Shell and Statoil have signed an agreement to work towards developing the world’s largest project using carbon dioxide (CO2) for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) offshore. The
TWENTY-four people disappeared from cruise ships between 2003 and 2005 and 178 passengers reported being sexually assaulted, a US congressional panel has been told.
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published a report of its investigation into the collision between one of the largest container vessels, the German registered Savannah Express and the linkspan at 201 berth, Southampton Docks on 19 July 2005.
Little more than steel boxes, containers have shaped economic history for 50 years – altering everything from the fate of nations to the price of pants.
We have just released version 5.0 of our Polaris bridge simulator software. This release also includes a major upgrade to our SeaView visualization system. The release follows intensive testing at several customer sites over the past few months.
The Sail-Away Ceremony
Northrop Grumman chief executive officer Ron Sugar said Tuesday that excellent fourth quarter numbers posted in Newport News helped keep the company’s shipbuilding business going strong despite suffering heavy damage from Hurricane Katrina.
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The Manitowoc Co. Inc.’s shipbuilding division in Sturgeon Bay has landed an order from a New Jersey firm for up to four ocean-class, hot-oil barges, the company said Monday.
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On the 23rd of February, Hull No. 4108, a 8,400 TEU Containership for MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) named
Overnight the Volvo Ocean Race fleet has been floundering in pockets of little or no wind. The five yachts first started snaking around to the northwest as they hit the wall of no wind, before gybing back to the west when what little wind there was had changed direction.
Looking at the wind plots for conditions ahead of the boats, the boats will be sailing slightly freer and therefore faster for a short while, and will be in slightly more wind before the inevitable light to nonexistant conditions seem to be lying in wait for the boats.
The Dubai International Boat Show 2006, organised by the Dubai World Trade Centre, will host many of the world’s luxury boat builders, waterside developers, interior design companies, charters and brokers at this month’s show.
