Autoship Systems Corporation is pleased to announce Dutch ship designers, De Voogt Naval Architects of the Netherlands recently purchased upgrades for its 3 Autoship
Northern Ireland fishermen are challenging the severity of restrictions on Irish Sea catches. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea has called for a complete ban on fishing for cod. However, Dick James of the Fish Producer’s Organisation claimed the real problem lies with climate
The Ferretti Group, world leader in the construction of luxury motor-yachts, announces the recent appointment of Ferruccio Rossi as Riva CEO. Having joined Riva in 2005 as General Manager, in his new role Ferruccio Rossi will be in charge of coordinating the widening of the product range, the geogra
At least 24 soldiers have drowned in southern Sudan and 51 more are missing after a military steam boat sank on the River Nile. Their vessel collided with a passenger ferry, a spokesman for the Sudan People’s Liberation Army said. A rescue team from the United Nations is now at the scene.
SeaDream Yacht Club, with its twin ultra luxury mega yachts SeaDream I and II, has been has been named the
September, 28. Transas has announced a contract with Russian shipbuilding company
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Transas is proud to officially announce their patent application for a Liquid Cargo Handling Simulator, intended for training tanker and terminal operators. The application was lodged on the 10th of April 2006 in the Russian State Register of Inventions. The system, which is one of the leading compa
Nearly 80 percent of Panamanians plan to vote for a proposal to expand the Panama Canal, according to a poll published Wednesday, the last day surveys can legally be reported ahead of a referendum. On Oct. 22, Panamanians will decide on the US$5.25 billion proposal to add a third set of locks to the
Bangladesh has discovered a new gas field near the capital Dhaka with approximate reserves of up to 500 billion cubic feet (Bcf), a key energy official said on Wednesday. Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX) found the gas field located in Block 9 at Gazipur, about
The Russian government will hold a regular meeting on Thursday. Minister of Industry and Energy Viktor Khristenko will deliver a report on the strategy of the country
ALTHOUGH Malaysian shipyards have never had it this good before, they are somehow still far behind their Asian counterparts. Thanks to a booming global shipping industry, Malaysian shipyards are working overtime, mostly to meet backlog orders that could stretch well into 2008. The biggest player, Ma
FOLLOWING the deregulation of the Nigerian ports industry, the Federal Government has called on foreign investors to build and owned shipyards on a 100% ownership basis in Nigeria. Disclosing this recently in Lagos while receiving some American journalists in her office, the Director-General of the
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