As a massive oil leak spit thousands of gallons more crude into the Gulf of Mexico, a big box that BP hoped would be its savior sat idle… [mappress] Source: AP, May 10, 2010;
Subsea 7’s new diving support vessel (DSV), the ‘Seven Atlantic’, one of the largest and most capable DSVs in the world, has completed her first diving project for Shell in the Southern sector of the UK North Sea. The Seven Atlantic has been working in the Southern sector for Shell as well as comple
The deadly blowout of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico was triggered by a bubble of methane gas that escaped from the well and shot up… [mappress] Source: AP, May 10, 2010;
Booming Chinese demand and cancelled orders for new vessels should ensure continued strong returns for owners of tankers and dry bulk ships, one of the most successful shipping entrepreneurs of recent years has predicted. Peter Georgiopoulos’ comments follow the listing of his latest shipping ventur
Scottish fishing leaders have warned large sections of the fleet could be forced out of business unless urgent government action is taken. The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation said the incoming UK government and Scottish government had to realise the future of the industry was at stake.
Crews labored through the weekend to cordon off the entrance to Mobile Bay with a containment boom fence in a novel bid to safeguard America’s ninth-largest seaport from the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico.
A luxury cruise liner from China made its first voyage to Kaohsiung Monday, an event expected to usher in a new era of direct scheduled cruise services between the southern Taiwanese port and China. The Cosco Star cruise liner, with 300 passengers aboard, arrived at Kaohsiung Harbor at 7 a.m. after
The Polish marine success story, Sunreef Yachts, www.sunreef-yachts.com, based in Gdansk begins its twelfth year of trading with positive financial results and high expectations for its continued steady growth as it builds its reputation as the global leader in luxury catamarans, both power and sail
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. reported that the MOL-owned bulker Bright Century collided with a freighter in foggy conditions while under way on the high seas approximately 23 miles east of the Shangdong Peninsula (37°38”N 123°07”E), China. It sank some 40 minutes later, on May 2, 2010, at around 5:30 a
The largest stones to become part of the future hard seawall will be 40-ton concrete blocks. The Blockbuster will soon be positioning the blocks in the sea at a distance of some 50 m off the shore. They will serve as a breakwater for the stony dune. This will ensure that the Maasvlakte 2 seawall [&h
A bubble of methane that forced its way up from beneath the ocean floor caused last month’s oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, according to workers who survived the blast. The gas shot up the drill column, expanding rapidly as it rose, and burst through a series of seals and barriers before ex
Imtech N.V. (technical services provider in Europe) announces that it is acting as technology partner of PlanetSolar, the largest ship powered by solar energy in the world. The ship is being officially exhibited today on the occasion of the 821st birthday of Hamburg’s harbour. In 2011, PlanetSolar w
The approaching completion of Austal’s next generation 102 metre high speed trimaran ferry heralds a new era in maritime transportation. Set to introduce unprecedented levels of passenger comfort compared to regular high speed craft, particularly in adverse weather conditions, the vehicle-passenger
GIVEN the lamentable state of our city’s waterways, local marine industry figures are right to demand answers on how more than a third of… [mappress] Source: goldcoast, May 10, 2010;
