Kinshasa/Nairobi – Up to 100 people were presumed dead following a fire on a ferry on the Congolese side of Lake Tanganyika in central Africa, reports said Wednesday in Kinshasa. The ferry was travelling south from Uvira to Kalemie with several tonnes of freight, including barrels of oil and petrol,
Kongsberg Maritime has successfully installed an integrated Diver Detection System in the United Arab Emirates. The system was installed in partnership with the UK Security firm, Westminster International. The location, a High-Value Seaside resort, remains classified.
JUST after half past midnight, Belfast Coastguard received a routine VHF call from the skipper of the fishing vessel ‘Noroyna’ after the crew had detected a fire on board. The fishing vessel from Kilkeel, Northern Ireland, was in the early hours of this morning on fire 22 miles North East of Howth H
Star Cruises Ltd., the world
Royal Caribbean International has put to rest the skeptic’s question, “What’s there to do on a cruise ship?” If the line’s new Freedom of the Seas is any indicator, the answer is “everything.” The 160,000-ton vessel, which debuted in late May and nudged out the Queen Mary 2 as the biggest cruise shi
In trying to make the most of the sea breeze and the night time land drain wind, the fleet have been rock-hopping inshore, enjoying the rugged rocks of the Irish coast. Now that the wind has decided to make a brief guest appearance, the fleet has started to move and they have gone offshore to [&hell
Subsea 7 Inc. today announced an award of a subcontract from Technip for installation work in the Nigerian Agbami field operated by Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited (an affiliate of Chevron Corporation) on behalf of its partners Texaco Nigeria Outer Shelf Inc., Petroleo Brasileiro Nigeria Limited,
Aker Floating Production today announced that it has entered into a contract with Aker Yards related to the conversion of the first and second tanker into Aker Smart FPSOs. Under the contract Aker Yards, Brevik will be responsible for design of the hull structural conversion and conversion of the ma
VIRGINIA BEACH
Acergy S.A. today announced that it has entered into an agreement with DOFCON ASA for the charter of the Skandi Acergy, a new build heavy construction ship. The 8-year charter will commence upon delivery, which is scheduled for the second quarter of 2008. Construction is taking place at the Aker S
Cargotec
HONOLULU (AP) _ An investigation by the U-S Coast Guard says negligence by the captain caused a cargo ship to run aground near Barbers Point Harbor last year. The 555-foot Cape Flattery hit a reef on February Second, 2005. The ship was moved eight days later after the removal of 128,000 gallons of f
Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world
STAFF at Lerwick Port Authority were last night (Monday) celebrating the safe arrival of their new
