“There are Spanish shipwrecks in Pensacola Bay,” said Elizabeth Benchley, director of the Archaeology Institute at the University of West Florida. “We have worked on two — one from 1559 and another from 1705. But no one has found one buried on land. This was quite a surprise to everybody.”
THE most famous ocean liner in the world will return to the River Mersey to mark the official opening of Liverpool’s planned cruise ship berth in September, 2007. Cunard’s majestic Queen Elizabeth 2 will call at the line’s former world headquarters
Gdynia Maritime School Ltd. in Poland has decided to upgrade their Polaris Ships Bridge Simulator to the latest version. The upgrade will contain new features like AIS, EDCIS, ice navigation and an upgrade of the visual system from SeaView R4 to SeaView R5.
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Over 2005 we realised a turnover of EUR 1,002 million (2004: EUR 763 million). Our company has benefitted from the turnaround in the market. The net profit of EUR 42 million is more than double that of 2004 (EUR 16 million).
Defence support specialist DML Group, the prime contractor for Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) support, has secured a substantial contract amendment to upgrade 16 Phalanx systems, valued at over
Keppel FELS Ltd (Keppel FELS) has secured a second order for a KFELS B Class jackup rig valued at US$184 million from Jindal Group based in India. The agreement is signed with Jindal Pipes Limited and includes the design, engineering and construction of the rig as well as costs in getting the rig op
Customs Minister Chris Ellison has revealed that an abandoned ship was first sighted by Coastwatch 17 days before being intercepted by Customs.
A ship’s log book written by John Lennon during a stormy trip to Bermuda in 1980 is expected to make up to
When the St. Mary’s River locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., opened at 12:01 a.m. yesterday, it was a curtain call of sorts for an icebreaker built six decades ago in Toledo.
South Korean shipbuilding companies are facing mounting challenges from their Chinese rivals in the global container ship and very large crude-oil carrier (VLCC) markets, a report by a local ratings agency showed March 27.
The giant ferry company Trasmediterr
Oil and gas have been proven on the Gudrun structure in the Sleipner area of the North Sea by operator Statoil.
A grounded cruise ship was returning to Portland under its power Sunday after crews were able to refloat it. Coast Guard Ensign Nick Barrow said the tides and two tug boats combined to get the Empress of the North moving in the Columbia River shipping channel.
