Australian shipbuilder Austal, which also manufactures superyachts, has bought the shipyard facilities of North West Bay Ships at Margate, Tasmania. According to an article in Tasmanian newspaper Mercury, the Henderson, Western Australia-headquartered shipbuilder said the purchase aimed to boost its
In the afternoon of 10 March 2007 the 68,500-gt club ship ‘AIDAdiva’ will leave MEYER WERFT for the North Sea. The Ems barrier will be operating to support the passage down the river. The ship left the building dock as early as on 4 March 2007.
Aker, Aker Kværner, Aker Yards and DOF Subsea have established Aker Oilfield Services Ltd. The initial ownership will be 75 per cent to the Aker companies, through the recently established Aker Innovation entity, and 25 per cent to DOF Subsea. Aker Oilfield Services has been established to target th
The Saigon Shipbuilding and Maritime Industry Company (Saigon Shipmarin) has started building two 8,000-tonne cargo vessels for Japan. These are the first cargo vessels that Saigon Shipmarin, a member of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin), has built for foreign customers. They
To further strengthen its offering, and becoming more transparent to the market, Aker Kvaerner will optimise its operations by transforming its existing six business areas into five global business areas. By combining those specialised units which work within the same market segments better, the cha
PetroChina Company Ltd. (PetroChina) and Shell China Exploration and Production Ltd. (Shell) announced today the start of commercial production and gas delivery from the Changbei gas field.
Upon completion of various tests the first club ship for AIDA Cruises, the “AIDAdiva,” will leave MEYER WERFT’s building dock on Sunday, 4 March 2007. Undocking will begin around 6.00 a.m. The ship will be berthed alongside the yard’s pier around 5.30 p.m, with various tests and trials being perform
Aker, Aker Kværner, Aker Yards and DOF Subsea have established Aker Oilfield Services Ltd. The initial ownership will be 75 per cent to the Aker companies, through the recently established Aker Innovation entity, and 25 per cent to DOF Subsea.
General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), today delivered USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) to the U.S. Navy. The ship is named in honor of the Native American woman who helped guide and interpret for Meriwether Lewis and William Clark during their legendary explorati
The SYC Organisers have appointed Stuart Quarrie as Race Officer for The Superyacht Cup and Millennium Cup in June 2007. Stuart is presently the Director of the Cowes Combined Clubs organising the annual Cowes week regatta for over 1,000 boats in the UK.
Royal Dutch Shell plc today launched a new global marketing campaign featuring a series of long format dramatised films that show how Shell people contribute to a responsible energy future by solving complex technical challenges. The integrated campaign uses an innovative mix of media. The films wil
Windcraft, importers of luxury German built Hanse yachts will be showing off a brand new 470e at this weekend’s Sail Expo. Sail expo runs from 10-5pm Friday 2 March to Sunday 4 March in Sydney’s Darling Harbour. Entrance is free. The event will include a range of displays including cruising and raci
A council has set aside £400,000 for repairs to Llanelli’s Millennium Coastal Park after a 400m section was washed into the sea.
Northlink has pledged to give fish processors more advanced warning if its ferries are not going to sail because of bad weather.
