Fishing for scallops has been banned in part of Cardigan Bay over fears it could be damaging the sea bed in a special area of conservation. A three-mile restriction zone has been placed around an area off the Ceredigion coast between New Quay and Cardigan, some 12 miles in length.
A £4BILLION project to build new Navy supercarriers in Scotland faces further delays – putting jobs at risk. Defence Secretary Des Browne announced last year that sections of the HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales would be built north of the Border.
Korea Development Bank (KDB) said Wednesday it began efforts to find a new owner of the world’s third-largest shipbuilder, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), in a deal that may cost up to 8 trillion won ($8.12 billion).
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University of Michigan researchers are investigating a radical new design for cargo ships that would eliminate ballast tanks, the water-filled compartments that enable non-native creatures to sneak into the Great Lakes from overseas. At least 185 non-native aquatic species have been identified in th
More cruise ships from Miami and Fort Lauderdale in Florida could dock in the South West in the future. Representatives from the cruise industry in the region have been to the US trying to drum up business.
Technip has been awarded by Shtokman Development Company the lumpsum front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the onshore portion of the first phase of the Shtokman gas project in Russia. The Shtokman gas field is located in the Barents Sea and is one of the world’s largest gas condensate de
THE cruise ship that Dianne Brimble died on has become the Turkish equivalent of the Pasha Bulker after running aground and reportedly leaving Australians stranded. More than 1000 passengers onboard the Spanish-owned Sky Wonder – which used to be known as the Pacific Sky – were evacuated after the s
APM Terminals and the Port of Rotterdam Authority announce the signing of a five‐year agreement of cooperation on research and development for innovation in global container terminal operations.
Rolls-Royce today announced a new order from the Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, for an additional four gas turbine power generation packages valued at $73 million for use on a new offshore platform. This brings the number of Rolls-Royce gas turbine generator sets for Petrobras offshore proj
The Rowan Gorilla VII Jack-up rig that was built by the Marathon LeTourneau Super Gorilla has been loaded yesterday in the harbor of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on board Mighty Servant 1. The operation started at 7.00 A.M. and the Rowan Gorilla VII was in position and lifted out of the water by 2 P.
South West fishermen have said they are prepared to take drastic action to protect their livelihoods. The New Under Ten Fishermen’s Association believe skippers with boats under 10m (33ft) long are penalised and want their fish quotas increased.
Plans for a major expansion of the Port of Felixstowe which would increase capacity by 25% have been backed. The Felixstowe South Reconfiguration includes a rail connection and terminal, dredging to deepen berths, and the creation of about 600 jobs.
Divers have recovered two bodies from a ship that sank off the coast of Hong Kong after colliding with a Chinese cargo vessel. Eighteen Ukrainian sailors were trapped inside the Naftogaz 67 tug when it sank late on Saturday.
