Shipping traffic at the Port of Boston recorded double-digit growth last year, which Massport is touting as an economic boon for the state. Gloucester is slowly building itself into a regular port of call for major cruise lines. But along with economic benefits of the steady growth in the shipping i
Keppel Shipyard Limited (Keppel Shipyard), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (Keppel O&M), has secured contracts worth over $215 million for its excellent track record in Floating Production Storage Offloading (FPSO) conversions. These include the conversions of a tanker
A ferry which ran aground at Blackpool has become a casualty of winter storms that have lashed parts of the UK. Fourteen passengers had to be airlifted from the Riverdance freight ferry, nine remaining crew members were rescued after a second Mayday was declared.
Cargotec has appointed Minna Karhu (40) as Vice President, Corporate Communications. Minna Karhu (M.A.) comes from the position of Communications Director of Cargotec’s MacGREGOR business area. She has worked for MacGREGOR since 1994.
Austal is pleased to announce the award of a Preliminary Design Contract for the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) programme for the US Navy and Army. The JHSV requirements and concept of operations are similar to those of the Austal built “WestPac Express”, which has been successfully serving the III
Aker Kvaerner has been awarded a drilling equipment contract by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME) in Korea for an ultradeep drillship. The total contract value for Aker Kvaerner is approximately USD 130 million.
A roll-on roll-off ferry which ran into trouble in high winds in the Irish Sea has run aground off Blackpool. A total of 19 crew members and four passengers were flown to safety from the Riverdance, after it was hit by a freak wave in bad weather.
The crew of a ferry in the Irish Sea are being airlifted to safety after it was hit by a freak wave in bad weather. Four passengers and four crew members have so far been rescued after Liverpool Coastguard received a Mayday call from the ship at 1943 GMT.
Ericsson have added three Swedish round-the-world debutants to their Nordic crew line-up for the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race. The trio, Martin Krite, Martin Strömberg and Anders Dahlsjö, all have roots on Sweden’s west coast. Dahlsjö and his colleagues are relishing the opportunity of taking part in th
Japan’s prime minister insisted a bitter dispute over whaling won’t hurt bilateral relations, a day after Australia expressed its disappointment as whalers resumed their hunt. As the row dragged on, hunt supporters and opponents held a rare meeting in Tokyo in a bid to strike a compromise in the int
In 1999 the Royal Huisman shipyard signed a contract with a German client to build a 47m sailing yacht for delivery in June 2001. Two years before the same owner had taken delivery of a 31m Jongert, Erica XI of Hamilton and this new yacht was to be named Erica XII.
The start of the salmon fishing season on the River Dee was launched as fisheries experts predicted it could be the best for several years. Chef and animal welfare campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall was the first to cast off at the annual celebration.
Attempts to salvage a ferry which ran aground off the Blackpool coast in bad weather may take another two to three days, Liverpool coastguard has warned. Severe weather is hampering the ship’s recovery and high tides which shunted it onto the sand on Thursday night will be lower over the next few da
BP and its partner, Marathon Petroleum West of Shetlands Ltd, today announced a new oil discovery in Block 204/23, following drilling on the South-West Foinaven prospect, some 190 kilometres west of the Shetland Islands. The exploration well 204/23-2 was drilled using the Paul B Loyd Junior semi-sub
