China has defended a survey ship’s entry into disputed waters near Japan, saying the ship was carrying out a normal maritime survey. China also accuses Japan of sensationalizing the incident, as Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing.
Technip-Subsea 7 Joint Venture announced today that they have been awarded a contract by New Zealand Overseas Petroleum Limited for the Tui Area development, located approximately 30 miles off the Taranaki coastline, New Zealand, in a water depth of 125 meters.
Two large shipbuilding groups have decided to establish a Joint Venture Company in Haiphong, Vietnam. Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) that operates 25 shipyards, constructing various types of vessels in Vietnam and the Damen Shipyards Group from the Netherlands which operates 32 shipy
Three people have been rescued after their boat collided with a tanker and sank near Whitby. The crew of the Iled’yeu, a converted fishing boat, made an emergency call when it started taking water after the crash with the tanker Dutch Progress.
MSPs are to hold an inquiry into controversial proposals to transfer oil in the Firth of Forth. Holyrood’s environment committee will try to clear up uncertainties over who is responsible for granting permission for the transfer.
A contract worth some NOK 450 million to build the living quarters for the Gjøa platform in the North Sea has been awarded by operator Statoil to Leirvik Module Technology AS. Covering a unit complete with helideck and lifeboat station, this engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) job will b
The Da Nang-based Song Thu Co laid the keels for four 5,000 HP tugboats at a ceremony on Saturday. The 24-metre long, 11-metre wide vessels, known as ASD (Azimuth stern driver) 2411, will be built by the State-owned company for the Netherlands-based Damen group under a VND300 billion (US$18.75 milli
The highly mature European welding equipment and consumables market for shipbuilding applications is facing mounting competition from suppliers based in East Asia. However, healthy orders from shipyards over the next three years will boost revenues for welding equipment and consumable manufacturers.
The UK’s highest court will attempt to resolve a long-running fishing dispute between Guernsey and Jersey. The case is being heard by the UK’s Privy Council on 7 and 8 February.
Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and the world’s richest man is currently on an Antarctica cruise in one of the largest and most luxurious private super-yachts belonging to his associate Paul Allen. The 250 million US dollars “Octopus” with Gates and 17 relatives and friends called in Ushuaia over t
Water from beaches in Devon and Dorset near the stricken container ship MSC Napoli is clear of pollution signs, the Environment Agency says. Beaches between Portland and Brixham have been monitored since the 62,000-tonne vessel was deliberately grounded off Sidmouth on 20 January.
The Russian military will sharply increase the number of new intercontinental ballistic missiles to be deployed this year as part of an ambitious weapons modernization plan, Russia’s defense minister said Wednesday. He also said that the government would decide in 2009-2010 whether to start the cons
On January 30th a building contract was signed between Damen Shipyards Gorinchem and Centre Port Wellington (New Zealand) for one Damen ASD Tug 2411 with 70 tonnes bollard pull. This historical contract was signed by Ms Liz Ward, CEO of Centre Port Wellington, and Mr Pim Schuurman, Sales Director As
THE property developer Denis O’Neil’s proposed super-marina in Rose Bay will contain boats twice as long as the 18.5-metre limit the NSW Maritime Authority had set out in an agreement with the previous owner. Mr O’Neil proposes to store four 35-metre power boats in the marina and allocate eight spot
