The State Government will fund a study, based in Cairns, to help boost the Super Yacht industry. Acting State Development Minister and Member for Cairns Desley Boyle today announced funding of $30,657 to The Super Yacht Group — Great Barrier Reef which will carry out the study.
Total announces the acquisition of a 100% interest in two exploration permits off the northwestern coast of Australia following a licensing round of Australian authorities. Covering a respective area of 5,150 and 5,685 square kilometres, Blocks WA-402P and WA-403P are located roughly 200 kilometres
The Georgia Ports Authority says it handled more than 2.3 million 20-foot containers in the year that ended June 30 and set a new record for containers moved through its Garden City Terminal. That’s up 14.5 percent from the previous year.
Technip has been awarded by Sonatrach a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for an ethane extraction project located in Arzew, Algeria.
At the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders today, shareholders approved the name change of Sealift Ltd to Dockwise Ltd. This name change will take effect from 31 July 2007 onwards.
Transocean Inc. (NYSE:RIG) today announced that one of its subsidiaries has entered into a settlement and license agreement with Noble Corporation (NYSE:NE). In the agreement, the Transocean subsidiary granted to Noble a worldwide and non-exclusive license to utilize Transocean’s patents for offshor
The Yachting division of Van der Velden Marine Systems, a member of the Holland Yachting Group, will exhibit at the Monaco Yacht Show (19-22 September 2007). Its stand will showcase a prototype of the revolutionary EPS™ thruster and a video presentation. Van der Velden Marine Systems can be found in
The Volvo Ocean Race Extreme 40 entry in the iShares Cup at Cowes, Isle of Wight, will be in the hands of a Kiwi quartet whose CVs are dotted with world-class achievement. Joining helmsman Aaron McIntosh will be fellow New Zealanders Mark Kennedy, Ryan Houston and Andrew McLean in the eight-boat fle
Skippers could sound the alert when fish stocks are struggling under plans to conserve North Sea supplies. Rural Affairs Minister Richard Lochhead revealed the idea ahead of a planned visit to Fraserburgh on Wednesday.
Amico & Co and Doyle Sailmakers signed a technical-commercial contribution agreement in order to further improve on services offered to customers. Sailing yachts which will ask for refit and maintenance works to Amico & Co may also benefit from the specialized services offered by Doyle Sailmakers fo
ALL ships ordered after 1 August, with a total bunker capacity of 600 cu m and above must have their fuel tanks located with the double hull. New regulation 12A of Annex I of MARPOL on oil fuel tank protection, adopted by MEPC 54 on 24 March 2006 will come into force.
When South Australia’s Michael Keough was told that his was the 200th entry for this year’s Audi Hamilton Island Race Week you could have thought he had won the lottery. ‘That’s fantastic,’ he said excitedly, ‘What an honour. It’s going to be a great regatta this year. We’re really looking forward t
Negotiations are still underway between Dubai Port Group and Algerian authorities to snatch a share in Djen Djen container terminal (Jijel Wilaya) for investments there, well informed sources told El Khabar. The Emirate Company has expressed its readiness to invest 120 to $150bn to modernize the sea
There are not many mega-yachts in the marina at Castelsardo this year, which the mayor of the medieval coastal town on Sardinia blames on a tax on the millionaire lifestyle. Franco Cuccureddu says the tax — on luxury yachts and beachside villas — is scaring the rich away from what should be a playbo
