Rolls-Royce has won its largest ever marine order in the Offshore industry in a deal worth around
VT Halmatic has delivered the first of its new 16 metre Camarc designed Pilot Boat to PD Ports Plc at Teesport. The new craft, to be named after a local tributary river
The Port of Algeciras on Spain
A search is under way in the North Sea for a missing Scottish fishing boat with four crew on board. The alarm was raised when staff at the RAF rescue centre at Kinloss picked up a distress beacon late on Thursday. The signal was broadcast from a location 160 miles east of Aberdeen in Norwegian [&hel
In his report on the accounts for the year ended June 30, 2006, David Moorhouse, Chairman of Lloyd’s Register, has announced that Group income rose by 14% to
Yesterday, Smit Internationale NV announced that they expect a net profit over 2006 of at least EUR 62,0 million. Mid August 2006, SMIT has announced an increase in expected net profit of 25 – 35 % compared to the 2005 result of EUR 38,4 million.
The U.S. Navy awarded Thursday a nearly $71.4 million contract to a unit of Northrop Grumman Corp. for construction and logistics of naval submarines. The pact, granted to Newport News, Va.-based Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding, is for engineering, technical and design support for the SSN
Production on the Statoil-operated Snorre A and Vigdis platforms has resumed. Production on Vigdis was resumed on Wednesday 25 October. Snorre A resumed production the following day. Snorre A production was halted on 13 October due to repair work on the Umoe Schat-Harding FF48II lifeboats. Lifeboat
Aker Yards has entered into a contract with Farstad Shipping ASA for building of four AHTS Vessels with a value of approx NOK 2,1 billion. The vessels to be built are 87.4 m x 21 m Multifunctional Deep Water Anchor Handling/Tug/Supply/Service Vessels, based on the Rolls-Royce design; UT 731 CD. The
THE Spit would be turned into a maritime hub under a 20-year industry plan put to the Beattie Government which includes a 400-berth marina and facilities for luxury superyachts. The plan calls for the relocation of a fishing trawler fleet north, adjacent to the marina. Developers would pay the Gover
Steven Hudson was ready to “make things happen” as the calls started rolling in Thursday for the start of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The president of Fort Lauderdale-based International Yacht Collection brought 16 vessels – twice as many as his usual – to the show this year, in hop
The afternoon swimming in crystalline waters, sunset cocktails served on the deck. On to a gourmet dinner in a wood-paneled dining room, then into the hot tub for a relaxed debate about where to head next–Antibes? Monaco? Ibiza? Unless you are hydrophobic or consider it too–ahem–splashy a show of we
Anyone in the market for Wayne Huizenga memorabilia can pick up his 228-foot yacht Floridian for about $70 million. South Florida entrepreneur Huizenga bought the boat, formerly called Aussie Rules, from Greg Norman, the Australian golfing great, in 2004. It’s now on display – and for sale – at the
VT Halmatic Limited (VTH) are pleased to announce that they have been successful in wining a contract, to supply twenty (20) new commando boats to the French Navy, in a deal announced by the DGA/SPN (French Procurement Agency). VT Halmatic Limited (VTH) are pleased to announce that they have been su
