The search for the body of a British yachtsman allegedly murdered by pirates is continuing off Thailand. An earlier report that the body of Malcolm Robertson, 64, from East Sussex had been found has been discounted by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. It is thought he was beaten and had his throa
A Devon-based frigate has returned to port after a six-month deployment. HMS Northumberland was carrying out humanitarian duties and was on counter-piracy mission Operation Atalanta as part of a European Union naval force. While at sea, the 4,800-tonne, Type 23 frigate escorted ships along a 1,500-m
Technicold by Northern Lights is actively seeking to add authorized marine air conditioning and refrigeration sales and service dealers across the globe. Founded as Rich Beers Marine, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. in 1981, Technicold by Northern Lights is dedicated to producing the highest quality m
Noordhoek Offshore B.V. is proud to announce the order of 2 new Sub-Atlantic Mohican ROVs and 3 new Seaeye Falcon ROVs. The decision to order new ROVs is another step within the growth strategy of Noordhoek, which already has 2 new vessels under construction; a DPII Saturation Diving Support Vessel
Police investigating the murder of a British yachtsman who was attacked and thrown into the sea off Thailand’s southern coast after trying to stop the theft of a dinghy from his boat have arrested three Burmese fishermen. Malcolm Robertson and his wife, Linda, were aboard their yacht, the Mr Bean, n
Dubai: Dredging company, Van Oord has had to relocate the majority of its Dubai-based employees to projects in other parts of the world due to the severe delays and cancellations of Dubai’s water development projects. The company made a 190 million euro net profit in 2008 and is involved in projects
Offshore operators have decided personal locator beacons will not be issued to workers flying to platforms. The decision was made after the beacons were found to interfere with emergency equipment on helicopters. Their use was earlier suspended after concerns were raised by the Civil Aviation Author
Jeppesen Marine is now offering a 45-day trial and evaluation program to introduce prospective customers to the unique benefits offered by the company’s Vessel and Voyage Optimization Solution (VVOS). Designed to address the needs of owners, operators, charterers and masters of trans-ocean vessels,
Tom Behrens-Sørensen, Group Executive Vice President, will step down as Chairman of Maersk China Ltd. after 14 years and leave the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group. “Tom Behrens-Sørensen has been with the Group for more than 30 years. I would like to thank Tom for his work establishing a large network ran
Pirates have seized a Greek-owned cargo ship off the coast of Somalia, Greek officials say. The Titan, with 24 crew members on board, was seized on Thursday night, Greece’s merchant marine ministry said. The St Vincent-flagged vessel came under attack as it sailed to Korea from the Black Sea with a
Traffic delays are likely near a major Kent port due to an eight-week repairs programme, police have warned. Work on the central reservation barriers on the A20 in Dover is scheduled to begin on Monday. The affected area is between the Eastern Docks roundabout and the junction with Marine Parade.
Venezuela’s military has taken control of key airports and sea ports under the terms of a move rubber-stamped by parliament a week ago. The move centralises the running of the country’s main transport hubs. President Hugo Chavez has pushed for the move, describing it as “reunifying the motherland, w
Australian luxury motor yacht builder Oceanfast has unveiled the latest in its new range of semi-custom private vessels with the launch of the Oceanfast 48 at the company’s Western Australian shipyard. The vessel boasts a world-class construction pedigree that draws on Oceanfast’s 20-year history in
The world fleet of dry bulk and general cargo vessels is expected to continue growing through 2012, in spite of weak freight rates and general overcapacity of tonnage, as new ships on order are delivered from shipyards, according to the latest Shipbuilding Market Forecast from Lloyd’s Register – Fai
