A call for Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead to take a pay cut if he returns from fishing talks with quota reductions has been snubbed by the politician. The Moray MSP will head to Brussels next month for crucial talks at the European Commission which will set fishing effort levels in European wa
In the first nine months of the year 2009, Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian ports handled 102.143 million tons of cargo, which is 2.5% less when compared to the first nine months of 2008. In the first nine months of this year, Latvian ports handled a total of 47.121 million tons of cargo, which is 0
SAND-DREDGING operations are on the rise in Kampot province, according to local fishermen, who say they are concerned about the possible environmental degradation and loss of livelihood stemming from the operations… Source: Phnom Phen Post, November 11, 2009;
Moonen Shipyards is a recognized leader in building “pocket-size superyachts.” These include Custom and Semi-Custom steel-hulled yachts, Displacement and Explorer yachts, and fast aluminium Semi-Displacement yachts. Moonen, of course, also offers owners an extensive programme of refits in its home b
A European-based ship design group has decided to open a new office in Singapore as the Far East increases its importance to the offshore industry. Offshore Ship Designers, headquartered in IJmuiden, in The Netherlands, and which also has offices in the UK, says the move will give the company the ab
The need to balance capacity and regain profits were cited by Maersk Line yesterday as it announced it would apply to rejoin the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA). Lars Mikael Jensen, VP for Pacific trade, network and product, claimed the decision to return to the TSA after a five-year abse
The world’s biggest in class static cutter-suction dredger will reach here in March 2010 and add to Saudi Arabia’s coastal construction capability. It sailed Rotterdam last month to the cheers of a large crowd of invited guests and IHC shipyard staff and their families. The contract to design and co
Royal Caribbean Cruises has announced that the company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Shanghai International Port (Group) (SIPG). The memorandum will strengthen the strategic partnership between the two parties in areas of cruise operations in port, market promotion, staff training an
NRG Energy paid about $10 million for Bluewater Wind, an energy company that holds the only power purchase agreement for an offshore wind farm in the U.S., according to an analyst estimate issued on Tuesday. While the purchase price isn’t particularly big, the project carries apparent front-runner s
The head of media relations at Yantar Shipyard, Sergey Mihailov, said that the Russian Ministry of Defence would be able to take delivery of a new landing ship in 2012. “The formation of the hull is coming to the end,” said Mr Milhailov. “As of November 1, the workers of the plant have established t
At the upcoming Marintec exhibition from 1 to 4 December, Imtech Marine Group companies Imtech Marine Shanghai, Radio Holland China, Imtech Marine & Offshore and Imtech Marine Germany will present themselves under the Imtech Marine Group brand. The Imtech Marine Group stand is situated in hall 1, st
Ports are to be fast-tracked through the planning process, and the framework for new port development was published yesterday in the draft ports National Policy Statement (NPS). Source: New Civil Engineer, November 10, 2009;
Wärtsilä, ship power system integrator, has signed a ship design contract with Pipavav Shipyard of India. The contract calls for a total of 12 Offshore Supply Vessels (OSVs) to be designed by Wärtsilä and built by Pipavav, for delivery to ONGC – Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd, which is the larg
Construction of two modern shipyards will begin in Primorski Krai in the first six months of the next year, according to the Director of the Department of Industry and Transport of the Primoryre region, Igor Khruschev. Mr Khruschev added that master plans of the project are being developed and that
