Officialis at China’s Harbor Contracting and Engineering Co said that the company has won a $586.7 million contract to build port facilities at Saudi Arabia’s Ras Al-Zour, Arab News reported. It is worth mentioning that the Chinese group fought off competition from Belgium’s Dred-ging International
Quick, name the line about to launch a ship called the Eurodam. If you’ve cruised at all, you surely know the answer: Holland America. The company is famous for names ending in ‘dam’ — a century-old tradition that has made its vessels instantly recognizable.
Preparations for the dredging of Port Phillip Bay are proceeding full-steam ahead, even though the Federal Government is yet to sign off on the project’s environmental management plan. The first shipment of major equipment to be used in the channel deepening is being offloaded at the bay this mornin
Stena Bulk has purchased three MR* product tankers for a total of approx. SEK 1 billion from Italian Gestioni Armatoriali Spa in Ravenna with delivery set for February, 2008. The three vessels, the Stena Conqueror, the Stena Conquest and the Stena Italica, which Stena has controlled via long-term ch
Aker Kvaerner has signed a five-year partnership agreement with Shell U.K. Limited and A/S Norske Shell (‘Shell’) covering the provision, installation, commissioning and life-of-field support of subsea control systems in the North Sea.
Australian officials have returned two activists who boarded a Japanese whaler to their own vessel, ending a stand-off in Antarctic waters. The pair, from the radical Sea Shepherd group, boarded the Japanese vessel as part of an anti-whaling protest.
Aibel Thailand was awarded a contract worth about US$10 million for the procurement and construction of five topside modules for Prosafe Production Services Pte Ltd. for Petrobras’ first gas floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) Cidade de São Mateus.
People who keep washed-up timber from a cargo ship which sank off the Dorset coast are being warned they face arrest and a fine of up to £2,500. The Greek-registered Ice Prince went down about 26 miles (42km) off Portland Bill after being damaged in a storm.
Diseased fish found in Victoria’s Port Philip Bay are being linked to trial dredging carried out two-and-a-half years ago. The Environment Protection Authority is testing fish found with lesions. Opponents of the channel deepening project have jumped on the discovery of sick fish in the bay, calling
Brinx Resources Ltd. announces an increase in oil and gas production and discusses plans for 2008. Brinx Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce that a third well in Mississippi has begun production of oil. The well, acquired in 2006 as part of the 12-well Phase I drill program, was earlier completed
An accidental explosion at a Philippine shipyard run by South Korea’s Hanjin Heavy Industries killed two workers and injured four others on Friday, officials said.
Aker Kvaerner takes further strides into the booming Asian market by signing two contracts with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). Both contracts are for the delivery of a complete deepwater marine drilling riser system with buoyancy package and associated equipment. Combined contract
At the very end of 2007, the Kuwait & Gulf Link Holding Company (www.kgl.com ) has taken delivery of the Damen Wave Piercing Catamaran 5214 ‘Ameer Alkouloub’ in Shuwaikh Port, Kuwait. This spectacular fast ferry has been constructed by Damen (www.damen.nl) at their specialised Singapore shipyard, ac
With a growing international need to patrol littoral waters effectively and economically, Austal will be showcasing its range of high speed, lightweight aluminium defence vessels at Pacific Maritime 2008, held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre on January 29 – February 01.
