Dutch lawyer representing some 1,000 victims of toxic waste dumped in Ivory Coast says he is suing the company that shipped the waste there. Dutch firm Trafigura has denied responsibility for dumping the waste in the city of Abidjan, saying it employed a local company to dispose of it. But the lawye
Sweden: All 16 crew members were rescued from a navy ship that sank after an exercise in the Stockholm archipelago early today the Swedish military said. The ship started taking in water on the way back to its base after a late-night exercise with three other vessels. The crew abandoned the sinking
Fraser Yachts, the largest yacht brokerage in the world, today announced that it will have 16 mega yachts with a combined value of more than $200 million on display at the 2006 Ft. Lauderdale boat show. The boat and yacht show, which runs from Thursday, October 26 to Monday, October 30, will feature
Three sailors from a Russian cargo ship that is thought to have sunk in the Pacific off South Korea’s east coast were found alive Tuesday, and one was found dead, Russian officials in Vladivostok said. The Sinegorye, with 18 crew members on board, is believed to have sunk in the Sea of Japan, accord
Seadrill has been awarded a letter of intent by a major oil company for international explorations activities with the ultra-deepwater drillship West Polaris (Mosvold I). The contract has a firm duration of three years and estimated contract value is approximately US$ 570 million. West Polaris is cu
The USS America and the “America-class” of aircraft carriers? Or the USS Gerald R. Ford and the “Ford-class”? Sen. John Warner, R-Virginia, is pushing for the latter. He wants the next generation nuclear powered carrier – now being designed at Northrop Grumman Newport News – to bear Ford’s name.
Almost half of the yachts in a solo round-the-world race have returned to port just over 24 hours into the contest, because of bad weather. The Velux 5 Oceans began with eight skippers on Sunday from Bilbao, Spain, but three yachts are heading back to Gijon in the north of the country. “Boat-breakin
On the 19th of September the second Damen ASD Tug 2411, Wenzina, delivered this year to Tug Malta, was named. The naming ceremony took place at the Vittiriosa Waterfront, Grand Harbour. She will serve the Maltese ports, together with the Damen ASD Tug 3111, Pawlina, delivered in March this year (bot
Orient Overseas (International), owner of the eighth- largest Asian container shipping line, placed a $477 million order for four vessels from Samsung Heavy Industries to expand its fleet, Orient said Monday. The ships, which can each carry about 8,063 standard 20-foot, or six- meter, containers, wi
A Tacoma shipbuilder Monday sued Washington State Ferries, claiming the state tried to “obstruct, frustrate and otherwise delay” the process of acquiring four new ferries from the shipbuilder. A ferry official generally denied the claim and said the state is pressing ahead to build the boats.
The second giant goliath crane, with a maximum capacity of 900tons to a hoisting height of 72m and a rail span of 148m, was unveiled at the Neutae area, with the erection of the main girder on Oct.19th. With this newly-established crane, much more improved productivity and efficiency is expected in
Acergy S.A. announced today that it had been awarded a contract by Woodside for construction work on the Vincent Development project in North West Cape off Western Australia. The contract, valued at approximately $40 million, is for the transportation and installation of a Submerged Turret Buoy syst
BP Group Chief Executive, Lord Browne, said: “The trading environment reflected higher oil realizations and retail margins but lower refining margins and gas realizations compared to a year ago. The third quarter result benefited from significant disposal gains and IFRS accounting effects. Results a
Hong Kong has detained a North Korean ship for suspected safety violations just days after the UN Security Council imposed new sanctions on Pyongyang, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday. The 2,035-tonne general cargo ship — the Kang Nam I — arrived in the former British colony on Sunday from Shan
