Havila Shipping ASA has today entered into an agreement of contracts with Mærsk for chartering of two modern Platform Supply Vessels. The vessels, of Havyard 832 CD design, will be delivered to charter during the summer/autumn 2009. The agreement has duration of 5 years firm + 3 x 1 years options. T
In a balmy, sunny ceremony Wednesday on the banks of the Escatawpa River, VT Halter Marine launched the third in a series of four fisheries research ships it’s building for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The ship will homeport at NOAA’s facilities being rebuilt along the Pascag
Japan is planning to build a new, bigger factory ship to hunt whales in the Southern Ocean, according to Greenpeace and Japanese press reports. The news came amid unconfirmed reports that Japan would not be killing endangered humpback whales during in its current hunt, as it had earlier declared.
Public consultation has begun on proposals to extend protection for marine life around Britain. Seven areas, totalling 10,000sq km (4,000sq miles) of sea, have been earmarked as sites for the UK’s first offshore Special Areas of Conservation.
American Roger Sturgeon’s new Farr-designed Rosebud, with a close win over top Australian contender Yendys (Geoff Ross) in the Rolex Rating Series, firmed as a strong prospect to win the Tattersall’s Cup, the major trophy of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race, awarded to the top yacht on IRC corrected tim
The 52m (170ft) sloop Red Dragon commenced construction at Alloy Yachts Auckland New Zealand in March 2006 and was launched on December 13, 2007. Contracted by international yachtsman, Guy Ullens and his wife Myriam, Red Dragon is the fourth yacht over 50m built by Alloy Yachts. She has a beam of 10
For more than twenty years now it has seemed that it just wouldn’t be a genuine Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race without Victorian sailor Bruce Taylor at the helm of a cheekily named yacht called Chutzpah. Year after year Taylor has made the long trek to Sydney for the race, despite the extra hassles
Cargotec’s MacGREGOR business area providing marine cargo handling and offshore solutions, has received during last six weeks significant ship crane orders. Altogether 390 cranes will be delivered during 2009–2011 and the value of the orders is close to EUR 140 million.
StatoilHydro has awarded Aker Kvaerner a contract for tow and installation of the Gjøa Semi in the North Sea. The total contract value is approximately NOK 180 million. The work comprises installation of the mooring system, transportation and installation of the Gjøa Semi.
In all honesty it was amazing that Michele Colenso, the owner of the magnificent cruising yacht Capriccio of Rhu, completed the 2006 Rolex Sydney Hobart. Diagnosed with breast cancer mid way through a round the world cruise, Michele decided that she would enter the race, chemo and radiotherapy notwi
These latest orders mark a significant milestone in the success of the joint venture company Wärtsilä CME Zhenjiang Propeller. The propeller manufacturer and joint-venture company Wärtsilä CME Zhenjiang Propeller Co Ltd signed contracts in November to deliver a total of 72 fixed pitch propellers (FP
The wrangling over the 2008 European Union fishing quotas lasted through the night and resulted in a deal that was met with caution by delegates. In the end, fishermen were left with an 18% cut to the number of days they are allowed to fish off the west coast of Scotland, a 10% cut to […]
Royal Navy sailors have returned to their Devonport base for Christmas. About 400 people welcomed the HMS Portland warship back after a six and a half month deployment to the Caribbean and North Atlantic.
The Dutch Department of Public Works and Water Management has awarded the joint-venture Van Oord Nederland – Boskalis the contract to carry out maintenance dredging in the rivers Nieuwe Maas and Waterweg. The total value of the contract is EUR 28.5 million. The contract has been awarded for a three-
