The Singapore port authority has extended its port dues concession for all ocean-going ships and harbour crafts, including bunker tankers, within territorial waters by another six months. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Thursday said the concession would be extended from April
Brian Cowen last night said that a €4m government investment in the prestigious Volvo Ocean Race would provide a return of more than €60m for the economy in two years’ time. Galway has beaten stiff international competition to secure the final leg and prize-giving ceremony.
Add the Ryndam to the list of older Holland America ships that have gotten a major makeover. The 16-year-old vessel has emerged from a 17-day dry dock in the Bahamas that saw the addition of a more contemporary lounge area called Mix, an Italian eatery called Canaletto and a new showroom.
General Electric Co. and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency laid out two very different strategies for the next phase of PCB dredging on the Hudson River, a massive project which is slated to resume in 2011 and run for five years.
Maritime research project “BESST” signed the contractual grant agreement with the European Commission earlier this week. “BESST – Breakthrough in European Ship and Shipbuilding Technologies” is formed of Europe’s leading shipbuilders, including STX Finland, STX France, Fincantieri, Meyer Werft, Thys
Shell has signed two contracts with the Technip and Samsung Heavy Industries consortium for the Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) project off the coast of Western Australia. These contracts formalise the announcement made by Shell in October 2009 that Prelude is in the engineering and des
Stena Line has decided to switch vessels on the Gothenburg–Kiel run. Once the newbuildings are delivered to the Hoek van Holland–Harwich run, the vessels from the English Channel will be transferred to Gothenburg while the Stena Germanica and the Stena Scandinavica will be transferred to the Karlskr
Construction work on the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm site began Tuesday, March 9, with the arrival of the 164m “Nordnes” vessel, which will position rocks at selected foundation locations in preparation for the start of the installation of the giant monopile structures next month. Using a pr
The contract value: $10 121 000 The work consists of furnishing all plant, labor, materials and equipment, and constructing the Upper Yazoo Projects… [mappress] Source:fbogov,March 10,2010
A consortium-led by China Merchant Holdings may construct a new deepwater container terminal for Sri Lanka Ports Authority for which negotiations are in final stages, according to a report by Port Technology… [mappress] Source:commodityonline,March 10,2010;
An engineering firm announced Tuesday that it has found no “show stoppers” preventing dredging of the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir, which comes as music to the ears of those who say dredging should be included in the current water supply plan… [mappress] Source:dailyprogress,March 10,2010;
The Republic of the Marshall Islands extends the scope of Germanischer Lloyd’s (GL) authorization as Recognized Organization to carry out inspections and issue certificates under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006). GL offers ship owners, managers and yards a comprehensive ILO certificat
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has won a contract to upgrade the inertial navigation systems (INS) for the Swedish navy’s submarines. Under the contract, awarded by Kockums AB, Northrop Grumman’s Sperry Marine unit will supply five MK 39 Mod 3C ring laser gyro systems for installation on tw
Levels of PCB contamination in the Hudson River are far greater than first estimated and General Electric’s dredging operation must improve before the next phase of the toxic cleanup starts in 2011, according to a new report from federal regulators… [mappress] Source:lohud,March 10,2010;
