keel of a big cruise ferry was laid in Aker Yards, Rauma on 22 April, 2008. The vessel, built under working name ‘Cruise 5’ will be delivered to Tallink in spring 2009. The vessel worth approx. 180 million euro means 1,700 man years of work for the yard. The vessel will be a new development [&hellip
Euroseas Ltd., an owner and operator of dry bulk carriers, container ship and multipurpose vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for dry bulk and containerized cargoes, announced today that a subsidiary of the Company has entered into a time charter agreement for one of its container ships
The PUMA entry has taken to the road on the latest stage of its preparations for the 2008-09 race. The new generation Volvo Open 70 made the 20-mile journey from Goetz Custom Boats in Bristol, Rhode Island to the Newport shipyard in Newport, prior to going in the water.
The Spanish government has called for a United Nations-backed force to tackle piracy at sea, after a Spanish trawler and its crew were seized off Somalia. Spain’s ambassador to Kenya has gone to Somalia to press for the release of the 26 crew of the Playa de Bakio.
The waters off the coast of Somalia have become some of the most treacherous in the world -swarming with well-armed pirates, searching for prey to hold to ransom. Attacks on fishing boats, cargo ships and yachts have surged, but these modern-day buccaneers may not continue to get their way.
A new byelaw has been introduced in the Isle of Man banning all forms of towed fishing gear in Douglas Bay until 2011 to help protect scallop fisheries. It is hoped that this closure will enable scallops to be left in peace to repopulate the area on a larger level.
In a move that will add to its offshore vessel building expertise and give it an edge over competition, ABG Shipyard, the country’s largest private sector shipyard, is looking at building sub-sea vessels, which can be employed underwater for exploration and production (E&P) activities.
According to the Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen KK, the tanker Takayam was attacked early Monday morning by a small vessel off the northern Somali coast. The tanker began to lose fuel after being hit by a rocket, but it was still able to head towards Saudi Arabia.
The ship carrying weapons to Zimbabwe may return to China after being prevented from unloading in South Africa, a Chinese official has said. Zambia’s president has called on other African countries not to let the ship enter their waters, in case the arms escalate post-election tensions.
Three of the grandest ships ever to have set sail on the oceans are to meet for the final time later. The Cunard fleet of Queens – Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth 2 – will be in their home port of Southampton, Hampshire.
Wärtsilä today opened new offices and a workshop in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to meet the rapidly growing market demand from marine and power plant customers in Dubai and in the Gulf in general. The new workshop premises enable Wärtsilä to offer a wide range of services for engines, ships, a
State-owned shipbuilding company PT PAL Indonesia has received orders from a Thai shipping company for four container ships measuring 50,000 deadweight ton (DWT).
South Korea’s third-largest steelmaker Dongkuk Steel Mill said on Tuesday it would raise prices of steel plates used in shipbuilding by 23 percent to pass on soaring global raw material prices.
The world’s first fixed dual-beam gantry crane was officially launched at a naming ceremony held at Yantai Raffles Shipyard last Saturday. Named after a famous sacred mountain in China’s Shandong Province, the 20,000-tonne (22,000 tons) Taisun was also presented a certificate by the American Bureau
