The second giant goliath crane, with a maximum capacity of 900tons to a hoisting height of 72m and a rail span of 148m, was unveiled at the Neutae area, with the erection of the main girder on Oct.19th. With this newly-established crane, much more improved productivity and efficiency is expected in
Acergy S.A. announced today that it had been awarded a contract by Woodside for construction work on the Vincent Development project in North West Cape off Western Australia. The contract, valued at approximately $40 million, is for the transportation and installation of a Submerged Turret Buoy syst
BP Group Chief Executive, Lord Browne, said: “The trading environment reflected higher oil realizations and retail margins but lower refining margins and gas realizations compared to a year ago. The third quarter result benefited from significant disposal gains and IFRS accounting effects. Results a
Hong Kong has detained a North Korean ship for suspected safety violations just days after the UN Security Council imposed new sanctions on Pyongyang, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday. The 2,035-tonne general cargo ship — the Kang Nam I — arrived in the former British colony on Sunday from Shan
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Spawning areas and habitats of marine fish off the Kent coast are to be investigated by researchers in an attempt to safeguard their future. The Canterbury Christ Church University team will work with the French environment and fisheries centre to produce spawning habitat models.
Veteran British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston has been forced to return to port after rolling his vessel 360 degrees during the Velux 5 Oceans race. Knox-Johnston, on board Saga Insurance, had the incident in “boat-breaking” gale conditions off the coast of Spain. “Rolled last night. Section of
As its membership support rapidly grows, the U.S. Superyacht Association (
On Oct. 24, Capt. Wei Jiafu, President and CEO of COSCO Group, met with H. E. Mr. Giorgos Alogoskoufis, Minister of Economy and Finance of Greece and his delegation in Beijing. Capt. Wei welcomed the delegation and recalled his visit to Greece late this July where he met with Prime Minister Karamanl
A champion powerboat racer has been banned for five years after sabotaging a rival’s boat during a Liverpool race. The Royal Yachting Association said former European Champion Rob Lister and William Nocker were guilty of tampering with a competitor’s fuel supply.
Two dredging ships collided in the Arabian Sea off the coast here yesterday morning. Nehru Shatabdi of the Port Trust and D.I.C.Dredge-8 of the Dredging Corporation of India were brought back to the coast soon after the collision.
The Lloyd’s Register Group’s Board of directors recently held a formal board meeting in Lloyd’s Register Asia’s Shanghai Office. This was the first time such a meeting has been held outside Europe and reflects the growing importance of the Chinese markets across all the Lloyd’s Register Group’s busi
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At least 15 people have died after a ferry carrying dozens of passengers collided with a cargo vessel in Bangladesh. 35 people have been reported missing after the small vessel sank in the Meghna river in the Munshiganj region, about 40 km southeast of the capital Dhaka, officials said.
