Lucas Brun is from Rio de Janeiro and, in sailing terms, his father Gaston and especially his Uncle Vince are legends. Gaston won the Soling worlds with his brother as crew and they went onto compete in the Moscow Olympics together. Vince continued into the professional ranks and won multiple world
Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (Keppel O&M) completed and delivered 26 newbuilds and conversions totalling about S$2 billion, on time or ahead of time and within budget in 2006. This reflects its excellent project execution in an exceptionally busy year.
Carnival Corporation & plc today announced that it signed a letter of intent for a new 116,000-ton ship for its P&O Cruises brand. The new vessel, which will have 3,076 lower passenger berths, will be built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri at its Monfalcone yard, at an estimated all-in cost of 535
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil’s state-controlled oil company, signed a five-year contract with Larsen Oil and Gas Ltd. valued at about $645 million for a semi- submersible drilling rig.
The U.S. Navy has awarded a nearly $51 million contract to the Groton-based Electric Boat shipyard for submarine maintenance and modernization work on the USS Albany, a Los Angeles-class submarine.
Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola (Sonangol E.P.) and Total E&P Angola, a wholly owned subsidiary of Total, announce a new oil discovery with the sixth exploration well named Salsa-1, drilled on Block 32 in the ultra deep waters of the Angolan offshore. Drilled in a water depth of 1,806 m
Samsung Heavy Industries, the world’s third-largest shipyard, said Tuesday that orders this year for its vessels and offshore platforms may fall as much as 21 percent as demand weakens from three consecutive years of records.
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering will establish a joint venture company in Nigeria. The firm said Tuesday it will build a shipping company, tentatively named NIDAS (Nigeria Daewoo Shipping) with a capital base of US$10 million, holding 49 percent of its shares.
The new year of 2007 promises to be a good one for the cruise industry, with several new ships set to be launched. One of these is the Norwegian Coastal Voyage (NCV) expedition ship the MS Fram. NCV has announced that Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway has agreed to be godmother
ABG Shipyard Ltd has announced that the Company has secured a repeat order, from Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd (GACL) for construction of 1 No. Self Loading & Unloading vessel of 4000 DWT Bulk Cements Carrier at a price of USD 9.90 Mio. Approximately.
At least six whales have died since July as a result of digging under the sea to create a shipping route off India’s southern coast, proving that the controversial plan hurts the environment, activists said. The digging or dredging is part of the $560-million Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project which w
Super Maxi Wild Oats Eleven has become the first yacht to complete the Sydney to Hobart and the Pittwater to Coffs Harbour race double. After sailing straight back from Hobart, the back-to-back line honours winner set the pace in the 226-nautical mile race.
A cargo ship loaded with fuel oil has been refloated after running aground in the Pentland Firth. The Sunna, which has seven crew, got into difficulties on the island of Swona, Orkney, at 0500 GMT.
Umm Al Quwain Marina incorporates residential, retail and recreational facilities, sport and yacht clubs, waterfront resorts, boutique hotels, schools, community centers, open beaches, and landscapes with parks and trails. “Developed as part of an agreement with the Umm Al Quwain Government, the 200
