The largest aluminium rig in the world, at 75m in length, has just been stepped in Viareggio, Italy, with Ocean Yacht Systems’ Project Manager, Ben Porteous, in attendance. The 56m cutter, named ‘S/Y Salute’, is just about to start sea trials with her new rig, which incorporates OYS Nitronic custom
A wreath-laying ceremony has been held for 110 people who died when their Royal Navy destroyer was sunk off Norway during World War II. HMS Hunter had been undiscovered since being sunk by German forces in April 1940 during the Battle of Narvik.
Chevron Corporation today announced that the company and its partners have given the green light to construct the Platong Gas II natural gas project in the Gulf of Thailand. Total development cost of the field is approximately $3.1 billion with startup scheduled for first quarter 2011. The Platong G
On Saturday 8 March 2008 Odense Steel Shipyard presented its latest newbuilding, a 7,000 TEU container ship, for the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group. Mrs Maud Andersson, married to Mr Bo I. Andersson, Group Vice President, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, General Motors Corporation, honoured A.P. Moll
The wreck of a Royal Navy destroyer has been found in a Norwegian fjord, 68 years after she sank during battle. HMS Hunter has remained undisturbed since April 1940 when she sank, killing 110 people during the Battle of Narvik.
Hydrocarbons have been proven in the Obesum prospect in the Barents Sea. StatoilHydro is the operator and has 100 percent interest in this licence. This is the fourth find on StatoilHydro-operated licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf in 2008, and the fifth so far this year.
An award-winning European superyacht has arrived in Nelson and is awaiting the arrival of its owner, a French businessperson. The 419-tonne, 52m yacht Squall arrived in port on Monday afternoon and is laid up at the superyacht berth.
Exxon Mobil Corporation confirmed today its subsidiary, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Ireland (Offshore) Limited, along with Providence Resources P.l.c. (Providence) and Sosina Exploration Limited (Sosina), has been awarded two additional licenses in the Porcupine Basin of the Irish Sea. The
Officials with the Port of New Orleans Thursday called on the state to help pay for its $1 billion master plan, which outlines a slate of ambitious development projects to be completed by 2020. Port President and CEO Gary P. LaGrange said his agency needs far more than the $25 million Gov. Bobby Jin
A Federal case and New York Supreme Court case that could cost Swiss America’s Cup holder Ernesto Bertarelli US$200m are to be launched today by challenger and former holder Team New Zealand. Bertarelli, his syndicate Alinghi and sponsoring Geneva yacht club are already embroiled in another case whi
An anti-whaling campaigner says he has been shot by Japanese sailors while protesting over their hunting activities in the Antarctic. Paul Watson, of the Sea Shepherd group, said his colleagues had been throwing stink bombs, but the Japanese responded with “flash grenades” and gunfire.
As the International Whaling Commission meets to search for common ground between pro- and anti-whaling nations, the BBC’s Chris Hogg reports from a Japanese town showing no sign of giving up on its whale meat.
At least 16 people have died after a boat sank in a lake near the Albanian capital Tirana, police say. They say the accident happened overnight on Lake Farka, about five kilometres (three miles) south-east of the city.
Imtech (technical services provider in Europe and the global maritime market) announces that it has expanded its maritime service network with new branches in South Africa, Norway and Panama. In South Africa, it has acquired the maritime services provider Pertec. In Panama an asset deal has been mad
