At 1857 GMT yesterday, skipper Mike Sanderson steered ABN AMRO One across the VOR Leg 5 finish line in first place after 15 days, 2 hours, 47 minutes and 52 seconds at sea. Sanderson and team sailed under the Annapolis Bridge and across the finish line south-east of Sandy Point, 18 nautical miles fr
Nearly 3,000 people gathered at the Hamburg docks at dawn yesterday to witness the arrival of the world
Scientists have reported an unprecedented number of unaccompanied and possibly abandoned walrus calves in the Arctic Ocean, where melting sea ice may be forcing mothers to abandon their pups as the mothers follow the rapidly retreating ice edge north. Nine lone walrus calves were reported swimming i
A long-delayed doubling of submarine construction can’t begin any sooner than 2012 because of ongoing difficulties in getting costs under control, the Navy’s top officer who oversees submarine building said Monday. At a briefing for reporters, Rear Adm. William Hilarides, program executive officer f
Orders won by South Korean shipbuilders jumped 34 percent from a year ago to a record $12 billion in the January-March period, according to a Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy report. The report, released on Tuesday, said the orders amount to 136 vessels, or 4.92 million compensated gross to
Somalia has granted the U.S. Navy permission to patrol its coastal waters in an effort to combat piracy off the lawless Horn of Africa nation, the prime minister said. Ali Mohamed Gedi told lawmakers Sunday the United States also would help the transitional government set up a Coast Guard to secure
North Shields company, Southern Electronics, in conjunction with Radio Communication Manufacturer Icom UK has designed an innovative, yet practical, way of recording passenger traffic on the Tyne Ferry using radio communication equipment. The solution utilises RMS (Radio Messaging System) and Icom r
Crude oil prices remained near record highs of more than $70 a barrel today on fears of a US attack on Iran and militant action in Nigeria that has halted production.
Transocean Inc. has been awarded a two-year, $248 million contract for the semisubmersible rig C. Kirk Rhein Jr. for drilling operations offshore India. The contract, which is expected to commence in December, was awarded by Reliance Industries Limited.
Today, on 18 April 2006, the cruise ferry “Galaxy” was delivered for Tallink from Aker Yards shipyard in Rauma. The contract worth 165 million Euro was signed in October 2004. The vessel will start cruises from Helsinki to Tallinn. The vessel is one of the biggest cruise ferries in the Baltic Sea, h
Royal Huisman Shipyard is currently building a 58.04 metre ( 190.4
The results of the tank testing conducted at SSPA facility in Goteborg, Sweden, confirm that the hull shape of the mega yacht 55m WallyPower developed by WallyDesign
Aker Yards
Keppel FELS Ltd (Keppel FELS) has secured an order to construct the first jackup rig for Mercator Lines Ltd (Mercator) for US$180 million. This includes the design, engineering and construction of the rig as well as costs in getting the rig operationally ready. To be delivered in first quarter 2009,
