ship that sank in 1976 may be leaking oil off the coast of Freeport, said state officials who are considering using divers to pinpoint the source of the leak. Officials have been monitoring the leak since late March. About 300 gallons of oil have leaked into the water, apparently from a ship that sa
The Republic of Singapore Navy ( RSN) launched its sixth stealth frigate, RSS Supreme, at the Singapore Technologies Marine shipyard Tuesday. According to a statement by the Ministry of Defense (MINDEF), RSS Supreme is the final frigate to be built locally, which will undergo harbor and sea trials i
In a major defence deal, the Navy is all set to order three more Talwar-class “stealth” frigates from Russia. To be inducted within five years, these multi-role guided-missile warships will cost well over Rs 1,000-crore each. That’s not all. Faced with rapidly depleting force-levels, the Navy now ha
abcock International, the support services firm which owns the Rosyth shipyard, has bought nuclear and airports services operator Alstec Group for
Grant Wharington, owner and skipper of Brunel has been replaced by Matt Humphries as skipper for tomorrow
Leading international container shipping carrier APL, has strengthened its offering for customers in the Greater China market with its new Pacific China Express (PCX) service commencing early May 2006 . The new weekly service will depart from Ningbo (Mon) and will call at Shanghai (Tues/Weds), Pusan
PLANS to transfer oil ship-to-ship in the Firth of Forth have again come under fire from council chiefs in Fife. Fife Council has submitted its response to the consultation on the plans and the authority says it is still extremely concerned about the proposals by Melbourne Marine Services.
It may look like an enormous earthen bathtub, but a storage basin for dredging spoils in Zilwaukee and Frankenlust townships isn’t nearly as water tight, state officials say. Builders, however, say they have plans to plug the tub. State regulators alerted Saginaw County and the U.S. Army Corps of En
Iran Shipbuilding & Offshore Industries Complex Co. (ISOICO) has managed to conclude an agreement worth US$5 billion on the development of marine industries and shipbuilding with Venezuela, noted Iran’s deputy industries & mines minister Mohsen Shaterzadeh. Also, Iran, Venezuela and Bolivia have sig
Nigeria has successfully recorded another giant stride in offshore oil exploration. The latest in its exploration success is its deepwater Bonga North Oil and Gas prospect, Offshore Nigeria. Bonga North 2Xwell, according to sources, is located north of the Bonga main field. It was spudded on October
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During the General Meeting of Shareholders of Royal Boskalis Westminster nv, held in Papendrecht this afternoon, Chairman of the Board of Management R. van Gelder reported that the work level in the first few months of 2006 was high. The course of business during the first few months has confirmed t
The 157-foot long yacht Barchetta, trapped on a Vancouver waterfront street since Thursday, arrived at its marina Monday. The $25 million craft is in its dry dock but won’t go into the water for several days. Workers from Christensen Shipyard will install propellers, the bow thruster and other under
Addax Petroleum Corporation has announced the flag-off of a new Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel acquired by its subsidiary Addax Petroleu Development (Nigeria) Limited. The Sail Away Ceremony for the Knock Adoon FPSO was carried out at the Dubai Drydocks Shipyard. The Knock Adoon
