Some local ship building companies are receiving orders worth millions of dollars from foreign buyers for large ocean-going ships as they are diverting orders from developed East Asian countries to labour intensive developing countries like Bangladesh.
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has delivered ENSCO 108, its ninth jackup rig for ENSCO International Inc (ENSCO) on schedule, within budget and with zero loss time incidents.
The first cruise ship to visit Belfast this year arrived in the city on Saturday. The Black Prince brought about 400 visitors and is scheduled to make seven calls to the city this year.
Workers at the French port of Marseille have ended an 18-day strike that had threatened to cut off fuel supplies to France and its neighbours. At least 30 oil tankers were prevented from docking by the strike.
‘About 85 percent of the mega-yachts in the world, including many Burger Boats, use Kahlenberg air horns,’ said Steve, son of Karl Kahlenberg. Air horns created by members of its 40-employee workforce have been shipped to New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Turkey and many other countries.
Monaco – The first unit of the 60 WallyPower has been signed giving the start to the production of this new model of the WallyPower line. The 60 WallyPower represents the transition between the WallyTender and the larger WallyPower yachts. She fully exploits the WallyPower line concept to integrate
As per 1 March 2007 Hertel Marine Services BV and CKT Projects BV are merged into one company, named HertelCKT BV Hertel Marine Services took over CKT Projects as part of its strategy to expand its activities and know-how and strengthen her market position in the offshore and defence industry in Oct
–ENSCO International Incorporated (NYSE: ESV) announced today that a subsidiary of the Company has taken delivery of ENSCO 108, an enhanced KFELS B Class design jackup rig constructed by Keppel FELS Limited (“Keppel FELS”) in Singapore. The rig, which was delivered on time and within budget, is cont
A extra charge is to be levied on freight companies using the Port of Felixstowe in Suffolk. Each container will cost importers an extra £5.50.
Russian police came to the Aker Kvaerner Engineering & Technology representation office in Moscow to inquire about a complaint from a former Russian business partner regarding Aker Kvaerner Engineering & Technology’s acquisition of 56 percent ownership in Astrakhan Korabel. The inquiry concerns Aker
OTTAWA — Faced with its key command and control warships being out of commission within eight years, the navy hopes to start work soon on a replacement fleet expected to cost more than $20-billion.
A passenger boat has capsized off the coast of Guinea, leaving at least 10 people dead, reports from the West African nation say. One report on state television said that as many as 60 people were killed.
MAERSK Line, the world’s largest container carrier, will grow more slowly than the wider container shipping market this year after AP Moller-Maersk, its parent, decided it should focus on profitability rather than market share.
PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – A Carnival cruise ship scheduled to leave for a four-day trip in the Bahamas was delayed a few hours after the U.S. Coast Guard received an anonymous phone call about a bomb on board.
