BP announced today that it has agreed to sell, subject to required regulatory approvals, its Coryton Refinery in Essex, UK, to Petroplus Holdings AG, a leading independent refiner and wholesaler of petroleum products headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.
A Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship is undergoing £5m refit in Cornwall. A&P ship repairers won the contract to refit the Black Rover, one of two tankers supporting the Royal Navy, at Falmouth Docks.
Illegal fishing nets containing 25 eels have been seized by the Environment Agency after a tip-off. A member of the public called the agency after spotting suspicious nets in Jurys Gap sewer, near Camber.
Owners of eight large beam trawlers in the South West have accepted a total of £4.7m to break up and decommission their fishing boats. Two of the trawlers belong to Stevenson and Sons in Newlyn.
Cruise ships operating in Southeast Alaska now have access to an interactive training CD-ROM detailing Coast Guard regulations and procedures in the region. The release of the CD marks the first time that a comprehensive resource of this kind has been made available in a repeatable and professional
Anders Lewander, skipper of one of the two Volvo Ocean Race entries for Ericsson Racing Team, has chosen Norwegian Aksel Magdahl (28) as his navigator/tactician for the next race starting from Alicante in October 2008. Although Aksel Magdahl will be competing in his first round the world race, skipp
As skipper of the PUMA Ocean Racing entry in the 2008-09 race, American Ken Read is overseeing both the design/build programme in his native Newport, Rhode Island and crew selection aboard the maxi Rambler, currently in Europe. Read, who joined Ericsson for the last four legs of the 2005-06 race, sh
Visitors to Stockholm this summer could almost have been forgiven for believing themselves in St Tropez. Sweden is becoming a favourite stop-off point for the ultimate status symbol: the megayacht. Simon Murley tries to peek inside.
Arcturus Marine’s world-renowned TRAC® digital stabilizers, thrusters and integrated hydraulics systems are installed on the most prestigious yachts at the 2007 Monaco Yacht Show which takes place at Port Hercule in the French Riviera on September 19th through the 22nd.
Check out Azimut’s 95 Flybridge at the Genoa International Boat Show in October 2007. The world launch of the Azimut 58, a new model of Azimut Yachts’ broad Flybridge range will also take place.
Iranian law enforcement forces have intercepted a cargo ship carrying 500,000 liters of illegal gasoline in the Persian Gulf waters.
Work has begun to cut up the bow half of the former cargo ship MSC Napoli in a dry dock in Belfast. The ship, damaged in storms in January, was grounded off east Devon and finally split in two in July.
A MAVERICK skipper whose dream to help people in need ended in disaster has been quizzed in West Africa about allegations of people smuggling.
An arrest notice preventing a fishing boat caught up in a pay dispute from leaving Ullapool is to be lifted. The owners of the Enxembre have agreed to pay a £75,000 bond into a joint account held by solicitors representing the different parties involved.
