A decision on the fate of the stricken Safmarine Agulhas in East London will be taken later this week, the salvage company has said. The cargo removal operations on the Agulhas also came to a 48-hour standstill when bad weather endangered salvors on Monday and Tuesday. “A decision will be made at th
The dredging of PCBs in the Hudson River won’t start until the spring of 2008 because unresolved legal and environmental issues can’t be decided in time to build a cleanup facility before spring 2007, Environmental Protection Agency officials said yesterday. “We’re no longer looking at 2007,” EPA re
The drilling of exploration well 6403/6-1 in the Edvarda structure in the Norwegian Sea is completed. No gas or oil was found.
The talk of Congress channeling billions of dollars to Louisiana to thwart coastal erosion is welcome news to officials who
Quantum Stabilizers, Inc. of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida is pleased to announce the formation of its sister company in the Netherlands. Quantum Stabilizers B.V. commenced official operations in June 2006. The company’s activities will focus on service and support for Quantum’s customers in Europe as wel
Rescuers from the U.S. Coast Guard and Alaska Air National Guard saved 23 crew members from an Asian cargo ship taking on water south of the Aleutian Islands, officials said. “People are out of harm’s way, they are rescued and they are safe,” said Alaska National Guard spokesman Maj. Mike Haller lat
Singapore’s shipyards want a bigger share of the offshore shipbuilding industry, eyeing areas now dominated by South Korea, Japan and Norway. Singapore-listed yards have secured well over half the 92 oil drilling rigs under construction worldwide, and are now looking to expand capacity in a bid to m
U-S Senator Bill Nelson said today that he plans to ask the Senate to amend its offshore drilling bill to prohibit any compromise with the House. Both bills would allow new off shore drilling near Florida, but the House bill would allow it much closer to shore. Nelson wants assurance, either through
The N.C. Ferry Division expects to start its extra summer runs in Hyde County at 7 a.m. today, two months later than usual, but with a boat that finally got the thumbs up from the Coast Guard. The sound-class boat Hyde has been in the Manns Harbor shipyard for months, since asbestos was found in [&h
Rescuers from the U.S. Coast Guard and Alaska Air National Guard began late Monday trying to save 22 crew members from an Asian cargo ship taking on water south of the Aleutian Islands, officials said.
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From concept to creation the new Vision 22 emerges from the mould within 6 months. The first hull has been delivered for fit out. Boat #1 will be delivered to the US in November 2006 and Boat #2 is destined for Horizon UK. A comprehensively equipped Turn Key semi displacement motor yacht… At almost
Aker Yards has signed a contract with DOF ASA, through its subsidiary DOFCON ASA, for the building of a large construction vessel. The value of the contract is approximately NOK 720 million. The vessel will be built by Aker Yards in Brazil, with planned delivery May 2009. This large construction ves
Pioneering work by Statoil and the Norwegian Oil Industry Association (OLF) may drive a new international lifeboat standard. The lifeboat project was initiated after weaknesses were discovered last year on six free-fall lifeboats on the Kristin platform in the Norwegian Sea and the Veslefrikk B plat
