Every year since 2001, the European Union’s scientific advisers have urged a complete halt to cod fishing in the North Sea. Every year European fisheries ministers have discarded the advice, and set quotas ranging from 49,000 tonnes in 2001 to 23,000 tonnes in 2006.
Teekay Shipping Corporation (Teekay) (NYSE: TK) today announced that it has acquired, through its wholly owned subsidiary TPO Investments AS, 50.3% of the shares of Petrojarl ASA (Petrojarl), pursuant to its mandatory bid announced on September 18, 2006. The mandatory bid to purchase the remaining P
On October 17 2006 STX Shipbuilding (Korea) delivered the new product tanker to the order of Sovcomflot JS
Cruises along the Manchester Ship Canal are more popular than ever, with a rise in passenger numbers of more than 20% in the past year. The cruise ships make six-hour trips between Liverpool’s Pier Head and Salford Quays, providing commentary on the history of the 35-mile waterway.
Warships will be attacked by “terrorists” on water scooters as they move up the Clyde in a major exercise. Neptune Warrior, or NW 063, will also see mock aerial bombing attacks on civilian airports in the Hebrides. The exercise, which will run from 23 October to 2 November, has previously been criti
A cargo ship heading down the Mississippi River struck another vessel anchored near New Orleans on Monday, knocking a huge gash in the anchored vessel. The anchored ship was listing, but the hole was above the water line, and the vessel was not believed to be taking on water, said Coast Guard Chief
Up to two years of custom planning, meticulous sculpting, and heavy lifting go into the creation of each Swan 131, the monster of all luxury sailboats. Celebrated Finnish boatmaker Nautor
The ss Great Britain has been named “outstanding visitor attraction” in the South West Tourism Awards. The prize is the eighth major award won by Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s revolutionary ocean liner this year. It has also won this year’s prestigious Gulbenkian museum of the year award and has picked
WA shipbuilder Austal yesterday revealed plans to increase significantly the capacity of its US manufacturing plant as the company ramps up its operation to meet forecast demand from the US defence sector. Austal expected to receive an order for a second littoral combat ship (LCS) in the near future
Aker Kvaerner has recently been awarded contracts for the delivery of advanced mooring systems with a total contract value of NOK 200 million. The contracts comprise deliveries both to the offshore and marine industry. The work is undertaken by the Aker Kvaerner subsidiary Aker Kvaerner Pusnes in Ar
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 17 (IANS) The fifth edition of the India International Boat Show (IIBS) will be held in Kerala’s coastal town Kochi from Oct 20 to 22. The Kerala Tourism event, which has attracted global attention, has been formatted as a business exhibition with special segments on leisure
American Commercial Lines Inc. (NASDAQ: ACLI) (“ACL” or the “Company”) announced today the dedication of a new enclosed manufacturing facility at its shipyard in Jeffersonville, IN. Associates of Jeffboat and American Commercial Lines participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony to dedicate the new fac
Guangzhou Shipyard International Co. Ltd. said on Tuesday it expected its third-quarter profit to surge 6-fold from a year earlier thanks to higher efficiency and improved margins. Major shipyards around the world are full until 2009 to 2010 due to capacity constraints and increasing demand to meet
Pierre Desvoyes General Manager of Total E&P Borneo and Paul Carsten Pedersen, Chief Commercial Officer and Deputy CEO of Maersk Contractor, signed yesterday a contract for the provision of drilling services to drill exploration wells in unproven extensions of the Maharaja Lela field, a press releas
