The crew of an Australian frigate has been involved in a tense stand-off with six Iranian gunboats while guarding Iraq’s vital oil platforms in the northern part of the Gulf.
Egypt is holding talks with Saudi investors on providing safe and fast ferries to transfer pilgrims following the tragic incident of the sunken Al-Salam 98 ferry in which some 1000 people died, Egyptian Transport Miniter Muhammad Mansour revealed Sunday.
Two cargo ships collided near a central Philippine harbor, causing one to sink. A coast guard vessel and the other ship rescued all 22 crewmen from the sunken vessel, officials said today.
A Russian cargo ship is at the centre of a rescue operation off the coast of Northern Ireland. The 1,500-tonne vessel with six crewmen on board developed engine trouble on Saturday and is currently drifting nine miles off Millisle, County Down.
The current flourishing world ship market has brought opportunities for China to strive to be the biggest shipbuilder with a sharp competitive edge in technological innovation rather than low-cost labor force, a shipbuilding guru said here Sunday.
When a bolt of lightning set the Ericsson mast on fire last night Neal McDonald looked to the heavens and wondered,
President Bush said Friday the collapse of the Dubai ports deal could hurt U.S. efforts to recruit Mideast governments as partners in the worldwide war on terror.
It took more than two months of pulling, lifting, blowing and dredging. Yesterday, the APL Panama finally broke free from the sandy beach where it ran aground Christmas Day.
ABN AMRO ONE finally drifted across the finish line in Rio’s Guanabara Bay to take Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, cememting their position at the top of the points table with 49 points.
The fairing system developed by Farr Yacht Design for the Volvo Open 70 keels has been the source of considerable interest for those following the Volvo Ocean Race. Here’s the latest press report from Farr Yacht Design on what’s gone right and wrong.
President Bush said Friday he was troubled by the political storm that forced the reversal of a deal allowing a company in Dubai to take over take over operations of six American ports, saying it sent a bad message to U.S. allies in the Middle East.
The ship Jiang Ning Guan of the Cosco Guangzhou China Company became stranded on its way of entering Hai Phong Port
The order worth EUR 27.9. million means 200 man years of work for Aker Yards, Rauma where the conversions take place for deliveries in January and August 2007.
Reorganization of Russia
