Aker Kvaerner and the Norwegian ship owner Aktieselskabet Borgestad ASA establish a new company named Aker Borgestad Operations AS, combining expertise within oil field processing and marine operations. The new company will operate oil and gas production vessels on behalf of Aker Floating Production
SALVORS are racing against time to save the grounded 17000 Safmarine Agulhas from a watery grave. A predicted cold front approaching from the south, accompanied by gale-force winds and swells of over five metres over the next few days could seriously hamper round the clock salvage operations off the
INSURERS of the Kadavu Holdings island trader Bulou ni Ceva returned last night from inspecting the ship aground off Rotuma. Kadavu company manager Ratu Sela Nanovo said representatives of Aon Risk, the insurance broker, and Dominion Insurance were expected to meet with Kadavu Holdings today to disc
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The 8000 tonne Multi Role Vessel which is to be commissioned into Naval service in 2007, commenced two days of sea trials in Holland on 3 July. A total of ten Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and Ministry of Defence (MoD) personnel boarded CANTERBURY at the Merwede shipyard, Holland for 48 hours of sea
German industrial giant Siemens won a tender for a 35-million-euro (US$44.74 million) project in China, as it seeks to expand its oil and gas business in the market. The project, awarded to Siemens by Yantai Raffles Shipyard in Shandong Province, involves the construction of an offshore drilling pla
Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd has clinched contracts worth a total of S$260 million for two highly specialised vessels from LUKOIL
In keeping with its commitment to accelerate the replacement of its older vessels, BC Ferries announced today that it has signed a $45.5 million contract with Vancouver Shipyards, a Washington Marine Group company, to build a new 125-car intermediate size ferry. Construction on the 100 metre vessel
What an incredible cavalcade the maxi catamaran Orange II put on across the North Atlantic. Multiplast and the Gilles Ollier Design Team can add another prestigious trophy to their achievements board. They now hold all of the major sailing records possible with the Atlantic record, the round the wor
Ras Al Khaimah: A cargo ship that capsized off Ras Al Khaimah dumping 1,600 tonnes of white cement into the sea was shifted from Saqr Port to RAK Port on Thursday. The ship capsized as it tried to change course during a storm a few days ago. The transfer will help officials clean up the […]
After the first full night of racing the fleet is starting to show a north/south spread. The shortest route would be to aim for just south of Cape Race at the south eastern tip of Newfoundland and then sail a great circle course directly for the Western Approaches and Jersey. This is not necessarily
The Hamburg shipping company
Despite a strong south westerly wind and four metre swells, both the cargo removal and fuel removal operations with respect to the grounded container ship
Rotterdam, the Netherland – Brewaba, Van Oord’s German subsidiary, has been awarded a dredging contract in Bremerhaven, Germany. Client is Bremenports Consult GmbH. The project is executed in joint venture. The contract value for Van Oord amounts to EUR 7 million. Execution of the project starts on
