The latest addition to the Caledonian MacBrayne fleet, MV Argyle, the sister ship of MV Bute, will be named at Rothesay on Friday (May 4). The new ship, which arrived on the Clyde on Sunday from the Gdansk shipyard where she was built, is currently undergoing final preparatory work prior to the nami
Aker Kvaerner has been awarded a contract to supply eight subsea boosting systems to Petrobras, Brazil’s national oil company. The contract is worth approximately USD 25 million. The scope of work comprises eight subsea boosting systems, including power distribution, vertical connection modules, too
BAE Systems has landed its first export order for submarines in 20 years, the defence giant has said. Spanish shipbuilding firm Navantia has placed a multi-million pound order for parts for four diesel-electric subs.
Environmental campaigners have gathered outside the Forth Ports annual general meeting to protest against proposals for ship-to-ship oil transfers. The protestors want the company to scrap plans to transfer millions of tonnes of oil between tankers anchored four miles off the Firth of Forth.
The schedule called for one flight of races per day in Round Robin Two, but after losing the day on Tuesday when strong, 25 knot winds howled across the waters off Port America’s Cup, the Race Committee has scheduled two full flights today.
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., the world’s fourth-largest shipyard, said Wednesday that it received a 228 billion won (US$245 million) order to build five petroleum carriers for a European company.
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co yesterday delivered the hull of the nation’s biggest floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel to ConocoPhillips China. The 300,000-deadweight-ton vessel, 323 m long and 63 m wide with a hull depth of 32.5m, is valued at US$230 million, and is the
Transocean Inc. (NYSE:RIG) yesterday announced that its report of drilling rig status and contract information covering the company’s offshore drilling fleet has been updated as of May 1, 2007. Drilling rig status and contract information on Transocean Inc.’s offshore drilling fleet has been condens
Vietnam’s largest shipbuilder, state-run Vinashin, has announced that the group won contracts worth up to US$12.3 billion to build seagoing vessels over the next few years. Of the figure, the deals ordered by foreign companies are reported to account for $10 billion of the total while the rest has c
Aker Kvaerner has been awarded a contract for delivery of mooring winches and fairleads for Statoil’s Gjøa semisubmersible platform. The total contract value for Aker Kvaerner is approximately NOK 90 million. The work will be undertaken by the Aker Kvaerner subsidiary, Aker Kvaerner Pusnes in Arenda
This is good testament to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s 8 by ’08 priority agenda, particularly that of creating more jobs and investment enhancement, among others. More than 30,000 direct and indirect jobs are expected to be generated as Hanjin Heavy Industries Corp.-Philippines goes full blas
The search for two Cumbrian sailors who have been missing in the Solway Firth for 48 hours is being scaled down. Rescue teams looking for Peter Yates and William Williamson, both from the Allonby area, found a body on Tuesday. The identity has not been confirmed.
Quintana Maritime Limited Further Expands Presence into Capesize Sector By Agreeing to Purchase 4 Capesize Newbuildings and Secures Two Charters for Five Years with EDF Trading . Quintana Maritime Limited (NASDAQ: QMAR) announced today that it has agreed to purchase four 180,000 deadweight-ton (dwt)
The Ericsson Racing Team officially opened its boatyard at the headquarters of the Swedish telecommunications giant and, with 17 months to go before the start of the 2008-09 race, fired a warning to other competitors that this time they were ready to win.
