The Manitowoc Co. Inc.’s shipbuilding division in Sturgeon Bay has landed an order from a New Jersey firm for up to four ocean-class, hot-oil barges, the company said Monday.
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On the 23rd of February, Hull No. 4108, a 8,400 TEU Containership for MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) named
Overnight the Volvo Ocean Race fleet has been floundering in pockets of little or no wind. The five yachts first started snaking around to the northwest as they hit the wall of no wind, before gybing back to the west when what little wind there was had changed direction.
Looking at the wind plots for conditions ahead of the boats, the boats will be sailing slightly freer and therefore faster for a short while, and will be in slightly more wind before the inevitable light to nonexistant conditions seem to be lying in wait for the boats.
The Dubai International Boat Show 2006, organised by the Dubai World Trade Centre, will host many of the world’s luxury boat builders, waterside developers, interior design companies, charters and brokers at this month’s show.
Statoil is buying BP’s 25 per cent interest in licence 218 in blocks 6706/10 and 6706/12 in the Norwegian Sea. This acquisition includes the Luva gas find. BP recommends Statoil as new operator of the licence.
Van Oord hasbeen awarded two maintenance dredging contracts in northern Germany. Clients are Wasser- und Schiffahrtsamt and Hamburg Port Authority. The value of both contracts amounts to some EUR 7 million in total.
Van Oord has been awarded the design and construct contract for a quay wall of approximately four kilometres for the Dubai Maritime City, United Arab Emirates. Client is Nakheel.The value of the total contract amounts to some EUR 102 million.
Van Oord has been awarded the deepening and widening of the entrance channel to the port of Weipa in Queensland, Australia. Client is Ports Corporation of Queensland. The value of the contract amounts to EUR 10 million.
Vroon Offshore Services signed a 5-year time charter contract with the SNS Pool in Den Helder for their new building PSV Pool Express. M.v. Pool Express is expected to be delivered in the last quarter of 2007 by the Damen Galatz Shipyard in Romania.
With light airs ahead for the leaders, almost anything could happen in the final stages of Leg 4. In ideal conditions, the final 1000 miles could be covered in a fast two day sail; however, typically light and fickle winds near Rio may mean it takes the boats another three or more days to finish.
Westport, North America
An Indian ship Bhaktisagar, which was sailing from Porbandar to Dubai via Somalia, has been hijacked in the Somalian waters along with its 22 crew members including captain Razzak Isak.
