Environmental campaigners are calling for greater restrictions on shipping around Antarctica in order to prevent damage to its unique ecosystems. More tourists than ever before are visiting Antarctica, some in ships not designed for the harsh conditions.
Arabian Business reported that South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction Company has received contracts worth QAR 1.9 billion to build power generation facilities. One of the contracts is worth USD 201 million and will involve the construction of seven substations in 30 months, while the othe
Managers at a shipyard in Cornwall say they believe the future of the business is secure. Pendennis Shipyard in Falmouth made the announcement while highlighting a new exhibition about the yard’s history at the town’s National Maritime Museum.
FOUR workers were killed and six others injured in a construction accident inside the Tsuneishi shipbuilding compound in Balamban, Cebu, at 3:05 p.m. yesterday. The four welders fell from a height of 40 to 60 feet at a warehouse building when the trusses they were repairing gave way.
Imtech Analyser Systems and Imtech Vonk, part of Imtech international Oil & Gas group, have secured major international orders with a total contract value of some 40 million euro.
Transocean Inc. today announced that the ultra-deepwater semisubmersible Deepwater Nautilus has been awarded a minimum three-year contract extension commencing in December 2008 by a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc. Under the terms of the amendment extending the term of the drilling contract, She
Even when working normally, Marseilles’ Mourepiane container terminal looks as if it is running in slow motion. On a typical morning, a couple of the port’s huge cranes are to be seen lowered over a small vessel, lifting containers off far more slowly than would happen at ports such as Rotterdam or
J. Ray McDermott Far East Inc. won a letter of award from A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S to support the construction of the Peregrino floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO). The work scope covers the engineering, procurement and construction of 6,500 tonnes (7,150 tons) of topside modul
The fog was so heavy the morning the Cosco Busan struck the Bay Bridge that at least four other large vessels decided to wait until it cleared, the Coast Guard said Thursday. A preliminary assessment by the Coast Guard of the causes of the crash concludes that the decision of those in charge of the
At the St. Thomas Yacht Club yesterday, positive energy blended splendidly with the excitement surrounding preparations for the 35th running of the International Rolex Regatta. The three-day event starts tomorrow, offering handicap and one-design racing for 90 boats and hundreds of sailors, who are
Bimini Bay Resort located on North Bimini, famous for being the gateway to the Bahamas, announces its brand new megayacht marina accommodating up to 200-ft. yachts and the addition of luxury suites and villas. From deep sea to bone fishing, Bimini has been producing record catches in big game tourna
Wärtsilä has received a major order from Swedish shipowner Laurin Maritime AB. The contract, signed in March 2008, calls for six Wärtsilä Senitec M1000 oily water separation units to be delivered in mid April 2008. The units will be retrofitted to six of the company’s vessels and will replace existi
Private sector shipping company, Varun Shipping Company has taken delivery of third anchor handling and towing supply vessel (AHTS) with BHP of 16,085. This is a specialised vessel which is used for deep sea oil exploration activity going on in areas like North Sea, KG basin and Atlantic Ocean off t
Pennant Energy Inc. is pleased to announce that, further to the March 13, 2008 press release regarding our Farmout Agreement with Highpine Oil & Gas Ltd., the well ‘Highpine et al Pembina 102/16-29-048-08W5/00’ has been drilled to total depth and cased. The well, which spud on March 9, was drilled i
