Keppel Shipyard Ltd (Keppel Shipyard), a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (Keppel O&M), has been awarded a conversion contract, worth around S$100 million by Prosafe Production Pte Ltd (Prosafe).
Lundin Petroleum AB announces the details of an incident on the Thistle Alpha platform, offshore UK. Below is the Press Statement made by Petrofac Facilities Management, the duty holder of the Thistle Alpha installation. ‘Petrofac, as duty holder of the Thistle Alpha installation on behalf of Lundin
A marine accident inquiry has begun into the deaths of three people whose boat capsized in heavy seas off the North Yorkshire coast. Two brothers and a woman, all from Middlesbrough, died after the boat sank just outside Whitby Harbour on Friday.
For some lucky skippers, heading out to the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart on Boxing Day can be as convenient as stepping on to their boat berthed at one of the Sydney Harbour marinas and motoring to the starting area. While all have to complete the rigorous entry process and prepare their crew an
A third person has died after a boat capsized in heavy seas off the North Yorkshire coast. Two men and a woman were taken to hospital after they were rescued from the sea when their 24ft cabin cruiser turned over near Whitby Harbour.
Sri Lanka’s navy has fought a battle with boats belonging to the Tamil Tigers in coastal waters off the north west of the island. The navy says 17 rebels were killed. The Tigers have not commented on the incident so far.
A new £1.5m fisheries protection vessel is set to begin patrolling the waters off the east coast of northern England. The vessel will undertake fisheries enforcement work, including inspection of catches, fishing boats and fishing gear from Tyneside to Lincolnshire.
Wärtsilä today officially opened an extension to its state-of-the-art production plant in Wuxi, China. Wärtsilä’s investment to the Wuxi factory, which manufactures thrusters as well as seals and bearing products for all kinds and sizes of marine vessels, totals 20.8 million euros during 2005-2007.
One of the biggest thresher sharks caught off the coast of Cornwall has been sold at market. The 16ft (5m) shark, caught off Lands End on Wednesday, weighed in at 510kg (1,125lb).
First AHTS (Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel) simulator installed in France. BOURBON will inaugurate the first BOURBON Training Center in France in the city of Marseilles. This training center is designed to provide seamen with the theoretical knowledge and practical training in anchor handling ope
The US Navy says Chinese approval for its vessels to enter Hong Kong for the Thanksgiving holiday has come too late. The navy said the ships had already left the area, after China initially refused their request to dock.
Kalmar, the business area providing container handling solutions within Cargotec, has received an order for two ship-to-shore cranes (STS) from Belgium MSC Home Terminal. The STS cranes will be delivered during 2008 and the value of the order is approximately EUR 14 million.
A worrying trend in the increasing intensity and ferocity of pirate attacks on commercial shipping vessels has put the regional shipping industry on high alert, as attacks on container, vehicle and general cargo ships continue to rise.
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