Fincantieri launches ‘Ganthoot’ UAE patrol boat
Italy: Fincantieri’s shipyard at Muggiano has launched ‘Ganthoot’, the first of two stealth patrol vessels included in the “Falaj 2” program in progress fo...
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MarineCo UK orders two more Damen HSSVs
Scottish offshore service provider MarineCo UK has placed an order at Damen Shipyards for another two high-speed support vessels (HSSVs).
De Hoop hits one-kilometre goal for Lueftner
Shipyard De Hoop has achieved a long-standing ambition to produce more than one kilometre of ships for Lueftner Cruises, having recently secured an order a tenth...
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China Maritime: Interferry spreads the word
Interferry’s regional meeting at China Maritime on February 29 will be one of two upcoming industry events the global trade association...
De Hoop hits one-kilometre goal for Lueftner
Shipyard De Hoop has achieved a long-standing ambition to produce more than one kilometre of ships for Lueftner Cruises, having recently secured...
Top shipbuilders bid to set up Marseilles cruise repair facility
Leading shipbuilders STX France and Italy’s Mariotti group and Italian ship repairer San Giorgio del Porto have joined forces in a bid to set up a...
Ukraine seaports traffic volumes grew 5.6 percent in 2011
The combined cargo throughput of Ukraine’s eighteen seaports increased in 2011 by 5.6 percent year-on-year to 113.7 million tonnes, according to the...
Melbourne welcomes new harbour master
Australia: Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) has appointed Captain Gary Wilson to the role of general manager, marine and navigational services, thereby...
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MarineCo UK orders two more Damen HSSVs
Scottish offshore service provider MarineCo UK has placed an order at Damen Shipyards for another two high-speed support vessels (HSSVs).
Fincantieri launches ‘Ganthoot’ UAE patrol boat
Italy: Fincantieri’s shipyard at Muggiano has launched ‘Ganthoot’, the first of two stealth patrol vessels included in the “Falaj 2” program...
McDermott awarded Ichthys subsea contract
McDermott International’s Australian subsidiary has received and signed a letter of award from Japan’s Inpex for subsea work on the Ichthys Gas project,...
Ulstein delivers PSV ‘Blue Fighter’
Norway’s Ulstein Verft on January 19 delivered Blue Fighter, the first of two medium-sized platform supply vessels (PSV) built to its new PX121...
EU NAVFOR rescues Indian dhow crew
The EU NAVFOR warship ‘FGS Luebeck’ has forced Somali pirates to release an Indian dhow with 15 Indian mariners held as hostages.
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New contract for AKVA group
Norway: The Akva group has announced the signing of a contract with Russian Sea Group with NOK25.4 million (US$4.3 million).
Pacific Islands earn concessions in tuna talks
Pacific Island countries won key concessions from the US last week in talks for a renewal of the South Pacific Tuna Treaty, after Papua New Guinea (PNG)...
Australia announces new catch limits
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) Commission has decided and determined total allowable commercial catch (TACC) figures for the eastern...
Mexico to sink US$250 million in fisheries and aquaculture
Mexico: the National Commission of Aquaculture and Fisheries (CONAPESCA) has announced a budget for 2012 of US$251.1 million for the development of Mexican...
Alaskan salmon industry drops MSC certification programme
The Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF) has stated that eight major primary salmon processors are phasing out their financial support for...
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Breakthrough in producing biofuel from algae
A team of scientists has developed breakthrough technology...
2011 list of EU toxic ships sent to South Asia released
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform has released its third...
Carbon dioxide is “driving fish crazy”
Rising human carbon dioxide emissions may be affecting...
South Korean shipping company fined in US “magic pipe” case
A US court has fined South Korean shipping company...
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