Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) has announced new European headquarters in Genoa, Italy, to better service its European clients. Bert Nieuwenhuizen, a Dutch national who for the last seven years has managed the export business of Boero Colori, the Italian yacht-paint producer, will manage the office
Marine Subsea Inc. has signed a contract with Ulstein Verft for building an offshore construction vessel specialized in inspection, maintenance and repair operations (IMR/OCV) of the ULSTEIN SX121 design from Ulstein Design. The value of the contract is about NOK 900 million.
Ship design company Ulstein Design was established in 2002 as part of the new Ulstein Group. Now, five years later, Ulstein Design has built up a solid clientele and today the company sold their design number 40. Almost half of these ships have the ULSTEIN X-BOW®, the familiar inverted bow.
The Italian Naval Architect and Designer Giancarlo Zema specializes in the design of innovative semi-submerged structures. The new Superyacht Poseidon 180′ represents his vision of Plaisir en Mer. (Pleasure at Sea!) You can have one for just US$50,000,000
BP Shipping took delivery this week of the British Emerald, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas carrier (LNGC), the first in a series of dual-fuel diesel-electric gas ships. Built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, Korea, at 155,000 cubic metres she is the largest LNGC to date.
Hercules Offshore, Inc. (Nasdaq: HERO) announced today that it has scheduled a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2007 financial results on August 3, 2007. The call will take place at 10:00 a.m. CDT (11:00 a.m. EDT). The financial results are scheduled to be released publicly prior to mar
Great Eastern Shipping has signed a contract to buy a modern double hull Suezmax tanker, which is expected to join the company’s fleet by the second quarter of 2007-08.
Total announces that Total Gabon and the Republic of Gabon have signed an agreement to renew for 25 years the convention of establishment, which expired on June 30, 2007. The convention of establishment defines, among other things, the legal and tax system governing Total Gabon’s concessions, operat
Aker Kvaerner has signed a contract with Subsea 7 Norway for the manufacturing and supply of steel tube umbilicals for Norsk Hydro’s Vega and Troll O2 developments in the North Sea. The contract, worth NOK 434 million, is one of Aker Kvaerner’s largest stand-alone umbilical contracts to date.
In the second maritime accident in as many days, six fishermen went missing after their boat was hit by a cargo ship early today in seawaters off east China’s Zhejiang Province, the local maritime police said.
Malaysian shipping company MISC Bhd said it has ordered eight chemical/product oil tankers together worth 430 million US dollars from South Korea’s SLS Shipbuilding Co.
Strong winds may prevent a cruise ship carrying more than 2,500 passengers from docking at Holyhead on Friday. The Grand Princess, said to be the largest cruise ship to visit the port, was due to arrive at 0800 BST.
As a result of challenges in the three Finnish yards, mainly related to the ferry projects, Aker Yards is revising its earnings forecasts. Project estimates have been revised, and the operating results for the second quarter and for 2007 will be lower. At the same time, Aker Yards is announcing dive
Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA), an owner and operator of drybulk carriers and container vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk and containerized cargoes, announced today the simultaneous closing of its 5,000,000 share follow-on public offering and the full exercise of the underwri
