A luxury boat has run aground off Guernsey’s east coast. The motor cruiser sailed from St Peter Port on Wednesday morning and went aground between Bordeaux and Herm.
Grimsby fish docks has landed a major deal to become a key base during construction of the UK’s largest offshore wind farm development. It has been chosen by energy giant Centrica as the base for vessels taking men and equipment to the Lynn and Inner Dowsing farms three miles off Skegness.
Canada is moving ahead with important new protections to prevent further deaths of highly endangered North Atlantic right whales from ship strikes, the leading cause of mortality. At the same time, the White House is sitting on a plan developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Port operator PSA is investing S$400 million to bring new generation high-tech cranes into the Pasir Panjang Terminal. The move is aimed at meeting growing demand and boosting its competitive edge. The contract for the cranes was signed on Wednesday between PSA and China’s Shanghai Zhenhua Port Mach
Juneau leaders say they hope to issue a design contract for a $50 million cruise ship dock improvement plan this month. Port director John Stone says the contract with PND Engineers Inc., based in Anchorage, must be approved by the Assembly.
SAAG Consolidated (M) Bhd plans to enter deepwater oil and gas activities with its proposed acquisition of an effective 35% stake in Persada Nuri Sdn Bhd (PNSB). PNSB is in a three-year joint venture with Labuan Shipyard & Engineering Sdn Bhd to develop the Labuan shipyard to support deepwater activ
A former ocean liner can be broken up in India despite concerns it contains toxic waste, the Supreme Court says. The judgement came after experts were asked to decide if it was safe to scrap the Blue Lady at the giant breaking yard at Alang in western Gujarat state.
The Sri Lankan navy says it has destroyed much of the Tamil Tiger’s arms smuggling network after sinking three large ships. The vessels have been sunk in three different encounters since Monday morning, Vice Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda said.
Aker Kvaerner has successfully completed the semisubmersible hull for Chevron’s Blind Faith platform. The original engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract was awarded to Aker Kvaerner, Inc. by Chevron, with partner Anadarko, in October 2005. The semisubmersible left the Aker Kvaerne
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE: GNK) today announced that it has reached an agreement to sell the Genco Commander, a 1994-built Handymax vessel to Dan Sung Shipping Co. Ltd. for $44.45 million less a 2% brokerage commission payable to a third party. The Company expects to realize a net gain
Six firms on Monday submitted bids to the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) for doing reclamation, dredging and marine protection work for a billion dollar terminal being built to handle ships with deepest draught of 18 metres.
India has kept its efforts to build a nuclear submarine under wraps for more than 30 years, but a top Indian scientist has confirmed that the ongoing project at the Kalpakkam nuclear facility near Chennai to develop a nuclear reactor fuelled by enriched uranium was in fact intended to power the coun
Awilco Offshore ASA (AWO) has been awarded an option to build a possible fifth semi submersible drilling rig at Yantai Raffles Shipyard. The option can be exercised until end December 2008, and would have a building period of 33 months from exercise.
The Burger Boat Company fleet is growing with the successful launch of Areti I on September 9, 2007. Areti I is the first of two identical 127′ (38.7m) tri-deck yachts to be launched this year, with Areti II set to launch later this fall. The identical yachts are owned by a young Russian industriali
