Dubai World announced on April 11 the establishment of Dubai Drydocks World (DD World) to consolidate the dry docks and maritime sector of the organisation. DD World will comprise of four principal companies — Dubai Drydocks, Al Jadaf Shipyard, Platinum Yachts FZ and Platinum Yacht Management. All o
The new Emerald Princess welcomed its first passengers on board today, as it set sail on its maiden voyage from Rome’s seaport, the town of Civitavecchia.
The helmsman of a lifeboat crew who saved three men after their boat sank in the Forth has urged people to wear the proper equipment when out at sea.
On Monday, April 16th, the first matches of the Louis Vuitton Cup are scheduled to begin and for the first time in the 32nd America’s Cup, the teams are fighting for their lives. By May 7th, only four of the 11 challengers will remain, seven having been eliminated from further competition.
Greece’s merchant marine minister said Tuesday that human error contributed to the sinking of a cruise ship off a resort island in the Aegean Sea last week, forcing the evacuation of nearly 1,600 people. Two French tourists are feared drowned after the Sea Diamond hit submerged rocks just off Santor
Bharati Shipyard, the country’s second-largest private sector ship-builder, is understood to have acquired the UK-based Swan Hunter Shipyard for an undisclosed amount. “The entire machinery and equipment from Swan Hunter will be dismantled and brought to India over six months to be re-built at Bhara
ABG Shipyard Ltd has announced that the Company has secured a major order for Construction of 4 No. of 54,000 DWT Supramax Bulk Carriers, at a price of US $ 139.0 million (Rs 618 crores) from Essar Shipping & Logistics Ltd, Cyprus, as a part of its ship acquisition programme.
Pennsylvania Congressman Jack Murtha, chairman of the House subcommittee that writes the defense spending bill, visited Electric Boat Monday to see for himself whether the company was capable of handling an increase in submarine construction from one per year to two per year.
Petersen & Alpers has ordered a Damen ASD Tug 2411 for their harbour towages in the port of Hamburg. The Damen ASD 2411 is a well proven harbour tug of which in the meantime 12 units have been delivered to various owners world wide and another 12 units are under construction.
EUKOR Car Carriers Inc. has placed an order with Korea ship builder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for four (4) extra large Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs). The vessels will be built at the HHI Shipyard in Ulsan, Korea. Deliveries are scheduled for 2010.
Support services and shipbuilding company VT Group has been contracted to build and manage three (3) Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV), including associated training and long-term maintenance support, that are to be supplied to Trinidad.
Jan De Nul Dredging Ltd., member of Jan De Nul Group, just received the award for the construction of a new port complex with construction of breakwaters and quay walls including the dredging of the access channel and harbour basin. Jan De Nul Dredging Ltd. is in consortium with an Omani and Turkish
Calling for action to curb piracy in Somali waters, the world’s largest humanitarian food relief agency welcomed the release of a hijacked ship used for carrying food aid which had been intercepted in February off the coast of the Puntland semi-autonomous region in Somalia’s northeast.
VietNamNet Bridge – One more oil spill nearly 1km wide with unknown length has appeared around 30 miles east of the coast of southern city of Vung Tau. This oil spill was discovered by a ship of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) on April 9.
