State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp’s (ONGC) plans to restore normal production from the fire-hit Mumbai High North oilfield have been hit by start-up problems. The floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, Crystal Sea, hired from SeaDrill of Norway, has not been able to start oper
The Kochi Port will soon offer 50 per cent concession in vessel-related charges to mainline ships. A meeting of the Board of Trustees decided this on Wednesday, said Chairman of Cochin Port Trust N. Ramachandran here on Thursday. He was speaking at a workshop on evolving an export strategy for the S
A 30-month charter worth some NOK 2.3 billion (USD 378 million), taking effect from the end of 2008, has been awarded by Statoil to rig contractor Transocean for its Transocean Leader drilling unit. Transocean Leader will be used mainly for exploration and production drilling in the Tampen and Halte
A Japanese survey ship has found a sunken tanker, three weeks after it went down in rough seas, causing the Philippines’ worst oil spill. The Philippines coastguard says the Japanese vessel found the wreck in deep water off Guimaras island after carrying out a sonar sweep of the area. A remote-contr
A Royal Navy warship built in the north-east of England is sailing back home for a visit. HMS Northumberland will be berthed at Spillers Wharf, on Newcastle’s Quayside, over the weekend. The Type 23 Frigate was built at the Swan Hunter yard, in Wallsend, and launched in 1992. There will be a series
Kalmar, the business area providing container handling solutions within Cargotec, has signed an agreement to acquire the Kalmar equipment related service business of African National Engineering (ANE) based in South Africa. ANE
Transocean Inc. (NYSE:RIG) today announced that Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) has awarded the company a drilling contract for the construction of an enhanced Enterprise-class drillship, the third such contract award for Transocean in 2006 and the second contract award from Chevron, following a five
In September, Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) will close out its 2006 racing season in unparalleled style as it hosts two unique regattas, each boasting record fleets, on the emerald waters off the Italian island of Sardinia. Porto Cervo harbour in the stunning resort area of Costa Smeralda will be
Nordcapital Holding in Hamburg, Germany and Aker Yards announced today an agreement to build another two Platform Supply Vessels (PSV’s) of the type UT 755 LN. The two vessels are scheduled for delivery in December 2008 and March 2009, and will be built at Aker Yards, Aukra in Norway. The value of t
One thousand tourists and crew members arrived aboard the luxury cruise ship Superstar Gemini which docked in Ho Chi Minh City Friday. During their stay in the city they will visit popular tourist sites like the Museum of War Remnants, Ben Thanh Market, and the Municipal Theater, among other places.
VICTORIA’S commercial fishing industry today moved to distance itself from the “sickening slaughter” of more than 40 protected fur seals in a Victorian national park. RSPCA president Hugh Wirth said he had no doubt the industry was involved in the killings, which were aimed at reducing the seals’ im
Californian professional sailor Dee Smith will leave the South African America’s Cup team – Team Shosholoza – on 1 October 2006. Smith sailed with the team in 2005 and officially joined Team Shosholoza in February this year as general manager and tactician. Instead of extending Smith’s existing cont
Patna: At least 34 people were feared drowned when a country boat carrying around 50 people capsized in the River Ganga on Thursday. While 16 people swam to safety, search is on for the others. A team of divers has been also been pressed into service.
The Government has formed a committee to oversee the privatisation of Container Terminal at Mombasa port. The Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Finance, Mr Joseph Kinyua said in an interview with the Transport that the government is not privatising the entire operations of the port as such, but is
