More than 400 suspected illegal immigrants have been detained off the southern Italian island of Lampedusa, coast guard officials say. The suspected illegal immigrants crossed from Libya in a fishing boat. The boat was intercepted after one of the immigrants used a mobile phone to contact the Italia
A small boat which was drifting towards a massive car carrier after developing engine trouble off the Tyneside coast was helped to safety by lifeboat crews. The 30ft (9.1m) Alna had sailed from North Shields with six anglers on board when the engine failed out at sea. The vessel was drifting close t
AN Australian Customs ship patrolling the Southern Ocean has completed an eight-day rescue after being called to help two critically ill men stranded in remote areas. The ship Oceanic Viking travelled 1800 nautical miles to rescue a man on the French-controlled Kerguelen Islands, which are midway be
Vietnam has around 60 shipbuilding and repairs companies owned by Ministry of Transport, Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Fisheries and the local provinces. VINASHIN is the dominating corporation with over 30 member companies involved in shipbuilding activities. The current growth rate in s
The US Navy has rescued four Filipino fishermen found clinging to the wreckage of their vessel after four days at sea, officials and survivors said Friday. An ABS-CBN Regional News Group report identified the fishermen as Jimmy de Gracia and Raymond, Giovanni and Andrew Sumandal.
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SUMATEC Resources Bhd, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Semua Shipping Sdn Bhd, has entered into two shipbuilding contracts with Yangzhou Kejin Shipyard Co Ltd and Jiangsu Guotai International Group Co Ltd for the construction of two 8,000-tonne product oil tankers for RM43.9 million cash each. T
SUBSEA 7 INC. today announced a contract award by Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for its pipelay vessel Kommandor 3000. The contract, with a value in the region of US $250 million, is for the exclusive use of the Kommandor 3000 for a period of six years commencing in February 2007.
BC Ferries is pleased to announce that the acquisition of the MV Sonia for the Inside Passage route has been successfully concluded and the company has now taken possession of the vessel. The purchase price of the two-year old vessel was 34.5 million Euros or approximately $49.3 million Cdn.
Throughout the history of luxury motor yachting, there have been few super yachts that have become legends. Perhaps the Christina, yacht of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, would be the one which is most distinctly steeped in stories of the rich and famous who have graced her decks and stat
Seabourn Cruise Line has announced that it will build two new, ultra luxury ships, for delivery in spring 2009 and 2010. Seabourn, a division of Miami-based Carnival Corporation & plc, has signed a letter of intent for the project with shipbuilder T. Mariotti S.p.A. of Genoa, Italy. The sister ships
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On October, 23-27 Transas Europe GmbH will take part in Euronaval 2006 exhibition, which is now one of the leading international trade fairs for naval defense. During the show Transas will demonstrate its up-to-date Navi-Sailor 3100 ECDIS, the first one in the world to have been adapted to naval nee
The U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC, San Diego) San Diego, Calif., has awarded General Dynamics Robotic Systems a $12.7 million contract for four Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) for the Littoral Combat Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Mission Module. General Dynamics Robotic System
