Vroon ordered two 1100 TEU container vessels to be built at Jinling Shipyard in China. Key Data: LOA 148.00 m, LBP 140.30 m, Beam 23.25 m, Depth 11.50 m, Max Draft 8.50 m, DWT 13.760 mt, Container 1100 TEU, Service speed will be approx. 19.6 knots. The two vessels are scheduled for delivery in the [
Organisers of the Superyacht Cup Palma are expecting an impressive line up with up to 20 entries taking part. The event is celebrating its 10th anniversary and will take place from 11-14 October hosted by Marina Port de Mallorca in the centre of Palma. Entries are still officially open, but the limi
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has inflicted serious damage on the new 30 metre Benetti megayacht Nasma, owned by her fianc
Australia will aim to meet the rising global demand for oil by encouraging greater offshore exploration, Prime Minister John Howard said Monday. “While known oil reserves are declining, Australia remains relatively unexplored, particularly for petroleum in frontier offshore areas,” Howard told an en
PetroSun Drilling Inc. (Pink Sheets: PSUD) announced today that the company has acquired ETC Energy, LLC. The terms of the transaction include a purchase price of 250,000 shares of PetroSun Drilling restricted common stock and naming Earl Thomas Conley as president of ETC Energy. Under Conley’s stew
CB&I (NYSE: CBI) has been awarded a contract by Suncor Energy Services Inc. to engineer and construct process vessels for a proposed expansion of its oil sands upgrading capacity. The award is valued in excess of US$65 million. CB&I’s scope of work for the project includes the detail design, fabrica
Under a light rain, the wife of a Marine Corps general smashed a champagne bottle into the hull of the future USS Green Bay, christening the 684-foot warship during ceremonies at a New Orleans-area shipyard on the Mississippi River. “In honor of the great city of Green Bay and in the name of the Uni
Four sailors from an Israeli warship got missing Friday night, after the vessele was hit by a projectile launched by Lebanese Hizbollah, an Israeli military spokeswoman said on Saturday. According to the spokeswoman, the navy ship was hit by a rocket and the attack caused damage to the vessel but it
If you are among the millions thinking of visiting Alaska one of these years aboard a cruise ship, a so-called environmental initiative that will be voted on August 22nd could well put a severe chill on the interest of cruise lines in sailing to this popular summer destination. Ballot Measure 2 woul
Two Royal Navy ships are expected to make their way to the Middle East to be on standby for an emergency evacuation of British nationals from the Lebanon. Defence Secretary Des Browne has given orders for HMS Illustrious and HMS Bulwark to “make ready” for operations following Israeli air strikes. N
It will be an interesting few days for the Clipper fleet. Sandwiched between a series of low pressure systems in the western Atlantic, and a large area of high pressure to the east they are almost riding on the edge of a wave of south westerly wind. Ahead lie light and variable breezes and ultimatel
About 1,000 US citizens were being given a mayoral welcome when their cruise ship berthed in Liverpool. They are passengers on the 68,000-tonne Crystal Serenity, a five-star liner arriving at the docks on Saturday. The Lord Mayor, councillor Joan Lang, was due to welcome the captain, crew and passen
Greece is preparing to deploy its new Roussen-class fast strike craft to a NATO mission for the first time. HS Daniolos, the second ship of the class, is expected to join Operation ‘Active Endeavour’, NATO’s maritime counter-terrorism mission in the eastern Mediterranean, towards the end of July for
CONTROVERSIAL ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Firth of Forth were today given the green light. The decision was greeted with horror by environmental groups, who have warned oil spills could spoil public enjoyment of the Forth and devastate sensitive natural habitats. And Fife councillors were cons
