The crew of movistar have been taking it relatively easy on this final part of Leg 4 following their repairs in the deep south of Argentina. Their keel is fixed in the centre and the space around it has been faired with an application of foam and bog
The debut cooperation between Dutch yard Holland Jachtbouw and the Dixon Design office has resulted in a spectacular fast cruising yacht. Launched as YII in March 2006, this fast cruising sloop has an uncluttered, almost minimalist appearance. This is achieved by a low profile deckhouse combined wit
Crude oil shipper TOP Tankers Inc. on Monday said it has sold for $550 million 13 vessels _ which will be immediately leased back under five- to seven-year contracts _ and declared a special $5 dividend.
PETROLIAM Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has won bids for two exploration oil and gas blocks in Rovuma basin offshore Mozambique.
Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina (PTM.YY) may sign an agreement with Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) Tuesday to jointly tap crude oil in the Cepu block, a source close to the deal said Monday.
For once, there was no mention of hydraulic rams and the Volvo crews were able to get down to some serious sailing – and boy, did it get serious. Compression in the fleet produced some of the most exciting action so far.
In 2005 Statoil as operator purchased goods and services for NOK 63 billion, of which around NOK 45 billion went to Norwegian suppliers.
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Marine transport and shipbuilder Labroy Marine is making its first foray into the lucrative oil-rig building industry. It has secured its first two oil-rig building contracts worth S$475 million from a Norwegian group whose name it declined to reveal.
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A ship that carried Northwest loggers and miners, housed visitors to the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair and served as a charter-fishing base before it was grounded in a storm is emerging from a sand dune like a ghost unearthed by a howling wind.
Virginia Port Authority officials said that Maersk, the world
Slovenian fishermen strongly oppose a planned liquefied natural gas terminal in the gulf of Trieste, insisting that it would cause unacceptably high pollution levels, a subcommittee for sea fisheries at the Agriculture and Forestry Chamber (KGZ) said on Friday, 10 March.
The Belfast Coast Guard assisted a Russian cargo vessel stuck in the Irish Sea after suffering engine problems.
