Kongsberg has sold its 3000th Motion Reference Unit (MRU), to an Italian shipowner. Developed by Kongsberg Seatex, the MRU range is ideal for multiple applications
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. (042660.KS: Quote, Profile, Research), the world’s second-largest shipbuilder, said on Monday it won ship orders worth a combined 750.5 billion won ($772.6 million).
WASHINGTON: Some members of Congress are questioning the U.S. Navy
The Commission is launching consultations for an all-encompassing approach to maritime and coastland policy aimed at developing sustainable economic activity. Sectors concerned include fisheries, tourism, energy and transport.
GSE Rentals (Geophysical Survey Equipment) a leading rental specialist of high quality Geophysical, Hydrographic and Oceanographic equipment has recently purchased and taken delivery of an EM3002D dual head multibeam echo sounder system.
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder, has announced that it has won a number of large orders worth US$2.6 billion for 24 vessels in March.
The Carpenter government wants the federal government to build two 25,000-tonne amphibious naval vessels worth $2 billion in Australia and launch them at the Australian Marine Complex.
THE Mersey estuary has been pinpointed as an ideal site for a new money-spinning industry to dismantle toxic “ghost ships” from across Europe, the Daily Post can reveal.
We are enhancing our current range of multibeam echo sounders for improved precision of seabed mapping at greater depths, with the latest hydroacoustic technology.
Tours and excursion operators here said reservations for dhow cruises in Dubai have not been affected by the recent cruise ship tragedy in Bahrain but admitted that it is still too early to note if an effect would indeed be felt by the industry.
The Norwegian government says oil exploration in promising Arctic coastal areas will be restricted until at least 2010, to protect the environment and fisheries.
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THE fishing industry in the Faroe Islands – the mainstay of the country’s economy – is facing serious problems on two fronts, according to a new report.
The Aquarius 1 schooner was caught fishing in Russia’s internal waters illegally early on Monday, the Federal Security Service’s Primorye department told Interfax. About 900 snow crabs were discovered on board the schooner.
