Vietnamese state-run shipbuilder Vinashin has entered a deal with the central Ninh Thuan province to build a US$7.5 billion iron casting facility. Once raised, the behemoth would churn out 8.5 million tons of iron annually in Ninh Phuoc district.
Mr. Tom Einertsen (45) has today been appointed President of Aker Yards’ business area Merchant Vessels, and a member of the Executive Management Team, succeeding Mr. Jürgen Kennemann as of September 1st 2007. Mr. Einertsen will report to Mr. Yrjö Julin, President & CEO of Aker Yards and be based in
Technip has been awarded a contract by Bluewater Industries, Inc. for the flowlines(1), risers(2), jumpers(3) and subsea structures for the Mirage field development, in the Gulf of Mexico. This field is located in Mississippi Canyon Block 941, at a water depth of 4,050 feet. ATP Oil & Gas Corporatio
Following its 2006 brilliant feat, with the impressive enlargement of the Marina, Genoa International Boat Show keeps growing. To strengthen its world leadership, the forty-seventh Boat Show – organised by Fiera di Genova SpA and UCINA, the Italian boating industry’s professional association – will
A father and his 11-year-old son had a lucky escape after their boat capsized off the west Dorset coast.
Swissco International Ltd, a SESDAQ-listed company, is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Swissco Offshore Pte Ltd (SOPL) has recently added 2 more offshore support vessels worth S$8.65m to their vessel fleet. The first unit is a 45m vessel placed with a Chinese shipyard in Guangz
A leaking pleasure boat with about 95 people aboard has been towed to safety in a Devon harbour. The Plymouth Sound started taking in water after an engine fault while on a tour of the city’s historic dockyard near Cremyll.
A French company has started operating a ferry between Jersey and St Malo to meet the rising passenger demand. The company Corsaire has started the Jacques Cartier ferry between Jersey and France for foot passengers only.
Turkish ferry and a Ukrainian-flagged cargo ship have collided off Istanbul, injuring at least 30 people, Turkish media report. Ambulances rushed to the quayside after the crash in the Sea of Marmara. The ferry docked at Yenikapi pier.
Half of the stricken cargo ship MSC Napoli has arrived in Belfast for recycling after a five-day journey. The ship, beached off Devon since January, was split in two after a series of explosions last month.
The Jacksonville Port Authority will assume responsibility for the St. Johns River Ferry when the city of Jacksonville stops subsidizing the service Oct. 1. As many expected and with little fanfare, the authority’s board unanimously approved the staff’s recommendation to do so Monday. The board’s ap
The skipper of the Panamanian cargo ship New Flame could be arrested today following an investigation into yesterday’s collision off Europa Point. As the investigation continues, the local maritime authorities are expected to present a report to the Gibraltar Government’s Deputy Chief Minister Joe H
Burger Boat Company, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, U.S.A. —Burger Boat Company is proud to announce a second award for the 144′ (44m) Tri-deck Mirgab V, the Showboats International – Best Semi-Displacement Motor Yacht over 40 Meters. The first award was given by Yachts International for the World’s Yachts T
A 48-year-old man died on Sunday 12 August in an accident during work on board the crane vessel Saipem 7000 near the North Sea’s Gullfaks field.
