A luxury boat building firm is celebrating its 40th anniversary with the launch of a new craft. Speaking at the 2007 London Boat Show, the managing director of the Oundle based company also announced plans to build a new factory in Northants.
Here are some images of the new Sunseeker 37m, owned by former F1 driver Eddie Irvine and soon to be set up for charter.
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, La., and Bollinger Gretna L.L.C., Harvey, La., have delivered the articulated tug/barge (ATB) unit, tug LINDA LEE BOUCHARD and barge B. No. 205 to Bouchard Coastwise Management Corp., Melville, N.Y., one of the largest operators of double hull ATB units in the Un
Ships arriving from overseas can bypass New York for inspection in Albany. A change in security procedures that took effect Monday is expected to smooth the trip for ships from foreign ports heading to Albany. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is moving crew inspections and clearance procedur
Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines and top competitor Royal Caribbean Cruises International last month finished outfitting their fleets so passengers can use their own cellphones virtually anywhere onboard. They are among a host of cruise lines adding cellphone service, the latest technology offered
When diver Bill Smith snagged his foot on something at the bottom of Coniston Water, his blood ran cold. Swinging his torch through the water he saw a crumpled piece of blue aluminium. Immediately he knew it was Bluebird, the jet-powered boat which had crashed almost 35 years earlier, killing its da
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co, the country’s top shipbuilder, churned out 3.11 million deadweight-tons (DWT) of ships last year, making it the world’s eighth-largest shipyard. It was the first time a domestic shipbuilder had crossed the 3 million DWT output mark and edged into the world’s top
VT Support Services, part of VT Group, has underlined the success of its contracting for availability approach to defence assets by agreeing an extension to the charter of three offshore patrol vessels to the Ministry of Defence for a further five years. VT will continue to guarantee the availabilit
Statoil and the Berg-Hansen travel agency are joining forces to raise awareness about carbon dioxide emissions in connection with business travel. As of 3 January 2007 Statoil employees will find the following information about their flights’ CO2 emissions on their travel reservations from Berg-Hans
BG Group PLC and Chevron Corp have signed a 15-year gas supply contract with the National Gas Co of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd, BG said in a statement. Under the heads of agreement, the pair will supply 220 mln standard cubic feet of natural gas per day to NGC beginning Jan 1 2009.
Businessman Sir Keith Mills today launched a £100 million British bid to win sailing’s most prestigious trophy – the America’s Cup. Sir Keith, 56, who was chief executive of London’s successful bid for the 2012 Olympics, is to put in his own money initially in the hope of winning the 2009 or 2011 co
Another ship has sunk as it was hit by high waves in the waters of East Nusa Tenggara province in Indonesia. The accident killed one crew member, the Antara news agency reported yesterday.
HONG KONG: A newly repaired North Korean ship held in Hong Kong for two months for safety violations has been cleared to leave, but it will leave without its cargo, a port official and the ship’s agent said Thursday. Marine inspectors detained the Kang Nam 5 in October when they found its lifesaving
A stricken cargo vessel which ran aground near a harbour has been re-floated following a major operation. The MV Emsland, laden with 1776 tonnes of timber, got into trouble shortly after it left the Port of Montrose, in Angus, on 29 December.
