Ahmedabad: The Norwegian cruise liner Blue Lady has got a green signal from a Supreme Court appointed panel for dismantling at a shipyard in Gujarat, officials said. A team constituted by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) inspected the vessel and gave it the all-clear in its report to the S
The Benetti shipyard is on schedule to launch Amnesia; a new 60m motor yacht currently in build at the Livorno facility. Amnesia is the third megayacht built for the same yacht owner, Mr Graham de Zille, who decided to place his trust in Benetti once again. Mindful of the success of her predecessors
The Deputy Director, Maritime safety, survey and certification, National Maritime Authority NMA, Mr. Nnajiuno Oliver Ogbuagu who made the observation recently said that
Three people were rescued from their boat on the Bristol Channel after it began taking in water. Crew aboard the boat, named Cariad, called for help at about 1720 BST on Wednesday.
Highland Council has expressed strong reservations to the Competition Commission about the proposed merger of three fish farming companies. The council said the merger of Pan Fish, Marine Harvest and Fjord Seafood, would reduce competition. It also said independents could be forced to work for the n
The Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Brazilian construction company Andrade Gutierrez SA to build a shipyard in Venezuela that would help maintain the 42 new oil tankers it intends to build by 2012. This is all part of a wider diversification pla
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) is about to strengthen its global air-conditioner production structure through transfer of commercial-use packaged air-conditioner (PAC) manufacturing, excluding large-size high-end machines, to two overseas joint venture companies: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Ten Somali piracy suspects will be tried in Kenya, a magistrate has ruled. They are accused of holding the 16 crew members of an Indian ship for ransom. They deny the charge. Their defence had questioned Kenya’s right to try the men, who were caught by the US Navy in international waters in January.
Malaysia has denied that the busy Melaka Straits is infested with pirates as claimed by London-based Llyod’s Market Association Joint War Committee (JWC). “Contrary to the (JWC) report, the Melaka Straits is in fact the safest in the world,” Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) chief Tan Sri Ilyas Din said wh
Thousands of passengers have had travel plans disrupted after a ferry struck a whale just off Holyhead in north Wales. Irish Ferries have confirmed its Dublin Swift service would be in dock for two days following the incident at 1400 BST on Tuesday. The “soft impact” collision happened as the vessel
In the six months since President Bush warned of the country’s “addiction” to foreign oil, prices have increased a further $10 per barrel, and the Middle East faces the prospect of regional war. So it might come as no surprise to see the Senate joining the House in passing legislation vastly expandi
Northrop Grumman Ship Systems has been awarded a $58.4 million contract for maintenance and modernization work on Ticonderoga class Aegis cruisers, according to information from the company. The work will be done at Northrop Grumman’s Pasca-goula shipyard, and waterfront support for ships will be pr
A disabled merchant vessel today sank near an ONGC platform in Bombay High without damaging the oil rig and its 28-member crew was rescued in a joint operation by the Navy and Coast Guard. The cargo vessel MV Oel Vision passed clear of the rig and sank early today and there was no damage to [&hellip
Proposed regulations that would allow ministerial discretion to grant permission to fish in marine sanctuaries, have been labelled unacceptable by New South Wales’ Nature Conservation Council (NCC). The minister can currently only give special consent to fish in sanctuaries for research, environment
