GulfMark Offshore, Inc. today announced that it has taken delivery of its latest new construction vessel, M/V Sea Guardian. The vessel, an identical sister ship to the Sea Intrepid delivered last year, is a 5,150 BHP Anchor Handling, Towing Supply vessel that is expected to start its initial contrac
Global container transportation leader APL heightens its commitment to trade between the United States and South America beginning Friday, April 28, when it commences a third service with fixed weekly sailings to the East Coast of South America. The service, named Samba (SAM), will begin southbound
B.C.’s largest shipbuilder has withdrawn from the bidding to replace the province’s northern ferries, saying it’s got too much other work to make the deadline. The Washington Marine Group said the timeline is too tight, with its Vancouver and Victoria shipyards working to capacity with other contrac
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The first 67 feet motor catamaran, whose launching is foreseen for autumn 2006, is under construction in the Sunreef shipyard. The exterior was styled by the luxury yacht designer Denn Clifford, in collaboration with the Sunreef constructors and designers who were entrusted with all the engineering
Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) is poised to make a landmark event in the Indian shipbuilding history with the launching of two vessels and commissioning of one vessel on April 28. A11 these vessels have been designed and built by GSL for the Indian Coast Guard. The two vessels to be launched include one ext
ESL Power Systems, Inc. has released a new brochure that addresses how shipyards and dockyards can utilize safety-interlocked maritime electrical distribution systems that provide greater safety and protection from arc flash hazards. The new brochure, Plug into Shipyard Safety, discusses a broad ran
SCOTTISH shipyards look set to lose out on expected future orders for two Type 45 destroyers worth
A 40,000-tonne cargo ship which ran aground during low tide 10 miles off the coast of Dover has been refloated. The Panamanian-registered vessel was heading for Brazil and not carrying cargo when it got stuck at Varne Bank. An inspection took place to make sure the Lowlands Maine was not taking on b
Scotland’s first national park is searching for groups to board a pioneering solar powered boat for a hi-tech cruise on Loch Lomond. A series of trial cruises will run throughout the summer to test the vessel, called Ecosol II, on the loch. The national park wants people of all ages to take part and
Seb Josse has confirmed Gerd Jan Poortman and Nick Bice have both recovered fully from their injuries and will return to the crew of ABN AMRO TWO for the race around the cans in Chesapeake Bay on Saturday. Poortman has been out for ten weeks with a broken back sustained during leg three while Bice [
The third Volvo Extreme 40 Grand Prix Series will take place on Baltimore’s Inner Harbour this week. From the 28 April-3 May the five Volvo Extreme 40 catamarans, representing Holland, Great Britain and America, will be locked in battle as they go head to head, providing an exciting spectacle for th
ABS has been selected to class GlobalSantaFe
Oil and gas driller Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. on Wednesday said profit more than quadrupled in the first quarter as surging demand for its rigs resulted in sharply higher rates. Net income rose to $145.3 million, or $1.06 per share, from $30.1 million, or 23 cents per share, a year ago. Revenue
