Caracas, Ago 1 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian experts will build in Venezuela a shipyard for the production, maintenance and repair of craft of great tonnage and marine platforms, as part of the oil cooperation between both South American nations. The agreement for the shipyard building in 2007 was signe
The Cougar Ace is under a test tow Tuesday by the tug Emma Foss, about 115 miles south of Seguam Island in the Aleutians. The Coast Guard says the Emma Foss is testing the tow arrangement since weather conditions are favorable at the moment. The tug Sea Victory is expected to arrive later Tuesday an
Construction of the $1 billion Golden Pass liquefied natural gas terminal near Sabine Pass is among myriad indicators of the region’s rebirth as a petrochemical superpower, Southeast Texas leaders said Tuesday. “We’re almost getting into a second Spindletop,” declared Kathleen Jackson, a Golden Pass
PASCAGOULA, Miss. – The Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a $58.4 million contract to continue engineering and technical services for the Ticonderoga-class ships. The company’s shipyard in Pascagoula will perform the work on the Aegis guided-missile cruisers, officials said Monday. Northrop wi
Parker Drilling Company (NYSE: PKD) today reported significantly higher operating results for the three months ended June 30, 2006 over the excellent quarter reported in 2005, led by the record performance of the Company’s U.S. drilling and rental tool operations. Earnings before interest, taxes, de
The National Security Ministry yesterday apologised to the family of Shazard Mohammed, for issuing a weekend press release reporting that the young fisherman had been killed by Coast Guard officers. Up to late yesterday, he was still critical at the Intensive Care Unit of the Port of Spain General H
An Indian container ship which developed a technical fault and began drifting off the west coast of India near Mumbai at the weekend will be towed to a nearby port, its owners said on Tuesday. The ship, OEL Vision, a 6,302 dead weight tonne vessel owned by Indian firm Shreyas Shipping & Logistics Lt
There has always been great rivalry across the sporting codes between Sydney and Melbourne and yacht racing is no different. The fact that the first four yachts to cross the finish line of the 468 nautical mile Sydney Mooloolaba Yacht Race which began on Saturday afternoon from Sydney Harbour, shoul
Total has signed an agreement with Indonesia
Today (08/01), at 10:30 AM, Petrobras’ Gas & Energy director, Ildo Sauer, will present the company’s main investments and projects aimed at meeting the increased demand for natural gas in Brazil and to ensure Petrobras’ expansion in this sector. The 2007-2011 Business Plan the Company’s Board approv
The Hong Kong government announced Monday that a ship repair training incentive scheme will be launched on Aug. 1 in the city with the aim to attract more people to join the industry. Jointly organized by the Hong Kong Economic Development and Labor Bureau and the Hong Kong Vocational Training Counc
A cruise ship captain pleaded guilty on Monday to operating a Celebrity Cruise Line vessel — carrying 1,884 passengers — while under the influence of alcohol. The U.S. Coast Guard arrested Periklis Petridis, a Greek citizen in command of the Mercury cruise liner, on May 19, hours before the ship was
ANCHORAGE, Alaska
Russia is building new ships for its navy forces, official Moscow announced. The statement containing this information was given by the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov on Monday.
