The 108-foot fishing vessel Sunlight, owned by O’Hara Corporation of Rockland, is en route to a boatyard in Rhode Island Friday after the ship collided late Wednesday night with an oil tanker about 20 miles southeast of Portland Head Light. According to Lt. Connie Braesch of U.S. Coast Guard Group P
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VT Shipbuilding, working in partnership with Elefsis Shipbuilding, will launch the fifth of class 62m. fast attack craft for the Hellenic Navy at the Elefsis shipyard on October 9. The ship, which will be named HS Ritsos, is the latest milestone in a successful project that sees VT, working through
Nautilus Minerals [TSXv:NUS], the first company to commercially begin exploring the bottom of the ocean for gold and copper deposits, today announced a piece of news that is getting the company one step closer to its aquatic goals. Nautilus has signed a deal with Belgian dredging company, Jan De Nul
The two world leading European marine engine manufacturer companies, MAN Diesel and W
Delivery is scheduled between the third quarter of 2008 and the fourth quarter of 2009 from Aker Yards in Flor
As the Navy struggles to increase the size of its dwindling fleet, what
The energy company proposing a $400 million liquefied natural gas terminal in Sparrows Point is suing in federal court to overturn a new Baltimore County law that effectively prohibits its construction. In June, Baltimore County passed a zoning ordinance that says such terminals must be located at l
Wellington – Team New Zealand entered the last phase of its preparation for the 2007 America’s Cup when its second new-generation yacht left its maker’s yard for the syndicate’s Auckland base this week. The hull of NZL-92 was tightly wrapped in plastic as it was trucked across Auckland’s Harbour Bri
Trinity Yachts shipyard has announced it has delivered the 157 feet 47.9m) tri-deck motor yacht, Lady Linda. After completing her sea trials, the stylish Lady Linda, with her rich deep blue hull and white superstructure, left for the Bahamas for several weeks of cruising with the new owners. Designe
Matt Allen’s Volvo 70 Ichi Ban, the only one of its kind in the country, is due to arrive in Sydney tomorrow morning from Melbourne for its Australian racing debut in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Bird Island Race. After finishing the Volvo Ocean Race sailing as Brunel, Ichi Ban returned to
The Oceanco megayacht, Helios, is being refitted in Brisbane and not, as scheduled, in the Coomera marine precinct, because silting of the river has blocked the passage of large yachts. The 59 metre Helios draws 3.75 metres and the Coomera river now has a navigable depth of only 3.5 metres. Coomera
BG Group said Wednesday that it has discovered an oil field in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. The discovery, known as Tupi, lies in Block BM-S-11, where BG Group holds a 25% interest in the discovery along with operator Petrobras (65%) and Petrogal (10%). The company said the Tupi well flowed 49
Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group (SNTG), a subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (NasdaqNM: SNSA; Oslo Stock Exchange: SNI), announced today that it will enter into an agreement with Aker Yards ASA (Aker Yards) to build in Flor
