A scheme to build a multi-million pound windfarm featuring up to 108 turbines off the north Norfolk coast has gone on public display. The Sheringham Shoal Offshore Windfarm could provide power for 178,000 homes. If the proposals are given the backing of the government, work could start on the windfa
WASHINGTON – Hoping to prevent drilling rigs from bobbing around the Gulf of Mexico in the wake of a hurricane, federal regulators have issued new rules aimed at strengthening the moorings for such equipment. The Minerals Management Service says 19 moored drilling rigs and another nine jack-up drill
VANCOUVER, Wash. — A load of lumber caught fire aboard a cargo ship Friday while the crew was welding a broken ladder, officials said. No injuries were reported, and damage was minor. But the fire in the hold of the Ciclope sent a column of thick black smoke into the air at a Port of […]
Update 2200GMT: In the last six hours the boats put on a bit of pace with ABN AMRO ONE achieving 17 knots at one point, but now they are past Land
The Indonesian government Friday handed out exploration licenses for four new offshore oil and gas blocks to several international companies, in a move that is expected to help boost the country’s crude oil production. The Sarumana block in the Makassar Straits was awarded to Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM)
Newfoundland has dramatically increased its official estimate for the amount of oil and natural gas off its shores, adding another decade to the life of its industry — and adding to the appeal of the stalled Hebron project. The Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board yesterday issued new estima
A Northern Ireland family have spoken of their “nightmare” aboard a luxury cruise ship hit by a vomiting virus. The Sea Princess will return to Southampton on Friday and miss out the intended destination of Lisbon, to allow extra time to disinfect the ship. More than 2,000 passengers aboard the ship
Northrop Grumman Ship Systems will build three more LPD multi-purpose transports. Northrop Grumman Co., Ship Systems’ parent company, announced late Thursday that it has received a $2.49 billion U.S. Navy shipbuilding contract to build and further develop two more San Antonio class ships. The contra
The fleet is now motor-sailing towards Panama. Currently, they still have over 1700 miles to go – which gives the crews just about enough time to indulge in some well-earned rest and relaxation and attend to some vital maintenance. Easy Cruising: Durban has constructed a canopy on their deck from a
The Volvo Ocean Race fleet departs from Portsmouth later today on the eighth leg of the race. The route west will take the fleet round Ireland and Britain and back down to Rotterdam before the final sprint to Gothenburg for the finish. Before reaching the open waters of the English Channel, the team
The bankruptcy trustee that manages the Davie Industries announced yesterday the sale of the shipyard to Norway’s Teco Management. Thibalult, Van Houtte and Associates said the transaction will be completed the end of June “even though certain conditions are still the object of negotiations.” The co
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, and Samsung Heavy Industries, said yesterday they had won orders to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for Qatar. Daewoo said it had won a new order worth $690 million from the Qatar Gas Transport Company to build three LNG carriers.
Aker Yards and Damen Shipyards Group are planning to establish a joint venture owning the Damen Shipyards Okean yard in Mykolayiv, Ukraine. The plans will contribute to an increased steel- and shipbuilding capacity of Aker Yards. The Okean yard is able to build a variety of vessels, steel sections f
Construction of the second of a pair of twin bulk carriers for a Taiwan-based shipping company was completed yesterday in Shanghai’s Waigaoqiao shipyard. The new ship, which at 175,000 tons is the biggest of its kind in the world, was built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co Ltd in just 10 month
