Alang ship breaking yard, one of the world
The idea of a very first short-distance race aimed exclusively at maxi-multihulls first saw the light of day one year ago. It is intended that in June 2007, the fleet will line up on the start in Le Morbihan, bound for Iceland and run a course of around 3200 miles / 6000 km.
Rolls-Royce has won a $41 million contract from China for an additional three industrial RB211 gas turbine compression packages to be installed on Phase 1 of the West-East Gas Pipeline.
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Norwegian energy and aluminium group Norsk Hydro (NHY.OL: Quote, Profile, Research) has made an oil discovery in western Iran, near the border with Iraq, that could be one of the most significant finds of recent years, Hydro said on Wednesday.
HONG KONG – China’s largest offshore oil producer, CNOOC Ltd., said its unlisted parent company plans to start deep water oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea with Canada’s Husky Energy Inc. next year.
During a ceremony on Monday at the Mus
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Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has bagged a major repair order from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for repairing its three rigs.
KCI Konecranes has received an order for a Goliath Gantry Crane from Korean Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd, the world’s second largest shipbuilder.
The first tanker load of crude oil from Newfoundland’s White Rose offshore oil field is heading to Irving Oil’s refinery in Saint John, N.B.
Bare-bones vacation line easyCruise is taking a swipe at industry leader Carnival in an ad being rolled out in Carnival’s home turf.
From the deck of the world’s largest container ship, Tracey Logan asks how tomorrow’s vessels will compare with the ocean-going behemoths of today in the BBC World Service’s Discovery programme.
SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA, Officials at the Port of Los Angeles yesterday joined officials of Evergreen Group and its Hatsu Marine Limited subsidiary in a first arrival ceremony and ship tour of the Hatsu Sigma, a new S-type, 7,024-TEU “green” mega ship
