Last Friday, April 24th, Van Oord’s latest trailing suction hopper dredger, VOX MÁXIMA, was named and launched at the IHC Merwede yard in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands. Her Royal Highness Princess Máxima of the Netherlands officiated during the naming and launching accompanied by dignitaries including
A fantastic debut for Canados International at the Croatia Boat Show in Split. Canados Open 90 won the prize for the best open premiering at the show and the Rome based yard announced the agreement with Best Boats Yachting as its new sole agent for Croatia and Slovenia markets. The 2009 Internationa
Oceanco’s new 86m steel hull Y706 arrived at the company’s shipyard in Alblasserdam, The Netherlands, on Saturday 18 March. Transported by barge in the short distance from Oceanco’s exclusive hull builders Zwijnenburg BV, the Y706 hull was upon its arrival joined with her two-part tri-deck aluminium
Latest VVOS Release Offers Seamless Integration with Jeppesen Marine C-Map Worldwide Cartography for Improved Navigation Safety ENGLEWOOD, COLO., April 23, 2009 – The latest version of Jeppesen Marine Vessel and Voyage Optimization Solution (VVOS), released this month, offers seamless integration wi
Bocimar contributes EUR 18.2 million (2008: EUR 8.7 million) to the consolidated result for the first quarter of 2009. After the dramatic fall in the fourth quarter of 2008 the markets for the transport of dry bulk recovered in the course of the first quarter of 2009.
Fugro N.V. (Fugro), the world’s leading geotechnical, survey and geoscience company, today announced that it has entered into a global cooperation agreement with Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS), the market leader in marine electromagnetic (EM) imaging. The agreement is in effect through 2011.
Lloyd’s Register – Fairplay Research and IHS Global Insight will host a free Webinar to address how the current economic climate is impacting the shipping industry. The Webinar will be held on Monday, April 28, 2009 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. EDT (16:00-17:00 GMT). Experts from Lloyd’s Register – Fairplay
Somali pirates have released a Togo-flagged cargo ship seized last week, reportedly after a ransom was paid.
Van Oord in The Netherlands says the naming and launch ceremony for its 31,200m³ trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Maxima will take place on April 24th.
World leaders are increasingly concerned by pirates operating off the coast of Somalia, who have seized several ships recently, demanding ransom payments to free them.
A memorial service is to be held on the North Sea platform where the victims of the Super Puma crash disaster worked.
TAMSEN YACHT is proud to announce that our 40m yacht Namasté has been selected as a Finalist for the Boat International’s World Superyacht Awards in the category “Best Semi-Displacement or Planing Motor Yacht in 40m+ size RANGE”. As well as in the category “BEST NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR” for the interio
In light of the hijacking of MAERSK ALABAMA and hostage-taking of Captain Richard Phillips, the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group is making a thorough investigation of the events. Based on this investigation, the Group will review its policies and procedures for sailing off the coast of Somalia and take ap
Moonen Shipyards, a leading builder of “pocket-size superyachts” up to 150 feet, is extremely pleased to announce that its 30.00-metre Moonen 97, Darsea, has been chosen by a select group of superyacht-owning judges as a World Superyacht Award 2009 finalist. The nomination is in the category: “Best
