Today the 47th edition of the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show, one of America
If you’ve got it, might as well flaunt it, so how about cruising around in this 485-foot extreme super yacht with transatlantic range at sustained speeds of 40 knots? This tri-hull concept has four engines totaling 33,000hp, pushing individual water jets that get it sprinting up to 50 knots.
The replica of the 18th century Swedish merchant ship “Gotheborg” bid farewell to Shanghai Saturday after its record two months of berthing in China’s largest commercial center. During the period, the ship received about 83,000 visitors since it arrived in the metropolis on Aug. 29, and more tourist
The sales center for the landmark 16-acre Porto Hussong resort and mega yacht marina in Ensenada is now open, ready to help vacationers or retirees interested in being first in line for their piece of prime Mexico real estate; recently enhanced by Donald Trump
Trawlermen have vowed to keep looking for three crew still missing from a fishing boat lost in the North Sea. The official search for the Fife boat Meridian has been called off but crews said they would keep searching.
Italian FVH will buy shares worth PLN 20m (EUR 5.2m). Another stake will be acquired by Ukrainian Donbas. Stocznia Gdansk shipyard is going to invest PLN 200m. First, it needs PLN 50m. The Agency of Industrial Development (ARP) has agreed to raise the shipyard’s capital by PLN 20m at first. The inve
Ben Ainslie, a helmsman for Emirates Team New Zealand beat Alinghi helmsman Ed Baird 3 – 1 in the final of the World Match Racing Tour stop in San Francisco on the weekend. The two Cup sailors had emerged as the top teams from a fleet deep in America
On the 16th of October the contract was signed with Messrs Scafi for the construction and delivery of a Damen ASD tug 2810. The signing of this contract was a milestone in the relationship between Scafi and Damen Shipyards Gorinchem since this vessel is the 10th Damen ASD Tug which will be delivered
Christmas is coming not in sacks or sleighs this year but on board the biggest ship afloat, on its maiden voyage from China. To the relief of children, parents and shopkeepers everywhere – but to the despair of European manufacturers – mountains of crackers, toys and games as well as decorations, ca
OIL and gas services provider Tanjung Offshore Services Sdn Bhd took delivery of its second straight supply vessel for operation in Malaysian waters on October 16. Dubbed “Tanjung Pinang 2”, the 60m vessel was built by Muhibbah Marine Engineering Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned unit of Muhibbah Engineering
Since its arrival in Okinawa on July 11, 2001 for a three month
THE cranes at the Swan Hunter yard have been sold, ending nearly 150 years of shipbuilding. Owner Jaap Kroese, 67, confirmed the sale, which comes just three months after the world-famous Tyneside site shut with the loss of 800 jobs.
The STX Shipbuilding Co. (KSE:067250), South Korea’s seventh-largest shipbuilder, said Monday it had won a 352 billion won (US$373 million) order to build six petrochemical goods carriers for a shipping company in India.
Statoil, together with Hydro and ExxonMobil, has awarded two maintenance contracts to Norwegian GE Energy Services and MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg of Germany. The total value is around NOK 700 million. The contract period spans three years, with the possibility of two, three-year options.
