The project is worth approximately NOK 40 million in revenue to Grenland Group, and the total weight of the structures will be approximately 500 tonnes at delivery. The project will be executed in Grenland Group`s yard in Tønsberg, and the delivery of the structures is scheduled for spring 2009.
Lloyd’s Register has developed a voluntary assessment programme, designed to support the practical implementation of the forthcoming ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006) on new and existing ships. Not yet mandatory, the MLC, a significant development in international shipping described as a ‘b
Project Updates – June 5, 2008 The first phase of the dredging project in Lerwick Harbour in Scotland is nearing completion. Westminster Dredging Company’s dredger Waterway was due to leave Lerwick on June 4th after having removed close to 400,000 cubic metres of seabed. A substantial part of the ar
New Vessels – June 5, 2008 In March, Alnmaritec in the UK handed over the first of its new Wave Scanner class to her new owner in Holland. Leda is a versatile survey boat which can be used for both inshore and offshore operations, and can be transported on a specially adapted truck. Her dimensions [
ATHENS, GREECE–(MARKET WIRE)–Jun 4, 2008 — Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the “Company” or “Star Bulk”) (NasdaqGM:SBLK – News), a global shipping company focusing on transportation of dry bulk cargoes, today announced the unaudited financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Fin
Weather Causes Organizers to Postpone until Friday, June 6 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Due to the severe weather that swept through the Washington D.C. region on Wednesday, June 4, organizers of the Yacht Show at National Harbor have decided to postpone the official opening until Friday, Ju
LONDON, June 4 /PRNewswire/ — Britannia Bulk Holdings Inc (the “Company”) announced today that it is commencing an initial public offering of 8,333,333 shares of its common stock at a proposed initial public offering price of $17.00 to $19.00 per share. One of the Company’s directors of chartering a
Operations at SPCT’s Greenfield Site Will Be Streamlined with Navis Software OAKLAND, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Navis, a Zebra Technologies company (NASDAQ:ZBRA – News) and the world’s first company to automate marine terminal operating systems (TOS), announced today that Saigon Premier Container Termi
Island Oil and Gas said it has agreed with another Irish licence holder, Lansdowne Celtic Sea, on an option to farm into a licence 4/07 which brings an obligation to acquire seismic survey data and drill a farm-in well by July 2010 at the latest. If the option were exercised, Island would acquire 58
Norwegian naval architects Vik-Sandvik have confirmed that the Cyprus-based company Norwegian Shipping Ltd has decleared options for additional two AHTS at Bharati Shipyard Ltd in India. Norwegian Shipping Ltd now has a total of four VS 4612 designs under construction at Bharati Shipyard. The last t
MICHIGAN CITY – A year after asking U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly for financial help to clean out the upper harbor at Washington Park, dredging will begin this week, a bit earlier than officials expected. “I was surprised,” Michigan City Port Authority Board President Jim Jaksa said Monday. “Boaters were a
There was good news for many locals in attendance at last week’s Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) meeting. Regional Parks Director Tom Potter brought great news, as he presented a dredging plan for Lake Gregory. He said they are going forward with a plan for dredging, and are currently waiting for t
The east coast was last night looking forward to being a big winner when potential sites for the next generation of offshore windfarms are announced. Proposed locations around the UK’s coastline are to be revealed today and a leading wind energy expert said he expected the east to be in a prime posi
ATHENS, GREECE–(MARKET WIRE)–Jun 3, 2008 — Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NasdaqGM:SBLK – News), announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Capesize bulk carrier Falcon Cape, of 150,940 dwt, built in Japan in 1991, for approximately $87.2 million. The acquisition will
