An operation to salvage more containers from a stricken container ship off the Devon coast has again been hampered by weather conditions. The 62,000-tonne MSC Napoli was grounded a mile off the Lyme Bay World Heritage Coast site on 20 January.
One of the few remaining shipyards on the River Clyde is expected to make two-thirds of its workforce redundant on Monday, according to a trade union. The GMB union said the Ferguson shipyard in Port Glasgow would make 75 posts redundant.
About 40 boats will block the Kennet and Avon canal in Wiltshire on Saturday in protest at cuts in government funding for waterways.
The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum says it has launched the most wide-ranging website ever dedicated to the Titanic and its place in Belfast’s history. The site is backed by the NI Tourist Board and is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of virtual visitors.
Aker Yards has entered into a contract with Aker Oilfield Services to build four large well intervention / construction vessels, and an option for another two vessels. The Owner has a cancellation possibility for the two last fixed vessels. All vessels will be delivered from Aker Yards` sites in Nor
Australian shipbuilder Austal, which also manufactures superyachts, has bought the shipyard facilities of North West Bay Ships at Margate, Tasmania. According to an article in Tasmanian newspaper Mercury, the Henderson, Western Australia-headquartered shipbuilder said the purchase aimed to boost its
In the afternoon of 10 March 2007 the 68,500-gt club ship ‘AIDAdiva’ will leave MEYER WERFT for the North Sea. The Ems barrier will be operating to support the passage down the river. The ship left the building dock as early as on 4 March 2007.
Aker, Aker Kværner, Aker Yards and DOF Subsea have established Aker Oilfield Services Ltd. The initial ownership will be 75 per cent to the Aker companies, through the recently established Aker Innovation entity, and 25 per cent to DOF Subsea. Aker Oilfield Services has been established to target th
The Saigon Shipbuilding and Maritime Industry Company (Saigon Shipmarin) has started building two 8,000-tonne cargo vessels for Japan. These are the first cargo vessels that Saigon Shipmarin, a member of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin), has built for foreign customers. They
To further strengthen its offering, and becoming more transparent to the market, Aker Kvaerner will optimise its operations by transforming its existing six business areas into five global business areas. By combining those specialised units which work within the same market segments better, the cha
PetroChina Company Ltd. (PetroChina) and Shell China Exploration and Production Ltd. (Shell) announced today the start of commercial production and gas delivery from the Changbei gas field.
Upon completion of various tests the first club ship for AIDA Cruises, the “AIDAdiva,” will leave MEYER WERFT’s building dock on Sunday, 4 March 2007. Undocking will begin around 6.00 a.m. The ship will be berthed alongside the yard’s pier around 5.30 p.m, with various tests and trials being perform
Aker, Aker Kværner, Aker Yards and DOF Subsea have established Aker Oilfield Services Ltd. The initial ownership will be 75 per cent to the Aker companies, through the recently established Aker Innovation entity, and 25 per cent to DOF Subsea.
General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), today delivered USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) to the U.S. Navy. The ship is named in honor of the Native American woman who helped guide and interpret for Meriwether Lewis and William Clark during their legendary explorati
