International gas shipping entered a new era today when the world’s largest LNG vessel — classed by Lloyd’s Register — was named in front of a huge crowd of dignitaries at Samsung Heavy Industry’s (SHI) massive shipyard on Geoje Island, South Korea. Ordered and to be operated by the Qatar Gas Transp
A very fine first day’s sailing for Thomas Coville who is racking up the miles with the constancy of a metronome. 24 hours after leaving New York, the skipper of Sodeb’O has covered 546 miles and has a 192 mile lead over Francis Joyon’s time in 2005. As forecast, Thomas Coville has benefited from re
Dockwise said today that it has landed seven new contracts for the transportation of drilling rigs, barges and dredging equipment. Dockwise Shipping will transport the drilling rig Transocean Nordic, as well as three loads of barges, a yacht hotel and two loads of dredging equipment in 2008. The tot
The newly built jackup service platform, Seafox 7, has arrived on location in the UK Southern North Sea (SNS) to start its first job. The platfrom has been chartered by Tullow Oil to support its planned activities at the Horne and Wren Platform as part of the Wissey Field Development. David Wright,
Contracts & Tenders – July 14, 2008 MCJ Ref No: 644/E/05 Tender Ref No: 2008-169170 Project Stage: Expressions of Interest Area: Praia, Cabo Verde Promoter: Carlos Lima Dias, Ministério das Infra-estruturas, Transporte e Mar, Directorate General of Infrastructure, Rua Judice Byker, Ponta Belém – Pla
Contracts & Tenders – July 14, 2008 MCJ Ref No: 644/E/19 Tender Ref No: 2008-170436 Project Stage: Tenders Invited Area: Arles, France Project Period: 12 months from date of contract award Promoter: SM des Traversées du Delta du Rhône, S.M.T.D.R. – 5, boulevard Huard, F-13200 Arles. Tel: 04 90 96 34
Contracts & Tenders – July 14, 2008 MCJ Ref No: 644/E/31 Tender Ref No: 2008-173043 Project Stage: Tenders Invited Area: Overveen, Netherlands Project Period: 24 months from date of contract award Promoter: Provincie Noord-Holland & Gemeente Alkmaar & HH Hollands Noorderkwartier, Postbus 245, Beheer
ATHENS, GREECE–(MARKET WIRE)–Jul 11, 2008 — Seanergy Maritime Corp. (AMEX:SRG – News) (SRGU – News) (SRGW – News) has moved the Record Date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at Seanergy’s special meeting of shareholders to July 25, 2008 (“Record Date”). The date
PORT HURON, Mich., July 12 /PRNewswire/ — An array of 235 sailboats in 19 classes with nearly 3,000 sailors jockeyed for position as they crossed the starting line to the sound of race committee canons and windswept waves as the 2008 Chrysler Jeep Superstores Bayview Mackinac Race got underway at th
SOCO International plc (“SOCO” or “the Company”) The second of two planned drill stem tests on the Te Giac Den (“TGD-1X-ST1”) discovery well on Prospect “E” has recovered black oil, condensate and gas, indicating the presence of oil with similar qualities to that of the Ca Nu Vang Field, which will
In June 2008 heir to the British throne, His Royal Highness Prince William, started a short attachment with the Royal Navy and following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather underwent training at the Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC), Dartmouth, UK. Whilst at BRNC Prince William was abl
After a spectacular and highly competitive event last week in Marstrand at Match Cup Sweden, the race for points towards the World Championship has tightened on the World Match Racing Tour leaderboard. After four stages completed, Ian Williams (GBR) and his Team Pindar remain in the lead, but that l
The WSSR Council announced the ratification of a new World Record set by ICAP Leopard during the Round Ireland Race last month. The official time and distance were: Record: Around Ireland with powered sails (WSSR rule 21c.) Yacht: Leopard, 30m Monohull Dates: 22 June – 25 June 2008 Start time: 12:00
News – July 11, 2008 The Crown Estate in the UK has announced a net revenue surplus of £211.4 million for the year ending 31st March 2008, a 5.6 per cent increase on last year. All of this money is paid to the Treasury for benefit of all UK taxpayers. Turnover was £264.8 million, an […]
