The world of unmanned vehicles is changing. Technological breakthroughs and new requirements are driving forward the development of unmanned ground vehicles and unmanned maritime vehicles at the same time as unmanned air systems are proving themselves on the battlefield and in civilian applications.
The bow concept ULSTEIN X-BOW® was first launched in 2005. The revolutionary new design with the inverted bow gained immediate interest from leading shipowners, and has since demonstrated important benefits for offshore applications.
Mr. Juha Heikinheimo (50) has today been appointed as President of Aker Yards’ business area Cruise & Ferries and President of Aker Yards Oy in Finland. He will also be a part of the executive management team in Aker Yards. He will be based in Helsinki. Heikinheimo takes over from and reports to Mr.
Port authorities are unable to predict how long it will take to refloat the 40,000 tonne coal ship Pasha Bulker, stranded off a Newcastle beach. Newcastle Port Corporation spokesman Keith Powell said the situation would be clearer once the 20-man salvage team, which spent its fifth day aboard the gr
SINGAPORE — Dubai Drydocks World LLC has launched a bid for all outstanding shares of Pan-United Marine Ltd. that values the Singapore shipyard at 648 million Singapore dollars (US$421 million; euro315.5 million).
Equipment to contain an oil spill is being moved from Newcastle port to a holding area near the stranded ship Pasha Bulker as a ‘precautionary measure’ only, authorities say.
Chinese archaeologists have found an ancient sunken ship in the South China Sea laden with Ming Dynasty porcelain, the Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday.
MOSCOW. June 13 (Interfax-AVN) – The establishment of large shipbuilding holdings is important for Russia, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov has said.
The year 2006 was another year of high and volatile energy prices. But despite high prices, world energy consumption growth remained above average, continuing the trend of recent years. Energy use is also increasingly shifting away from OECD countries and becoming more carbon-intensive.
Chennai Port, which handled about 115,000 Hyundai cars during the 2006-07 fiscal year – 12 per cent higher than the corresponding figure for the previous year – is planning to construct a ro-ro (roll on/roll off) car terminal at a cost of US$19.64 million.
Cecon ASA (Oslo OTC: CCON). The company is pleased to announce that it has called the first of the four option Vik Sandvik VS4220 Offshore Construction Vessels. The vessel will be built with Davie Yards ASA with delivery scheduled for Q4 2009.
Cecon ASA (Oslo OTC: CCON). As part of the Cooperation Agreement with Deepflex Inc. Houston, Cecon has been contracted for installation of Deepflex flexible pipelines for a Deepflex project in West-Africa. The project involves approx 3kms of Deeflex products of up to 8” dimensions.
Oslo: Ship collisions and groundings make up a considerable percentage of major maritime accidents. By using attention zones similar to those that have been used by the aviation industry for decades, critical situations can be avoided.
Van Dam Nordia Shipyard has announced the completion of the 80′ Nordia Traditional Ketch, Ophira V. This is the third consecutive yacht built for the same owner. The first, the 57′ Nordia Cruiser Ketch Ophira III, was delivered in 1981 and followed by the 62′ Nordia World Cruising Sloop Ophira IV in
