The wreck of a Dutch East India Company ship discovered by divers off the Kent coast in 2004 is to be protected. The armed merchant vessel the Rooswijk sank in a storm in December 1739 with the loss of all 250 on board.
A container ship broke from its moorings during the storm that hit the Netherlands Thursday, rupturing a pipeline to the oil terminal and causing a severe oil spill, port authorities said. The Claudel broke loose shortly after midday and rammed a quay belonging to the Maasvlakte Oil Terminal (MOT).
OSHA reports that workers in the ship repair industry will be safer thanks to the partnership between OSHA and the Virginia Ship Repair Association, Inc. (VSRA). The VSRA has over 160 member companies that work in or support the ship repair industry in Virginia and along the Mid-Atlantic coast of th
Another important milestone in the development of Austal USA was achieved on January 18 with the successful launch of Hull 615, a 107 metre high speed vehicle-passenger catamaran for Hawaii Superferry. The impressive launch process was watched by a large local crowd given Austal USA’s location oppos
Sales of Statoil’s E85 biofuel grew by 270% in Sweden last year compared with 2005, and this product is due to be available at 260 Swedish service stations by the end of 2007. “Our commitment to renewable motor fuels is long term and an increasingly important part of our product portfolio,” says Hel
Fugro has completed the acquisition of Aperio Limited, United Kingdom. Aperio has 35 employees and an annual turnover of EUR 3 million. Fugro has also acquired GECO Umwelttechnik GmbH in Austria. GECO employs 15 people and has an annual turnover of around EUR 1 million. The purchase price for these
Twenty-six crew have been rescued from a damaged British container ship in the English Channel 50 miles (80km) off the Lizard in Cornwall. The crew of the MSC Napoli abandoned ship after it got into difficulties. There are no reports of any injuries.
Gales and heavy rain in the South East have halted ferry sailings and Eurostar and caused road and rail havoc. Winds of up to 70mph have forced the closure of the Kent port of Dover and Newhaven port in East Sussex.
Ship Finance International Limited (NYSE:SFL) (“Ship Finance” or the “Company”), today announced that it is has agreed to sell five vessels to Frontline Ltd (“Frontline” or the “Buyer”) in connection with Frontline’s proposed spin-off of Sealift Ltd., a dedicated heavy-lift company.
Wärtsilä is supplying air/oil lubricated sterntube seals and bearings to Chinese shipyard Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) for a series of new tankers under construction by SWS for Singapore-based Ocean Tankers. A complete Wärtsilä package of JMT Airguard seals, sterntube bearings, and shaftli
Korea’s shipbuilding industry is still the envy of the world, outpacing its foreign rivals in technology, skill and orders. But now, in a quest for cheaper land and labor, some Korean shipbuilders are moving their operations overseas.
Victoria Shipyards will soon negotiate a $1.45-billion contract with the federal government to maintain the navy’s four submarines. “We’re ecstatic,” said Malcolm Barker, vice-president of Victoria Shipyards.
Norwegian-owned Seadrill Ltd. said Wednesday it won a US$580 million (ğ446 million), three-year contract for an offshore drilling rig to be used off China by a subsidiary of Husky Energy Inc.
ABG Shipyard (BSE:532682), the largest private sector shipyard in the country, has bagged a Rs 10.3 billion (US$229 million) order from Singapore-based Pacific First Shipping Pte for supply of 12 vessels.
