Naval Shipbuilding and Ship Support in the UK will need to undergo a radical overhaul to ensure it delivers first class equipment for the Royal Navy and remains a viable industry, Secretary of State for Defence John Reid announced today.
Based on developments so far in 2005, the Board of Management of Royal Boskalis Westminster nv expects a net profit increase of at least 80% compared to last year (net profit 2004:
Motor ship Diana that sent distress signals from the Sea of Japan has about 4,000 tons of cargo aboard. The ship, which flies the Cambodian flag and has an 18-strong Russian crew, has scrap metal in the holds and timber on the deck.
SEOUL (Yonhap) _ South Korea’s top container shipper Hanjin Shipping said Wednesday it is building a container yard on China’s east coast to secure a stronghold in a new port under construction in Shanghai.
The Viet Nam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) on Nov. 14 signed a contract to build a 2,500 DWT container ship for Denmark
Robotic patrol boats could safeguard the seas from piracy and fight ocean-going people traffickers, reports Tracey Logan in the BBC World Service’s Discovery programme.
The Ministry of Defence is set to confirm that Scottish yards have landed a large part of the contract to build two new aircraft carriers.
Exploration Discovery and Drilling Update for the Gulf of Mexico Gulfsands participated at a 12.5% working interest in an exploration well on Eugene Island 58.
Sixty years ago, on Boxing Day, 26 December 1946, Norwegian-born brothers Magnus and Trygve Halvorsen set sail on their first Sydney Hobart Yacht Race in their 35.5-foot slip Saga.
Yachting New Zealand on Wednesday announced an Olympic Sailing Squad with nine sailors in six classes being named to campaign towards selection and then medal contention in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
The 2005 Sydney International Regatta (SIR) will be contested from the 17th to 20th of December, with plenty of talent ready to hit the water.
A deal has been reached between management at Irish Ferries and union officials which will allow sailings between Britain and Ireland to resume.
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. – The arrival of a U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker was a big deal in the Lake Michigan port of Grand Haven, Michigan. City officials had gathered and residents were there, snapping pictures from the pier.
Shipping groups stand to lose their exemption from EU cartel rules under a proposal tabled by the European Commission on Wednesday.
