Boot 2010 is set to kick off in Düsseldorf on 23 January with a result that surpasses all expectations. This is the 41st time that the world’s largest trade fair for yachting and water sports opens its doors (23 – 31 January) and will see more than 1,550 exhibitors from 55 countries showcase the ent
Grandweld, a United Arab Emirates-based shipbuilding, ship repair and conversion specialist, has secured a major contract worth $128m for the construction of three new Salvage Tugs for Sogeport-GICEP of Algeria. Grandweld is a division of GMMOS Group, a provider of marine services to the offshore oi
Transnet National Port Authority’s (TNPA’s) request for a 10.62 percent tariff increase has been rejected. Instead the port regulator has granted the state-owned enterprise a below-inflation 4.42 percent hike. Riad Khan, the chief executive of the port regulator, said yesterday the regulator would i
The Philippines should develop its maritime prowess up the next level by building world-class ocean-going vessels, Jack Enrile, economic and development consultant to his father, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, and the province of Cagayan, said. “We are a maritime nation and should improve our c
Representatives of fishing firms operating in the Coral Triangle yesterday outlined measures to reduce the impact of their businesses on the world’s most important marine region. More than 160 delegates — mainly representing governments, as well as the seafood, travel and tourism industries — gather
Having weathered perhaps the most challenging 18 months in its history, the cruise industry as represented by Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) member lines, is looking ahead with optimism and a proud sense of accomplishment. CLIA, its member lines and travel agents, have adapted quick
A Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship carrying aid supplies is to be sent to Haiti to help with the earthquake relief effort. RFA Largs Bay will spend several weeks ferrying United Nations supplies. The government has already pledged £20m to the relief operation, while public donations to a Disasters Emergen
Winter winds could make things tricky for crews doing the preparation work for a $35-million dredging project at the Port of Halifax. McNally Construction Inc. has the $1.7-million contract to drive steel sheet piles along the most southerly pier at the south-end container terminal, operated by Halt
Technip has been awarded a lump sum contract by Noble Energy EG Ltd. for the development of the Aseng field, located in Block “I” offshore Equatorial Guinea, at a water depth of approximately 1,000 meters.
Japan: Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), the Sanyo Electric Group and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will work together to develop a hybrid power supply system using solar power generation technology and lithium ion batteries. MOL will construct a hybrid car carrier equipped with this eco-friendly system which u
Lagos — As the dredging of the lower Niger makes progress from Baro to Boko areas near Lokoja in Kogi State, a cleric and General Overseer of God’s Ministry International Incorporated in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta… [mappress] Source: All Africa, January 21, 2010;
Cargotec has signed a contract to deliver a range of advanced MacGregor offshore and subsea load handling systems to a deepsea research vessel which will be built at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shimonoseki shipyard in Japan. The order was booked in the fourth quarter 2009 order intake. “This contrac
The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced that Austal-designed and built 113 metre high speed catamaran “Huakai” is being sent to Haiti to assist with relief efforts. Completed in 2009 for Hawaii Superferry, the vessel can transport people, vehicles and other cargo at speeds of up to 40 k
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has delivered ENSCO 8502, the third of seven ENSCO 8500 Series® semisubmersible (semi) drilling rigs it has been contracted to build exclusively for Ensco International (NYSE:ESV). Dellivered seven days ahead of schedule, ENSCO 8502 is on track to commence operation
