Royal Boskalis Westminster nv announces that her employee, Michael Los who was abducted in Nigeria last Thursday, has been released. Mr. Los is unharmed and in good health. Both the Dutch Embassy and the Government of Bayelsa State have contributed substantially to his release. After medical review
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Yesterday started well, but as the day wore on winds dropped and speeds slowed and the last 12 hours produced only minima mileages. Westernaustralia.com and Qingdao managed the most, perhaps showing that their route to the north had paid off, although the Australians have now turned west to re-join
The U.S. Navy will christen its new 684-foot warship the Green Bay on Saturday at a shipyard near New Orleans. “People are stoked about it,” said Navy Lt. Brian Peters, electronic materials officer for the USS Green Bay. “What’s unusual is, we’re building it in New Orleans, and we’re also building a
Vancouver Shipyards of North Vancouver has won a $45.5 million contract to build a new medium-sized vessel for B.C. Ferries. The new 125-car ferry will replace the 46-year-old Queen of Tsawwassen, and is expected to go into service on the Earls Cove-Saltery Bay run on the Sunshine Coast in the summe
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has started building the second corvette of the six contracted by the UAE Navy, under a deal commonly known as Baynunah programme costing Dh 2 billion. At a simple ceremony that took place at ADSB facility in Mussafah, keel cutting was performed by Commander of the UAE
Westernaustralia.com is currently the closest boat to Liverpool. Liverpool Novia Scotia that is, just over 100 nautical miles to the north north east of them, no doubt an indication of the origins of some of the early settlers in this part of the world. The earliest settlers were attracted as much b
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Salvors are taking advantage of calmer weather to carry on offloading fuel and cargo from the Safmarine Agulhas which ran aground off East London 12 days ago, said the National Port Authority (NPA) on Saturday. Work was interrupted on Friday by strong winds and heavy swells. “The weather has changed
The ship to which China owns the full intellectual property rights is on the international market for the first time, according to People’s Daily on Thursday. Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. and Costamare Shipping Co. Greece signed a contract to build four of the 8,530 TEU container s
Aker Kvaerner and the Norwegian ship owner Aktieselskabet Borgestad ASA establish a new company named Aker Borgestad Operations AS, combining expertise within oil field processing and marine operations. The new company will operate oil and gas production vessels on behalf of Aker Floating Production
SALVORS are racing against time to save the grounded 17000 Safmarine Agulhas from a watery grave. A predicted cold front approaching from the south, accompanied by gale-force winds and swells of over five metres over the next few days could seriously hamper round the clock salvage operations off the
INSURERS of the Kadavu Holdings island trader Bulou ni Ceva returned last night from inspecting the ship aground off Rotuma. Kadavu company manager Ratu Sela Nanovo said representatives of Aon Risk, the insurance broker, and Dominion Insurance were expected to meet with Kadavu Holdings today to disc
