SAGINAW, Mich. Dredging is set to begin Monday to ease shipping on the Saginaw River. The river has been hampered by a buildup of muck. A federal judge last month declined to block the Army Corps of Engineers from dredging over concerns about toxic dioxins in the silt. The judge ruled the project wo
An unprecedented appearance, that of the CRN Shipyard, is planned for the next Show in Monaco. The Ancona shipyard, part of the Ferretti Group, will exhibit at the most important event in the yachting calendar for vessels of large dimensions with the complete fleet: a 40 metre (128
Last Saturday, June 10th, ISA launched another fantastic ISA 120, M/Y SUN GLIDER. A fiberglass planning hull 36.40 meters long, the SUN GLIDER, like the all the other models of this lucky series, was born from the solid cooperation between ISA, Arch. Andrea Vallicelli and CRISTIANO GATTO DESIGN. The
New Orleans, Louisiana – August 23rd, 2006 – Trinity Yachts, LLC announced that they have recently re-opened their original shipyard, located on the Industrial Canal in the Eastern section of New Orleans, Louisiana. The 38 acre yard with almost 10 acres of covered building area suffered badly from t
Ferries has received $67.9-million in insurance compensation for the sinking of the Queen of the North. The news came yesterday as the corporation announced year-end results showing profit of $49.9-million, up $14.7-million compared with 2005. “You need the earnings to go out and spend the money to
BAE Systems has been awarded a $28 million cost-plus-award-fee ship repair contract from the U.S. Navy. The Naval Sea Systems Command contract is a multi-ship, multi-option (MSMO) award for selected restricted availabilities on CG 47 class ships home ported at, and visiting Norfolk, Va. The total va
Norwegian oil and gas engineering group Aker Kvaerner ASA will open a manufacturing center in Malaysia’s Port Klang Free Zone, becoming the first investor in the Southeast Asian country’s new hub for shipping and commerce. Aker Kvaerner, through a Malaysian subsidiary, will invest 175 million ringgi
The Iran-Pakistan joint specilized commission for ports and shipping cooperation held its first session to promote sea-related ties between the two countries, IRNA reported. In the session, the two sides discussed cooperation in the fields of rescue and expeditions at sea, prevention of environmenta
VANCOUVER — BC Ferries has received $67.9 million in insurance compensation for the sinking of the Queen of the North. Monday’s news came as the corporation announced its year-end results that show net earnings of $49.9 million, up $14.7 million compared to 2005. “You need the earnings to go out and
Two new transporters, which each consist of 128 wheels and are capable of carrying a 1,000 ton block, were introduced in May, 2006. The first mission for these transporters was carried out on the 5th of June by moving 1,366 tons of the super block of container ship H.N.4115. From next month it will
American warships increase in cost at about the same rate as other weapon systems, but far faster than inflation or other sectors of the economy, according to a new think tank study.
An SR1.13-billion contract for the manufacture of six tankers for National Chemical Carriers (NCC) was signed here yesterday. Faisal Saud Al-Saleh, NCC board chairman, signed the contract with Su Eun Yoo, chairman of Shina Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. of Korea, for building six chemical tankers of 45,000 d
The Indian ship captain, who was sentenced to life by a UAE court for murdering a compatriot, may have his sentence reduced after the court receives the letter of pardon from the victim
My first visit to Panama was as a skipper in the Clipper 96 race. Since then I have returned to assist the Fleet through the Canal in 2000 and 2002. After Clipper 05-06 started I included Panama in one of my recce trips as it was the intention to make it more of a stop […]
