Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has succeeded in verification testing of a combined-cycle power generation system incorporating two different types of power generation system: solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) and a micro gas turbine (MGT). The feat is unprecedented in Japan. MHI, under commissi
Posco, a major steel maker, said Thursday that it was interested in Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, one of the world’s largest shipbuilders. The shipyard’s shares surged. “We are looking with interest as it is a key customer, but nothing is currently being considered,” Posco said in a stat
The Blue Lady, a Norwegian passenger liner, and the Clemenceau, a French aircraft carrier, charted the same course to controversy
Mainboard-listed shipping and offshore marine firm Cosco Corp has secured three new contracts worth nearly US$75 million US dollars, or about S$123 million. One contract is to build a floating storage and offloading unit, which marks Cosco’s entry into the lucrative offshore engineering market. The
Colonna’s Shipyard in Norfolk won a $995,000 contract Thursday to repair and spruce up the Savannah, a famous maritime relic and a national historic landmark, anchored for years in the James River Reserve Fleet. The sleek white behemoth, launched in 1962 as the world’s first nuclear-powered cargo an
Five boats have been suspended in mid-air as part of preparations for the new Shetland Museum and Archives. A towering hall is a feature of the new museum in Lerwick, which is due to open to the public in Spring 2007. The boats have been winched into position in their new home, up to 14m […]
A ship ran aground in China’s 900-year-old Grand Canal dumping 200 tons of sulfuric acid into water, state media said Friday, in the latest incident to taint the country’s already severely polluted waterways. The official Xinhua News Agency said that pollution-control officials dumped 200 tons of li
The Ministry of Defence took delivery yesterday of the third of a four-strong class of naval landing ships built at Govan to support British military operations worldwide. The 16,000-tonne Cardigan Bay will join its Royal Fleet Auxiliary sisters Mounts Bay and Largs Bay after completing sea trials.
The Ferretti Group, one of the world leaders in the design and construction of motoryachts and sporting boats, marketed with the brand names Ferretti Yachts, Pershing, Itama, Bertram, Riva, Apreamare, Mochi Craft, Custom Line e CRN, will be on display at the Genoa Boat Show with a completely new loo
High-level sources say that the inspection committee on Blue Lady was under intense pressure to give clearance to the vessel for beaching, as per the admissions by credible sources within Technical Committee on Ship-breaking. The source that spoke on condition of anonymity referred to intense pressu
Posco also said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it has no plans to move into manufacturing automobile gas filters. The company said it made the statements in the SEC filing in response to reports on those matters. South Korean steel maker Posco said it hasn’t considered acquiring
Of all the sailing vessels at the Tall Ships Festival, the Tallship Unicorn has the most “girl power.” An all-woman crew sailed her in yesterday from Green Bay, Wis., with a half-dozen women executives on board for leadership training. It leaves here next Saturday for Port Huron, Mich., with a group
Captain Bruce Randall may not have long dreadlocks, gold teeth, or a peg leg, but he’s every bit the pirate at heart. Randall, 45, along with his tall ship, The Red Witch, and his not-too-motley crew have been known to fly a pirate flag and shoot off a cannon when the scallywag mood strikes. And [&h
Faulty electrical equipment on the captain
