The recent uproar over the Bush administration’s plan to allow a Dubai company to run terminal operations at some major U.S. ports was an eye-opener for many Americans: It was the first time they learned just how few U.S. companies are involved in running ports and shipping lines.
Local Maritime Safety Agency teams were heroes early Monday as they rescued a 24-man crew from a sinking cargo ship near Kume Island.
A 1,400-ton cargo ship smashed into a sea-wall at the Fairmont Hamilton yesterday morning when its engines failed
Global Ocean Sailing Ventures announced that four additional entries have been received for the 2007/08 Global Ocean Challenge. The diversity of the entries reflects the broad appeal of the event with entries coming in from Belgium, France, Holland and South Africa.
Imtech N.V. (technical services provider in Europe) announces that it intends to acquire Radio Holland Group, an international specialist in marine satellite and radio communications, automation, and observation and navigation systems.
Due to scrubber repairs, gas production from the Statoil operated Troll A platform in the North Sea will be somewhat reduced until the middle of April.
Kongsberg Maritime
Cannonball, the first platform to be designed and constructed in Trinidad and Tobago, produced its first gas on Sunday March 12, 2006. BP Trinidad and Tobago
Woodside Petroleum Ltd hopes its plan to process liquefied natural gas (LNG) in ships off the Californian coast will head off environmental concerns that have threatened another project by BHP Billiton Ltd.
Gaz de France (1020848.FR) Thursday said a planned linkup with water and energy conglomerate Suez France (SZE) will generate efficiency savings of at least EUR500 million from 2009.
Bailey Marine, the Dorset based manufacturer of high quality deck fittings, has custom designed a number of concealed hinges for the stunning new Judel/Vrolijk designed Baltic 152ft sloop, in response to a special request from boat builders Baltic Yachts.
Vessels are to be used even more extensively for workovers on subsea wells. In 2006, light well interventions will be carried out in around 20 wells, almost twice as many as last year.
Russia’s Navy Thursday started centennial celebrations for its submarine fleet off the country’s Far East region. The celebrations will include concerts, conferences, and veterans parades, and will culminate March 19 with a parade
AXYS Technologies Inc. has been selected by the Irish Marine Institute to provide Watchman500
