Thirty five crewmembers and passengers were saved from the bulk carrier Kastor-1 which sank in stormy waters of the Sea of Japan on Sunday, while rescue operation for one missing person still continues, emergency officials reported.
The country’s largest rescue ship was added to maritime service in this coastal city of South China Sunday. Designed and built in China, Nanhaijiu 101 is ‘the largest, fastest and the most powerful’ rescue ship in the country. It has two engines that can generate 14,000 kW, 6,000 kW more than the ca
Companies agree to offer joint ship and technical management services. Wärtsilä and V.Ships, the world’s leading ship manager, have agreed to cooperate on the provision of a broad spectrum of marine technical services to third parties in the marine market. Drawing on Wärtsilä’s strengths as a suppli
Production has begun from the Stybarrow Oil Project, in which Woodside has a 50% non-operator interest. Production has started from the Eskdale field and subsequent production will be from the Stybarrow field in the coming weeks. Initial production is expected to be minor, with a ramp-up period of s
The economic, environmental, and political consequences of the Hanjin container ship Cosco Busan hitting the San Francisco Bay Bridge continued to mount last week as cleanup crews hit the beaches to sop up as much of the 58,000 gallons of spilled bunker fuel as possible.
A collection of new listings hit the seas last month at CNI. From the European offices these include the 40m sailing yacht Antares – built by Royal Huisman in 2005, she is listed with Neil Cheston of CNI Monaco and Simon Goldsworthy of CNI Antibes; CNI Golfe Juan brings in three new yachts Mac Brew
An Australian passenger liner has made a major impact on cruising, writes Kristie Lau. One of Australia’s unique cruising experiences has been ranked second in a listing of the world’s best expedition cruises. The Berlitz Complete Guide To Cruising And Cruise Ships 2008 annual assessment examined ab
As part of its ongoing venture of building superyachts in China the Megyacht Group LLC (MYG) has set up Wuhan Megayacht Manufacturing Ltd. This project is understood to have a 15 year time span and will involve an investment of RMB3 billion (US$404 million) to create some 2,000 jobs building yachts
The boat projects Skylge 125 Ft, presented by Hoek Design Naval Architects (Holland), and Trekker 75, by the designer Patrick J. Bray, from Bray Yacht Design & Research (Canada), won the third Barcelona Boat Show- -Madrid Diseño de Yates (SNB-MDY) Awards for Technical Innovation and Yacht Design.
Van Oord Nederland has been awarded the contract to build a quay in the Autrichehaven area of the port of Terneuzen, the Netherlands. The client is ESM and the total contract value amounts to EUR 6.9 million. By adding extra dock capacity, the port authority is responding to the huge demand for port
De Valk International has announced the sale of the Jongert 2700M ‘Matokaoma’. One of the first and most successful of the yard’s Modern Line, she is also renowned for being the first yacht to feature the sophisticated Jongert sliding roof on her wheelhouse.
BP today announced that natural gas production from the Mango field, offshore Trinidad, began on the evening of November 17, 2007. The field, in the South East Galeota Block, was first discovered in 1971 and further appraised in 2000.
After years of running his own business, Paolo Vitelli has decided to commission his own yacht. ‘I want to create my own monument,’ the 60-year-old Italian entrepreneur says as he gazes across the sprawling ship building yard
Barges and tugs working alongside the wrecked MSC Napoli have been moved to safety as strong winds batter the vessel off the east Devon coast. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said the remaining section of the ship in Lyme Bay has moved and is listing at more than 30 degrees.
