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SUMATEC Resources Bhd, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Semua Shipping Sdn Bhd, has entered into two shipbuilding contracts with Yangzhou Kejin Shipyard Co Ltd and Jiangsu Guotai International Group Co Ltd for the construction of two 8,000-tonne product oil tankers for RM43.9 million cash each. T
SUBSEA 7 INC. today announced a contract award by Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for its pipelay vessel Kommandor 3000. The contract, with a value in the region of US $250 million, is for the exclusive use of the Kommandor 3000 for a period of six years commencing in February 2007.
BC Ferries is pleased to announce that the acquisition of the MV Sonia for the Inside Passage route has been successfully concluded and the company has now taken possession of the vessel. The purchase price of the two-year old vessel was 34.5 million Euros or approximately $49.3 million Cdn.
Throughout the history of luxury motor yachting, there have been few super yachts that have become legends. Perhaps the Christina, yacht of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, would be the one which is most distinctly steeped in stories of the rich and famous who have graced her decks and stat
Seabourn Cruise Line has announced that it will build two new, ultra luxury ships, for delivery in spring 2009 and 2010. Seabourn, a division of Miami-based Carnival Corporation & plc, has signed a letter of intent for the project with shipbuilder T. Mariotti S.p.A. of Genoa, Italy. The sister ships
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On October, 23-27 Transas Europe GmbH will take part in Euronaval 2006 exhibition, which is now one of the leading international trade fairs for naval defense. During the show Transas will demonstrate its up-to-date Navi-Sailor 3100 ECDIS, the first one in the world to have been adapted to naval nee
The U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC, San Diego) San Diego, Calif., has awarded General Dynamics Robotic Systems a $12.7 million contract for four Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) for the Littoral Combat Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Mission Module. General Dynamics Robotic System
Autoship Systems Corporation is pleased to announce Dutch ship designers, De Voogt Naval Architects of the Netherlands recently purchased upgrades for its 3 Autoship
Northern Ireland fishermen are challenging the severity of restrictions on Irish Sea catches. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea has called for a complete ban on fishing for cod. However, Dick James of the Fish Producer’s Organisation claimed the real problem lies with climate
The Ferretti Group, world leader in the construction of luxury motor-yachts, announces the recent appointment of Ferruccio Rossi as Riva CEO. Having joined Riva in 2005 as General Manager, in his new role Ferruccio Rossi will be in charge of coordinating the widening of the product range, the geogra
At least 24 soldiers have drowned in southern Sudan and 51 more are missing after a military steam boat sank on the River Nile. Their vessel collided with a passenger ferry, a spokesman for the Sudan People’s Liberation Army said. A rescue team from the United Nations is now at the scene.
SeaDream Yacht Club, with its twin ultra luxury mega yachts SeaDream I and II, has been has been named the
