The federal Fisheries Minister believes seven foreign fishing trawlers apprehended in Australian waters on Friday were operating as part of a large illegal fishing syndicate. The Indonesian flagged ice boats were escorted to Darwin today, with 67 crew on board and more than four tonnes of reef fish.
Oregon’s fishing fleet needs help to survive this season. The feds are starting to understand that, thank heavens. On Thursday, Bill Hogarth, the director of fisheries at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, met in Portland with Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski and representatives of Calif
At least eight people have been killed in a tsunami triggered by an earthquake off the island of Java, relief workers have said. The earthquake, which had a magnitude of 7.2, struck off the town of Pangandaran at 1519 local time (0819 GMT), causing a two-metre-high wave.
Subsea 7 INC. (OSE Symbol: SUB) announced today that in consortium with Technip Offshore Norge AS it has received a letter of intent by Statoil for a 2 year Frame Contract for reeled pipe installation services in Norway. The actual contract revenue will depend upon Statoil
Long before Leonardo DiCaprio helped make it even more of a global phenomenon, a Canada-based architect came up with the vision of how Belfast should celebrate its Titanic legacy. It was a cross-sectional piece of the ship on the slipway where it was built, complete with a five-star resort hotel. Th
Vroon ordered two 1100 TEU container vessels to be built at Jinling Shipyard in China. Key Data: LOA 148.00 m, LBP 140.30 m, Beam 23.25 m, Depth 11.50 m, Max Draft 8.50 m, DWT 13.760 mt, Container 1100 TEU, Service speed will be approx. 19.6 knots. The two vessels are scheduled for delivery in the [
Organisers of the Superyacht Cup Palma are expecting an impressive line up with up to 20 entries taking part. The event is celebrating its 10th anniversary and will take place from 11-14 October hosted by Marina Port de Mallorca in the centre of Palma. Entries are still officially open, but the limi
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has inflicted serious damage on the new 30 metre Benetti megayacht Nasma, owned by her fianc
Australia will aim to meet the rising global demand for oil by encouraging greater offshore exploration, Prime Minister John Howard said Monday. “While known oil reserves are declining, Australia remains relatively unexplored, particularly for petroleum in frontier offshore areas,” Howard told an en
PetroSun Drilling Inc. (Pink Sheets: PSUD) announced today that the company has acquired ETC Energy, LLC. The terms of the transaction include a purchase price of 250,000 shares of PetroSun Drilling restricted common stock and naming Earl Thomas Conley as president of ETC Energy. Under Conley’s stew
CB&I (NYSE: CBI) has been awarded a contract by Suncor Energy Services Inc. to engineer and construct process vessels for a proposed expansion of its oil sands upgrading capacity. The award is valued in excess of US$65 million. CB&I’s scope of work for the project includes the detail design, fabrica
Under a light rain, the wife of a Marine Corps general smashed a champagne bottle into the hull of the future USS Green Bay, christening the 684-foot warship during ceremonies at a New Orleans-area shipyard on the Mississippi River. “In honor of the great city of Green Bay and in the name of the Uni
Four sailors from an Israeli warship got missing Friday night, after the vessele was hit by a projectile launched by Lebanese Hizbollah, an Israeli military spokeswoman said on Saturday. According to the spokeswoman, the navy ship was hit by a rocket and the attack caused damage to the vessel but it
If you are among the millions thinking of visiting Alaska one of these years aboard a cruise ship, a so-called environmental initiative that will be voted on August 22nd could well put a severe chill on the interest of cruise lines in sailing to this popular summer destination. Ballot Measure 2 woul
