The original engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract was awarded to Aker Kvaerner, Inc. by Chevron, with partner Anadarko, in October 2005. The semisubmersible left the Aker Kvaerne
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE: GNK) today announced that it has reached an agreement to sell the Genco Commander, a 1994-built Handymax vessel to Dan Sung Shipping Co. Ltd. for $44.45 million less a 2% brokerage commission payable to a third party. The Company expects to realize a net gain
Six firms on Monday submitted bids to the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) for doing reclamation, dredging and marine protection work for a billion dollar terminal being built to handle ships with deepest draught of 18 metres.
India has kept its efforts to build a nuclear submarine under wraps for more than 30 years, but a top Indian scientist has confirmed that the ongoing project at the Kalpakkam nuclear facility near Chennai to develop a nuclear reactor fuelled by enriched uranium was in fact intended to power the coun
Awilco Offshore ASA (AWO) has been awarded an option to build a possible fifth semi submersible drilling rig at Yantai Raffles Shipyard. The option can be exercised until end December 2008, and would have a building period of 33 months from exercise.
The Burger Boat Company fleet is growing with the successful launch of Areti I on September 9, 2007. Areti I is the first of two identical 127′ (38.7m) tri-deck yachts to be launched this year, with Areti II set to launch later this fall. The identical yachts are owned by a young Russian industriali
The environmental impact assessment to expand container handling facilities at the Durban port into Bayhead could begin next month, once the Transnet board has weighed up all its options. The Bayhead plan would quadruple container handling capacity by digging out a new harbour basin in the southern
Canada is developing Pacific ports to compete with the U.S. ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, as well as with the Mexican ports of Manzanillo and Lazaro Cardenas, in an attempt to draw a substantial market share of the millions of containers expected to flow into North America in the coming decad
High speed and sleek style are the two main goals of this concept yacht from designer Andrew Hawley. The Hawley F140 looks like a stingray with sails, its downward-sloping bow a clear sign this yacht’s for flat-water speed not wave-punching – but the key innovation is its 30-degree canting keel with
A new generation of mega ships is set to take advantage of Panama’s $5.25bn expansion. With its cargo of green and orange, rust red and silver grey containers piled high, the Antwerpen Express seems too big to fit inside the locks at Miraflores on the Panama Canal. But under the gentle buffeting of
The first 400 kids in attendance at the 2007 Lake Union Boats Afloat Show, which gets underway on Wednesday, will be fitted with a free life jacket by members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. The life jacket giveaway is part of a Kid’s Water Safety Education Program at The Boats Afloat Show to hel
Three Dutchmen with strong links to the Volvo Ocean Race have set a unique record aboard an Extreme 40 catamaran for sailing around the offshore windmill park Egmond aan Zee in The Netherlands. Former Olympic Tornado champion, Herbert Dercksen, the driving force behind the Extreme 40 catamaran serie
