MacGREGOR, the business area providing marine cargo flow solutions within Cargotec signed an agreement to acquire BMH Marine AB, a Swedish company specializing in dry bulk handling equipment on ships and at port terminals in June 2006. The necessary competition authority approvals, to which the acqu
Roc Oil Company Limited said it is to plug and abandon its Moondah-1 well offshore Perth Basin after drilling failed to encounter any significant hydrocarbons. With Roc as operator of the well, ARC Energy Ltd has a 45 pct interest, AWE Oil (Western Australia) Pty Ltd has 25 pct and Westranch Holding
With war raging in an oil-rich part of the world, interest in tapping domestic sources is becoming more acute. And as the Senate gets ready this week to head off on its August break, that interest centers on the waters off the U.S. coast. At stake is a moratorium
Internationally tried and tested cruise hub know-how will be in focus at a major industry gathering in Dubai, later this year, as the Arabian Gulf
After over 10 months of ocean racing and 35,000 miles westernaustralia.com crossed the finish line in 1st place on Saturday morning clinching the title of overall winners of the Clipper 05-06 Round the World Yacht Race. The first ever Australian entry in the Clipper Race, affectionately known as the
MALAYSIAN shipbuilder Nautica Nova Shipbuilding and Engineering Sdn Bhd will build two tug boats with patented new carousel towing arrangement for a Dutch company. The multi-million-euro contract will see the construction of two 80-tonne static bollard pull. The two tug boats were commissioned by Du
According to London consultants Drewry, shipbuilders have received more than three times as many orders for oil tankers in the first quarter of 2006 as they did one year ago, as owners invested their record profits in new vessels. Drewry’s figures show that contracts were issued for 377 vessels, wit
INDIA is planning to allow the SS France to be broken up at the infamous Alang shipyard, angering environmentalists who claim that the luxury liner is laden with asbestos. An official report seen by The Times concludes that the ship, now at anchor six miles (ten kilometres) off the southwest coast o
Iran and Russia are cooperating in building four cargo ships. The vessels are expected to significantly expand Iran
The Royal Caribbean Mariner on the Seas is back out on the water tonight for a new cruise. It departed just hours after a trip that was marred by the spread of a stomach virus. The ship, carrying more than 3,000 passengers, arrived at Port Canaveral early Sunday morning after a week in ports like [&
The grounded Safmarine Agulhas is an unsalvageable wreck and the rest of its cargo cannot be removed, the National Port Authority (NPA) said on Saturday. “It’s now referred to as a wreck… It can’t be refloated,” said NPA East London spokesperson Terry Taylor. He said it was too dangerous for salvors
AN EXECUTIVE minister is being investigated by Scotland’s spending watchdog over a controversial decision on the building of a fisheries protection vessel. The Auditor General, Robert Black, has launched a preliminary inquiry into the ruling by Ross Finnie, the Environment and Rural Development Mini
For the first time in six years a nuclear submarine has docked in Southampton’s commercial port. HMS Tireless arrived on Monday for a five-day stay. The Navy now wants to use the port more often and leaflets detailing what to do in the event of an emergency were given to locals before the sub arrive
After a memorable Race Finish on Saturday in Liverpool, the Clipper Fleet is preparing to head back to their base in Royal Clarence Yard, Gosport. Nine of the Clippers will slip at 1400 today to lock out of Albert Dock, and head home after their 35,00 mile around the world race. Liverpool will be st
