Parker Drilling Company (NYSE: PKD), announced today the award of new contracts for three international land rigs to certain subsidiaries operating in Mexico and Turkmenistan. Parker Drilling was awarded a two rig, three-year contract for land drilling services in southern Mexico. Parker rigs 266 an
High winds in the North Sea closed a major container port for several hours on Tuesday afternoon.
On Tuesday afternoon, Desafío Español 2007 joined an elite group; the Spanish are the fourth team to qualify for the Semi Finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup. When Emirates Team New Zealand beat Victory Challenge, the Swedes chances of advancing were erased.
Two of the most successful names in British yachting have teamed up to create a new range of series built Superyachts. Double Queen’s Award yacht builder, Oyster Marine, has commissioned Dubois Naval Architects to produce a Dubois Oyster 100 and a Dubois Oyster 125. Manufacture of the new designs is
Preparing the christening of the m.v. “Hathor” for shipping company Hathor Beheer, we looked back at the delivery of their first ship m.v. “Ammon”. The Hathor as their sister vessel is also in management with Hunze Lloyd of Midwolda.
A British cruise ship rescued seven Algerians from a small boat spotted drifting in the Mediterranean. The P&O cruise ship Oceana went to help the vessel after it was seen off the Balearic Islands on Thursday.
A new help centre for boat owners has opened in Jersey. One Stop leisure centre will act as a base for local and visiting sailors and aims to provide one point of call for maritime inquiries. The centre is based in the former Sunseeker Channel Islands building, located in the new North Quay developm
Aker Kvaerner has been awarded a contract from Jurong Shipyard Pte. Ltd in Singapore for delivery of a drilling system for an ultra deepwater drilling semi-submersible unit. The total contract value for Aker Kvaerner is approximately USD 160 – 180 million, including 3rd party deliveries of approxima
MEYER WERFT invests in its future by offering another 60 apprenticeships as of September this year. This will increase the number of young people being trained at the shipyard in various professions to 277. This announcement was made by Bernard Meyer, managing partner of the shipyard, during the ina
Antigua – At her first participation in the Antigua Sailing Week, Indio collected three of the most important trophies of the regatta: First place Overall of the Performance Cruiser Fleet (50 yachts) First place in her class Performance Cruiser I (12 yachts) Best Elapsed Time Performance Cruiser Fle
A man has been airlifted to safety from the water near Ullapool after a wave knocked him out of his boat. The man managed to cling to the side of the boat, which was being blown into the shore at Logie Bay, on Sunday morning.
The megayacht industry has blossomed over the last ten years, with multi millionaires and billionaires buying yachts in the tens of millions of Euros price range – and when it comes to some billionaires they seem intent on buying a fleet that would put some small countries navies to shame.
Aker Yards has entered into a contract with REM Con AS a subsidiary of REM Offshore ASA for building of two AHTS vessels. The value of the contract is approximately NOK 1.4 billion in total. The vessels are Anchor Handling Supply Vessels, based on the Aker Yards design AH 12. Delivery is scheduled i
At least 22 Haitian migrants died after their boat capsized in shark-infested waters near the Turks and Caicos Islands, the US Coast Guard has said. At least 73 of the 150 people believed to have been on board were rescued, but more than 50 are still missing.
