The Singapore and US navies are set to take Exercise CARAT to another level by widening its scope and complexity. The Singapore Navy has introduced a new satellite command and control system to allow fleets at sea to share essential information. Another highlight of Exercise CARAT 2005 is the firing
Will technological advances, fuel costs and environmental concerns bring back commercial sailing for cargo ships? Shipping firm Wallenius Wilhelmsen has designed a high-tech
Steve Bracks has vowed to continue spruiking to find work for the Williamstown shipyard after Victoria lost the $6 billion air warfare destroyer contract to South Australia. Mr Bracks said the shipyard would remain and not be handed over for residential development. “There is exactly zero chance of
Since leaving Rio de Janeiro on 17 May, the VO70 movistar has sailed nearly 3,200 miles north through the Atlantic Ocean, crossing the legendary zero latitude, the Equator. “This has been one of the most hysterical moments of the journey, especially for the rest of the crew,” says Iker Mart
The keels of two Aframax super-tankers were laid at South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries ship-yard in Ulsan on orders from Russia’s Primorye (Maritime) shipping company (PRISCO corporation), reports the corporate press center. Korean ship-builders are to lay the third tanker’s keel there on July 1
Fatigue among sailors on merchant ships caused a “worrying number” of collisions or near misses in 2004, the chief maritime investigator says. Poor judgement or anticipation by officers on watch – “classic symptoms on fatigue” – also contributed, said Stephen Meyer in his annual report.
The administration of Russia’s Maritime Territory (MT) and the Russian Railways public joint-stock company have worked out a programme for the development of transport infrastructure. The purpose of the programme is to promote an increase in the transportation of freight and passengers, Alexander Ar
Aker Yards ASA said it has won a 325 mln eur order from Color Line to build a sister vessel to MS Color Fantasy, the world’s largest cruise ship with a car deck, which was delivered last December. The contract is a confirmation of a letter of intent announced in March. At that time Aker […]
HOUSTON– JDR Cable Systems, the industry’s foremost subsea flying lead specialist, in partnership with Subsea 7, has developed and introduced the first hydraulic flying lead that offers the flexibility of a thermoplastic umbilical with the leak-tight reliability of a steel tube umbilical.
The annual dredging of the navigation channel at the mouth of the Columbia River will begin shortly after midnight on Wednesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced. The Corps dredges the channel every year to provide safe transit across the Columbia River bar for large and small vessels.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment has granted a licence to Denmark’s MAERSK A/S group for establishing a wholly-foreign owned agent providing marine shipping services in Viet Nam.
A unit of Singapore’s Keppel Corp said Monday it has secured a contract worth S$780 million (US$473 million) to build two oil rigs for Danish shipping group A.P. Moeller-Maersk. Keppel FELS Ltd, a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore and Marine, said it would build the semi-submersible platforms, while Mol
The long-awaited, multi-billion dollar oil and gas deal between Australia and East Timor will soon be presented to cabinet for a final tick of approval. Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said all major elements of the deal had been agreed by both countries, but some last minute fine tuning was neede
Port cities across the nation today will observe Ocean Day to promote the vast bodies of water that help improve the quality of human life. The 10th Ocean Day anniversary this year aims to raise awareness of the indispensable role of oceans in issues related to energy, food and the environment, the
