The body of a 39-year-old man has been discovered in the water at the Balaclava Quay of Fraserburgh harbour. The dead man, who has not yet been named by police, was found at about 1230 BST on Saturday.
A refit of the Royal Navy’s primary casualty reception ship has been completed in Falmouth. The work on 28,000-tonne RFA Argus has cost £12m and will extend her operational life to 2020.
On Saturday 12 May 2007, Maersk Contractors named its latest newbuilding drilling rig from Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd. Mrs. Monique Desvoyes, accompanied by her husband, Mr. Pierre Desvoyes, former Managing Director, Total E&P Borneo B.V., honoured Maersk Contractors and the yard by naming the rig MAER
They say yachting is like standing in a cold shower tearing up £50 notes. Now, meet the boys who shred MILLIONS in the barmiest race of them all. There’s no cushion on this seat. In fact, it’s not really a seat at all. I’m trying to squat on a patch of carbon fibre and there […]
A luxury superyacht is to dock at Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, on Monday. The Motor Yacht Anna has been bought by an unnamed billionaire businessman, thought to be European. He has allowed its designers to show it off to their families for the day before it heads off to the Mediterranean.
Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon Magnus and Crown Princess Mette-Marit visited Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) accompanied by 70 government officials and business leaders. The crown prince and his party arrived at HHI in Ulsan on the morning of May 11th. Mr. Min Khe-sik, vice chairman, and Mr. Choi Kil-s
The Mombasa based Seafarers Assistance Program says armed pirates have hijacked a merchant ship belonging to the United Arab Emirates off the coast of Somalia.
The planned restructuring of Britain’s shipbuilding and maintenance industry moved a step forward yesterday with news that engineering services company Babcock is to pay £350m for the company that owns Devonport Dockyard, which refits and refuels the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet.
Japan’s shipbuilding companies are increasing production capacity amid robust demand caused by increased sea transport and strong growth in China and India, officials said Friday.
Eight boats have been severely damaged in a fire at a boatyard in Hampshire. About 75 firefighters tackled the blaze at the yard in Vespasian Road, Bitterne, Southampton, in the early hours of Friday.
Total announces that it has finalised the agreements for its entry into two exploration blocks in the deep offshore Angola in the framework of the licensing round 2005/2006 organised by Sonangol E&P. Total takes a 30% interest, as operator, in the block 17/06, alongside Sonangol P&P (30%), SSI Seven
The Phuket King’s Cup Regatta has taken the top event award at the Christofle Asia Boating Awards – ‘Yachting Event of the Year’. This honor follows a record year in December 2006 with over 100 boats entering the event and with a record media turnout. It is the second consecutive year the Phuket Kin
In 2010, when the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380 makes its first commercial flight from Indian soil, a similar milestone will be completed by the Indian maritime industry. Three years from now, India is expected to join a league of nations that possess the expertise to build and
Fish processors have welcomed a decision by the Marine Conservation Society to remove monkfish from its list of species at risk. The MCS dropped the fish from their Fish to Avoid list following consultations with industry experts.
