$31 million in federal grants goes toward cameras and other devices to ward off attacks. When U.S. diplomats picked up intelligence about a terrorist threat to refineries in Pasadena, Calif., security experts quickly concluded that the target actually was the Houston suburb of the same name. The cit
Acergy S.A. announced today that it had been awarded a contract by Cabinda Gulf Oil Company, a subsidiary of Chevron, for the installation of the export pipeline system on the Tombua Landana development offshore Cabinda, Angola. The contract, valued at approximately $150 million, is for the installa
The UK-based Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) has awarded the ISO 9001:2000 certificate to Jadaf Dubai. LRQA made the certification after a series of rigorous audits and checks that the docking yard met all its strict international quality management system requirements. ‘We are extremely p
Two anglers had to be rescued after becoming stranded in a speedboat about a mile off Burnham beach in Somerset. The pair called for help when they failed get the vessel’s engine started and began drifting on an ebbing tide into the Bristol Channel.
Varun Shipping has decided to refocus on oil & gas transportation and offshore business. The company plans a capital expenditure of $150 million on acquiring new vessels this fiscal.
Transas Scandinavia are proud to announce their agreement with Sirius Rederi of Donso Sweden, to fit their entire fleet with the company
Ten months after launching
More than 2,000 cruise passengers spent the day visiting Kent tourist spots as Dover welcomed a ship which is to become one of its biggest customers. MSC Lirica, which docked on Tuesday, was the first of Italian-owned MSC Cruises’s ships to stop at the port. Ten more visits are planned next year. “I
Brian Alder, 61, from Manchester was on holiday on luxury cruise ship when it was hit by a vomiting virus that spread to 200 passengers. He emailed the BBC News website with the story and soon some of the other 2,000 people on board were also contacting the site. Their
It seems as though the crew of Victoria Clipper just can
900 teu container vessel, yardnumber 568 “OOCL Sweden” has been delivered, after succesfull seatrials by Volharding Shipyard.
Further to Singapore Petroleum Company Limited
Nippon Yusen KK (NYK) (9101.TO) said Wednesday that it has signed a 25-year charter contract accord to transport iron ore with China’s Beitai Iron & Steel Group Co., riding on the wave of the booming Chinese economy. Under the accord, the Japanese marine transport company will transport a total of 7
ISS (International Superyacht Society) today released its lists of finalists 2006 International Design Awards. These yachts represent the very finest naval architecture, design, interiors, engineering and builds the large yacht industry presents in the preceding calendar year. The individual selecti
