The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has welcomed the delivery of its two Austal-built 88 metre high speed vehicle-passenger catamarans, “Riyadh” and “Cairo” during a handover ceremony in Jeddah attended by King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the Egyptian President Mohammed Hosni Mubarak. Ordered by the
Austal is pleased to announce the appointment of former Boral Limited Divisional General Manager Peter Hogan to the position of Chief Operating Officer – Australian Operations. Peter brings a strong background in business growth and operational improvement as well as proven success at all levels of
Dometic today unveiled a new series of rugged marine air conditioning units designed specifically for the requirements of offshore supply vessels and other workboats. Designed for deck or rooftop mounting, the new Dometic DuraSea condensing units provide fast, easy installation and servicing. The ru
On November 7, 2008 See- Berufsgenossenschaft (Marine Insurance and Ship Safety Association), VDR (German Shipowners Association) and PIA (Development and Assessment Institute in Waste Water Technology at RWTH-Aachen University) organized the 2nd Symposium on the Treatment of Waste Water and Liquid
RINA SpA, a worldwide classification society, announced they have joined Rulefinder.net library. RINA provides the internet portal with Class Rules for Yachts. “We put inside Rulefinder.net library our rules for the Classification of Yachts and Commercial Yachts”, says Paolo Moretti, Head of the Ple
Seafox Contractors has been awarded a long-term contract with a major oil company for the charter of the accommodation and multi-support jack-up Seafox 7. The Seafox 7 will be used mainly for fabrication and maintenance operations in the UK sector of the SNS area. The Seafox 7, built at Labroy Shipy
Workers at the Tuzla shipyards, which have become infamous for frequent work-related accidents in recent months, now face the risk of unemployment as a result of the ongoing global financial turmoil. According to a news report from the Radikal daily, in the last month 1,000 workers have already been
The global economic turmoil has dampened investment enthusiasm at shipping companies, resulting in an 80 per cent year-over-year plunge in October shipbuilding orders in Japan, according to industry data released Tuesday. Speaking at a news conference, Shipbuilders’ Association of Japan Chairman Mas
Following troubled construction firms and savings banks, the government and creditor banks are now moving to put small-and medium-sized shipbuilders under the microscope for drastic restructuring. The preemptive restructuring is to minimize chain reaction bankruptcies of once-booming small-and mediu
In order to continuously ensure the safety of our crews as well as vessels and cargo, A.P. Moller – Maersk has updated the policy for vessels entering the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of East Africa. The update is a consequence of the recent development in piracy hijackings in the area. Vessels wi
Keppel Offshore & Marine has secured SGD 340 million dollars worth of contracts through its subsidiaries for the conversion of a floating storage and offloading vessel (FSO), the construction of an internal turret, the refurbishment and outfitting of a semi-submersible multi-service vessel as well a
With the dry bulk shipping industry in dire straits and everybody hoping for a market rebound as soon as possible, many eyes are turning towards shipbuilding activity, or rather shipbuilding inactivity, thus ship cancellations. The equation is simple: less tonnage on the market, rates increase. This
Potential US$1.6 billion shipbuilding program largest in Austal history Austal has won the contract to design and build the US Department of Defence’s next generation multi-use platform, the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV), as part of a program potentially worth over US$1.6 billion. As Prime contract
Burger Boat Company is pleased to announce the acquisition of ANGUS, a rare 48-foot steel-hulled Burger Cruiser built in 1939. Arriving in Manitowoc on Tuesday November 11, the 69 year old Burger made a brief stop at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum for local interested parties to see before continuing
