Daewoo Heavy President Safe For Now
While many of troubled Daewoo Group’s top executives have been ousted by South Korean creditors who rescued the troubled Daewoo Group from collapse last July, it…
Chuan Hup Buys Three Ships
Shipping company Chuan Hup Holdings Limited bought three vessels for S$5.8 million in cash, boosting its fleet to 146 ships to cater to growing regional demand for shipping.
Storm Damages Odense Crane, Containership
During a strong storm on December 3 a heavy crane at Lindoe shipyard, Odense, Denmark, fell on to a container vessel, the newbuilding No. 170, in dry-dock. The 91…
Turkey To Close Bosphorus Strait For 12 Hours
The Turkish government will close the Bosphorus strait to sea traffic for ships over 3,000 tons for 12 hours from 1600 GMT on December 31 to minimize possible effects…
Suez Canal To Take Larger Ships
Improvements to the Suez Canal will allow ships with a draft of up to 62 ft. to use the waterway by the end of next year, the chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said.
Carnival Settles Sex Suit
Carnival Cruise Lines has settled before trial a sex-attack lawsuit that forced the big cruise operator to make public an embarrassing accounting of 108 sex-assault charges…
Shipowners Begin Updating Fleets Under Jones Act
Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) recently contracted National Steel and Shipbuilding (NASSCO) to build two new RoRo vessels for TOTE’s Alaskan service. The vessels will replace three smaller…
Petrobras 36 Sets World Record
Petrobras 36, the 31,183 ton Offshore Oil and Gas Platform left Sept-Iles, Quebec for Brazil on November 11. The Floating Production System is recorded as the heaviest…
Bore's Norstream Christened At Aker Finnyards
Aker Finnyards' newbuilding No. 425, the 11,500-dwt RoRo carrier for the Dutch company Bore Stream BV was recently christened Norstream by Ann von Rettig. P&O North…
Zodiac Aids With New Self-Righting Design
Zodiac International has developed a new patented, self-righting technique to comply with the updated RoRo ferry liferaft regulations. Formulated by a team of technical engineers…
Zodiac Aids With New Self-Righting Design
Zodiac International has developed a new patented, self-righting technique to comply with the updated RoRo ferry liferaft regulations. Formulated by a team of technical engineers…
Great Ship - Geco-Eagle
Signifying the best of an outstanding new crop of seismic vessels, the Norwegian-built wedge-shaped Geco Eagle sports a 121 ft. (37m) wide back deck to store and…
Great Ship - CSL Niagara
M.V. CSL Niagara, which was delivered by Port Weller Dry Docks this past July, is the largest seaway capable vessel on the Great Lakes. The two self-unloader resulting…
Great Ship - Maria Desgagnes
Constructed in China at the Qiu Xin Shipyard in Shanghai, Maria Desgagnes is a state-of-the-art double-hulled, ice class 1A, type 2 oil and chemical tanker, which…
Great Ship - SK Supreme
Samsung Heavy Industries Co. is scheduled to deliver by year's end, the largest size LNG carrier of GTT Mark-III membrane type and is scheduled to deliver two more vessels within 2000.
Great Ship - Golden Nerina
Ordered by Golden Door Corporation of Liberia, Golden Nerina, a 75,484-dwt bulk carrier was constructed by Hitachi Zosen's Maizuru Works for an August 5 delivery.
Great Ship - Discoverer Enterprise
Discoverer Enterprise is known as the world's largest, most technologically advanced drillship designed for the reduction of ultra-deepwater well-construction costs…
Great Ship - Hanjin Muscat
Built by Hanjin Heavy Industries for the transportion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) between Oman and Korea, Hanjin Muscat is a 918 ft. (280 m), 68,524-dwt ship using Gaz Tranport's No.
Great Ship - Endeavour
Though not scheduled for delivery until the summer of 2000, Arco's Endeavour, which is under construction at Litton Avondale Industries in New Orleans, is such an…
Great Ship - Silver River
Designed for the economical, international and ecological transport of oil and chemicals, Silver River, constructed by German-based Lindenau was delivered to one…
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