On Saturday July 7th, the second vessel for the German shipping company Otto A. Müller is baptised and handed over. This vessel, the ‘Blue Dragon’, is a new exemplar in the successful series vessels of Damen Shipyards Bergum, type Combi Freighter 3850.
Danaos Corporation (NYSE: DAC) today announced that it has signed contracts to acquire five 1997 built, 2,200 TEU containerships. These vessels, the H.Vladivostok, H.Advance, H. Stride, H. Future, and the H.Sprinter were built by Hyundai Heavy Industries. The size of the deal is slightly in excess o
Imperial Oil announced today that it was successful, along with co-venturer ExxonMobil Canada, in acquiring exploration rights for a parcel in the Beaufort Sea.
Austal USA has received a Certificate of Occupancy from the City of Mobile for the newest addition to its Alabama shipyard – a Panel Line Shop. Located on the north side of Assembly Bay One, the Shop opens directly into the assembly bay allowing panels to be easily transported from the shop onto the
Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd has announced that the Company has contracted to buy a modern Supramax dry bulk carrier. The 2001 built ship, of about 52,179 dwt. is expected to join the Company’s fleet during Q3 FY 2007-08.
Another container ship of the 2,700 TEU series with the Yard No. 554 was launched on July 18th at Nordseewerke GmbH – a company of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AG. At 11:00 o’clock, the last stopper was removed and 10,000 tons of steel glided silently into the water of Emden Harbour.
The master of a tanker on which two crew died when it was hit by large waves after leaving Orkney should have delayed sailing, a report has found. The two crewmen died on the FR8 Venture in atrocious conditions in the Pentland Firth last November.
Explosive charges will be used for a second time in an attempt to break up the MSC Napoli stranded off the east Devon coast. Tugs have been working to try to pull the cargo ship apart after explosions on Tuesday, but without success.
The first of the Royal Navy’s new Type 45 destroyers, HMS Daring, is to go to sea for trials. The vessel, described as a new generation of warship, is to start 18 months of sea trials before being put into service in 2009.
A consortium including Hyundai Merchant Marine will operate a new container terminal at Rotterdam Port in the Netherlands. Hyundai’s consortium which includes Singapore’s APL (American President Lines), Japan’s MOL (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines), France’s CMA CGM, and DP World of the United Arab Emirates has
Aker Kvaerner has signed three new contracts for design and supply of oil and gas treatment packages. The total value of the three contracts is approximately NOK 160 million. One of award is with Hyundai Heavy Industries for design and supply of all inconel gas/glycol dehydration unit to to Adma Opc
The Rosebank appraisal well 205/1-1 west of Shetland is a success. During a production test, the well flowed at choked rates of 6,000 barrels of oil per day. Statoil has a 30% interest in the find.
Sealift Ltd ( the Company), the parent company of the Dockwise group of companies (the ‘Dockwise Group’) announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire the entire share capital of Offshore Kinematics Inc (‘OKI’) and Ocean Dynamics LLC (‘ODL’). As consideration for the acquisition, the Company
A replica Viking ship trying to sail across the North Sea has been forced by unfavourable winds to accept a tow. The Sea Stallion set out on Monday from Norway bound for Scotland but struggled to make headway on a calm sea.
