Fisheries ministers from across the UK are meeting in Scotland for the first time. Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead is in Peterhead with colleagues from Westminster, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Animals bred in captivity to help conservation programmes can quickly become less fit for survival in the wild, research suggests. US scientists found steelhead trout reared in hatcheries were much less good at reproducing than wild fish.
DryShips, Inc., a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes, today announced that it has entered into an agreement, with a unaffiliated third party, to acquire a resale contract for a 170,000 dwt Capesize bulk carrier, currently under construction in South Korea, for $147
Nigerian oil output could rise by 500,000 barrels a day by July 2008 if security in the Niger Delta continues to improve and a new offshore field starts on time, industry sources said on Thursday.
A search for a fisherman whose boat was found broken up on rocks on the Aberdeenshire coast will not resume. Christopher Mennie, 52, from Portlethen, has been missing since Wednesday.
The New World Alliance (TNWA) – Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), APL, and Hyundai Merchant Marine, Co., Ltd. (HMM) – Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd and United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) today announced a new Asia-East Mediterranean / Black Sea service, named “EBX”(East-Mediterranean / Black Sea Express)
No fewer than 30 new vessels will debut across the globe in the next five years and many of today’s major cruise lines – big and small – are also refurbishing their fleets and expanding via the acquisition route to meet today’s growing demand.
SmartRigging has announced that it will supply PBO rigging to the 204-foot schooner ‘Athos’, currently under construction in Holland. This will be the largest project in the world to fit lightweight stays, a revolutionary solution introduced by SmartRigging in 2005.
Bjørge AS has signed a contract with Samsung Heavy Industry in Korea for the supply of Fire Water parcels to Skarv/Idun FPSO. The contract includes supply of pumps and diesel driven generator set, value approx. 70 million NOK.
An investigation has started into how two fishing boats appear to have collided with each other in Cornwall. It was first thought The Lady Hamilton of Helford had collided with a submerged log in Falmouth Bay.
Sky Petroleum, Inc. (OTCBB:SKPI), an oil and gas exploration company, is pleased to provide an update on the testing program regarding the Mubarek K2-ST4 well located in the Mubarek Field, offshore United Arab Emirates. Crescent Petroleum Company International Limited (‘Crescent’), the operator of t
Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA), an owner and operator of drybulk carriers, container ship and multipurpose vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk and containerized cargoes, announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement to purchase the M/V Trust Jakarta, a Panamax dr
Following an intense racing season, Russell Coutts takes a look back at what has been achieved this year and makes plans for the future. 2007 has produced another great year of sailing. This year I decided to concentrate on the RC 44 and TP 52 circuits with a plan to travel less, however I am [&hell
Total announces the formation of the new company, Adria LNG, to study the construction of a regaseification terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) on the Croatian coast. The terminal will be located on the Croatian island of Krk in northern Adriatic, well positioned to access the European gas mark
