A leading fishing body has quit a Scottish Executive-backed working group claiming it was failing to protect fisherman from European catch cuts. The Fisherman’s Association Limited (FAL) announced the split ahead of the launch of the group’s action plan. It said the Sea Fisheries Advisory and Refere
Campaigners are renewing their call for new ship orders for a Cumbrian yard at the Labour Party conference. The BAE Systems yard in Barrow is currently involved in building submarines for the Royal Navy. It is also bidding to be part of a multi-billion pound aircraft carrier building programme. Memb
ENSCO International Incorporated (NYSE:ESV) announced that one of its subsidiaries has entered into an agreement with the Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) Shipyard in Singapore to construct an ultra-deepwater semisubmersible rig to be named ENSCO 8502. The total project cost of ENSCO 8502 is curren
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BP today announced that it has reached agreement to acquire acreage interests from Chevron in the UK Central North Sea containing the Arundel and Kidd discoveries and further exploration potential. As a result of this deal, which is subject to DTI approval, BP will increase its interest in License P
Saudi-based international petroleum company, Aramco, signed two contracts for the development of the 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) Khureis Increment Program (KIP). The Khureis crude contract went to Snamprogetti from Italy, and the Khureis gas contract was signed with a consortium consisting of
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received an order to build offshore oil production facilities, worth at US$1.6 billion. This contract is the world’s largest of offshore oil projects in value and scale recorded ever by a single company. HHI announced that a Letter of Award (LOA) has been executed
Located on the western edge of Shelter Island and just minutes from downtown San Diego, California, the newly renovated Kona Kai Marina provides tenants and visitors to the area with a state-of-the-art marina and quality accommodations. Bellingham Marine was hired for the renovation based on their r
The Greenbrier Companies (NYSE: GBX) announced today its Gunderson Marine division will christen and launch a double-hull oceangoing barge — the “Morro Bay” — for its customer, Sause Bros., Inc. The launch ceremony will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2006 at 11 AM at the Gunderson Marine facilit
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The asbestos-laden ship Otopan will be heading back to Amsterdam following Malta and Turkey’s refusal to harbour it. Dutch Environment Minister Pieter Van Geel announced that The Netherlands would be taking the ship back following a diplomatic deadlock which left it stranded as it searched in vain f
Rising demand for sushi is helping to drive tuna stocks to the edge of collapse and could lead to the seasonal closure of fishing grounds. Urgent intervention and stringent new controls are being called for by ministers from the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to preser
The North of England P&I Club alerted shipowners in the Middle East and India last week to the possibility of more sale and purchase disputes and a further increase in their P&I premiums. The warnings were given in Dubai at a seminar attended by around 80 Middle-Eastern and Indian shipowners that th
Defence Minister Phil Goff today announced that the first of the project protector ships, the Multi Role Vessel (MRV), Canterbury, arrived in Melbourne yesterday from the Netherlands for the final phase of construction. “The Canterbury will remain in Melbourne for the next four months while weapon a
