When diver Bill Smith snagged his foot on something at the bottom of Coniston Water, his blood ran cold. Swinging his torch through the water he saw a crumpled piece of blue aluminium. Immediately he knew it was Bluebird, the jet-powered boat which had crashed almost 35 years earlier, killing its da
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co, the country’s top shipbuilder, churned out 3.11 million deadweight-tons (DWT) of ships last year, making it the world’s eighth-largest shipyard. It was the first time a domestic shipbuilder had crossed the 3 million DWT output mark and edged into the world’s top
VT Support Services, part of VT Group, has underlined the success of its contracting for availability approach to defence assets by agreeing an extension to the charter of three offshore patrol vessels to the Ministry of Defence for a further five years. VT will continue to guarantee the availabilit
Statoil and the Berg-Hansen travel agency are joining forces to raise awareness about carbon dioxide emissions in connection with business travel. As of 3 January 2007 Statoil employees will find the following information about their flights’ CO2 emissions on their travel reservations from Berg-Hans
BG Group PLC and Chevron Corp have signed a 15-year gas supply contract with the National Gas Co of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd, BG said in a statement. Under the heads of agreement, the pair will supply 220 mln standard cubic feet of natural gas per day to NGC beginning Jan 1 2009.
Businessman Sir Keith Mills today launched a £100 million British bid to win sailing’s most prestigious trophy – the America’s Cup. Sir Keith, 56, who was chief executive of London’s successful bid for the 2012 Olympics, is to put in his own money initially in the hope of winning the 2009 or 2011 co
Another ship has sunk as it was hit by high waves in the waters of East Nusa Tenggara province in Indonesia. The accident killed one crew member, the Antara news agency reported yesterday.
HONG KONG: A newly repaired North Korean ship held in Hong Kong for two months for safety violations has been cleared to leave, but it will leave without its cargo, a port official and the ship’s agent said Thursday. Marine inspectors detained the Kang Nam 5 in October when they found its lifesaving
A stricken cargo vessel which ran aground near a harbour has been re-floated following a major operation. The MV Emsland, laden with 1776 tonnes of timber, got into trouble shortly after it left the Port of Montrose, in Angus, on 29 December.
Lucas Brun is from Rio de Janeiro and, in sailing terms, his father Gaston and especially his Uncle Vince are legends. Gaston won the Soling worlds with his brother as crew and they went onto compete in the Moscow Olympics together. Vince continued into the professional ranks and won multiple world
Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (Keppel O&M) completed and delivered 26 newbuilds and conversions totalling about S$2 billion, on time or ahead of time and within budget in 2006. This reflects its excellent project execution in an exceptionally busy year.
Carnival Corporation & plc today announced that it signed a letter of intent for a new 116,000-ton ship for its P&O Cruises brand. The new vessel, which will have 3,076 lower passenger berths, will be built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri at its Monfalcone yard, at an estimated all-in cost of 535
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil’s state-controlled oil company, signed a five-year contract with Larsen Oil and Gas Ltd. valued at about $645 million for a semi- submersible drilling rig.
The U.S. Navy has awarded a nearly $51 million contract to the Groton-based Electric Boat shipyard for submarine maintenance and modernization work on the USS Albany, a Los Angeles-class submarine.
