The Artemis Ocean Racing team will be building a state of the art Open 60, designed by Rogers Yacht Design Ltd this year. The plans for the new boat, which is being built to compete in the 2008 Vendée Globe, are currently well underway. The new Open 60 is scheduled to be launched in early […]
Construction of a US $260 million heavy industrial complex began in the Dung Quat economic zone (EZ) in central Quang Ngai province on February 7. According to the Ministry of Industry, Doosan-Vina is the biggest foreign-invested heavy industry project in Vietnam.
Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola (Sonangol) and Total E&P Angola, a wholly owned subsidiary of Total, announce new oil discoveries with the eighth and ninth exploration wells drilled on Block 32 in the ultra deep waters of the Angolan offshore. Drilled in a water depth of 1,977 metres, t
The Navy plans to spend $14.4 billion next fiscal year on building ships, according to the Defense Department. The funding will go toward a new aircraft carrier, a Virginia-class submarine, an amphibious assault ship, a logistics ship and three Littoral Combat Ships, according to a summary of overal
While meeting at the Western Conference Exposition (West 2007) here Jan. 31 to discuss future shipbuilding options, senior Department of the Navy officials also took the opportunity to expound on Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Mullen’s 1000-ship Navy concept. Vice Adm. John G. Morgan, Jr.
China has defended a survey ship’s entry into disputed waters near Japan, saying the ship was carrying out a normal maritime survey. China also accuses Japan of sensationalizing the incident, as Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing.
Technip-Subsea 7 Joint Venture announced today that they have been awarded a contract by New Zealand Overseas Petroleum Limited for the Tui Area development, located approximately 30 miles off the Taranaki coastline, New Zealand, in a water depth of 125 meters.
Two large shipbuilding groups have decided to establish a Joint Venture Company in Haiphong, Vietnam. Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) that operates 25 shipyards, constructing various types of vessels in Vietnam and the Damen Shipyards Group from the Netherlands which operates 32 shipy
Three people have been rescued after their boat collided with a tanker and sank near Whitby. The crew of the Iled’yeu, a converted fishing boat, made an emergency call when it started taking water after the crash with the tanker Dutch Progress.
MSPs are to hold an inquiry into controversial proposals to transfer oil in the Firth of Forth. Holyrood’s environment committee will try to clear up uncertainties over who is responsible for granting permission for the transfer.
A contract worth some NOK 450 million to build the living quarters for the Gjøa platform in the North Sea has been awarded by operator Statoil to Leirvik Module Technology AS. Covering a unit complete with helideck and lifeboat station, this engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) job will b
The Da Nang-based Song Thu Co laid the keels for four 5,000 HP tugboats at a ceremony on Saturday. The 24-metre long, 11-metre wide vessels, known as ASD (Azimuth stern driver) 2411, will be built by the State-owned company for the Netherlands-based Damen group under a VND300 billion (US$18.75 milli
The highly mature European welding equipment and consumables market for shipbuilding applications is facing mounting competition from suppliers based in East Asia. However, healthy orders from shipyards over the next three years will boost revenues for welding equipment and consumable manufacturers.
The UK’s highest court will attempt to resolve a long-running fishing dispute between Guernsey and Jersey. The case is being heard by the UK’s Privy Council on 7 and 8 February.
