Technip has been awarded a lump sum turnkey contract worth approximately $610 million by Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Limited (ADGAS) for gas compression plants and associated facilities to be located at Das Island, United Arab Emirates. This contract will be executed by Technip’s operations and engin
In 2006, Stena Bulk transported nearly 10 million tons of oil from the large Russian port in Primorsk, equivalent to a market share of about 15%. As part of its ongoing focus on developing projects and handling business support with a local presence in Russia and CIS (Commonwealth of Independent Sta
A rescue helicopter from RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall has airlifted seven people after a fishing boat sank off Scilly. The crew sent a distress signal as the 23m Discovery, from Castletownbeare, Co Cork, went down 150 miles west of the Isles of Scilly on Monday morning.
Caledonian MacBrayne has emerged as the sole bidder in the competition to run the Clyde and Hebrides ferry services. BBC Scotland has learned that V Ships, the only private company left in the bidding process, has withdrawn.
The operation to unload more than 2,000 containers from the MSC Napoli a mile off the Devon coast is under way. Some 3,500 tonnes of oil is being pumped from the ship, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said.
ITALIAN classification society RINA has classed the first of Sunseeker’s new 37 Metre megayachts. The Snapper is the largest and most ambitious build in Sunseeker’s history. The new 37 Metre is the largest semi-custom production motoryacht ever to be built in the UK, at just under 124 feet and 200 t
South Africa’s “new look” America’s Cup racing machine yacht Shosholoza RSA 83 has been given a big thumbs up by the team following the start of sea trials in the icy winter Mediterranean off Valencia, Spain this week. The yacht has a new bow, and the stern, rig, sails and rudder have been substanti
Fugro has been awarded contracts by the Norwegian companies Hydro, Pertra, Statoil and Talisman Norge for 3D seismic surveys to be acquired offshore Norway during the summer season in 2007.
Gulfport, Mississippi, USA – Jan. 2007 – Trinity Yachts, LLC announced it has delivered the 161 ft. (49m) tri-deck motoryacht IMAGINE.. After successfully completing her sea trials, the stylish IMAGINE with her gleaming white hull and superstructure left for Fort Lauderdale and then on to the Bahama
Aqua-Terra Supply Co. Ltd., an oil & gas equipment and services provider, said on Monday it has won S$68 million ($44 million) worth of contracts from China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC).
The ship Sierra Nava was anchored in Gibraltar Bay. According to environmental group Greenpeace, fuel from the 100-metre vessel had washed up along 4 km (2.5 miles) of coast inside the Estrecho National Park. A coastguard helicopter rescued the crewA refrigerator ship ran aground on a Spanish beach
Statoil and Hydro have completed a value verification process following the agreement between the companies’ boards of directors to merge Hydro’s oil and gas activities with Statoil. The intention of the review has been to verify the information exchanged between the parties prior to the conclusion
German yacht manufacturer Bavaria Yachtbau has over the last 10 years carved a strong market presence. It has been investing heavily in automation and it is widely recognised as having one of the best yacht and motor boat production facilities in the world. The German Press has been alive this week
Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) laid the keel for the first ship within 17 weeks of commencing operations at its shipbuilding yard in Hazira, near Surat. A 180-tonne keel block – the heaviest ever by an Indian shipyard – was ceremonially placed on the erection bay at L&T Hazira Shipyard.
