Sport festival will be arranged on the beach of the Peter-and-Paul Fortress. It will be one of the greatest events in the cultural life of our country. Volvo Ocean Race is one of the leading projects of sport community in terms of both the scale and the technologies used to cover it by mass media. The first start of the Volvo Ocean Race (formerly the Whitbread Round the World Race) was in 1973 in Great Britain. From 1997, the race bears its current name - Volvo Ocean Race and is held every four years (from 2005 – every three years). It is one of five largest sport events in the world. The race of 2008-09 is the tenth in its history. The current race started in Alicante, Spain in October.
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Volvo Ocean Race to finish in Russia for the first time in its history
St. Petersburg citizens and guests may participate in celebrations dedicated to the finish of Volvo Ocean Race on June 27- 29, 2009.
China to boost ship production to 50 mln tonnes in 2011
China, the world's top ship builder, aims to boost production to 50 million tonnes in 2011, according to a detailed plan aimed at supporting the domestic ship building industry.
The country also plans to expand its share in the global shipbuilding industry to more than 35 percent in 2011, said the plan issued late Tuesday on the government's main website, www.gov.cn. China's shipping industry, which is gradually taking market share from its Asian neighbours, is facing a difficult time this year as shrinking orders exacerbate overcapacity problems, state media have said.The country's State Council, or cabinet, has said it encourages financial institutions to expand their credit for purchasers of exported ships, and will extend fiscal and financial support for domestic buyers of long-range ships until 2012.Read More
The country also plans to expand its share in the global shipbuilding industry to more than 35 percent in 2011, said the plan issued late Tuesday on the government's main website, www.gov.cn. China's shipping industry, which is gradually taking market share from its Asian neighbours, is facing a difficult time this year as shrinking orders exacerbate overcapacity problems, state media have said.The country's State Council, or cabinet, has said it encourages financial institutions to expand their credit for purchasers of exported ships, and will extend fiscal and financial support for domestic buyers of long-range ships until 2012.
Admiralty Shipyards begins submarine tests
Admiralty Shipyards, Russia, is about to begin tests on its Project 636 Kilo submarine, ordered by a foreign customer.
The submarine is now preparing to leave Neva Bay for plant tests which will immediately be followed by state tests in the Gulf of Finland. According to the General Director of Admiralty Shipyards, Vladimir Aleksandrov, the submarine will return to the yard after checks on all mechanisms, systems and equipment. Furthermore, Admiralty will host training for the submarine’s foreign crew. Delivery is scheduled by the end of the year.
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MacGregor bags Eur25m ABG order
Cargo handling firm MacGregor has received a Eur25m order from India's ABG shipyard
Mumbai: Cargo handling firm MacGregor has received a Eur25m order from India's ABG shipyard for 96 cranes to be fitted to 24 bulk carriers being constructed at the yard, writes Anderimar Shipping News. The handy ships are all on order from Asian and European owners and the order runs from the end of this year into 2013. MacGregor's Paul Söderstedt said: "This is a significant order for MacGregor. We were able to offer the shipyard an effective crane design that met the vessels' cargo-handling needs.
Bergen to build construction vessel for SAL
BERGEN, NORWAY: Bergen Group, through its subsidiary Bergen Group BMV, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build a construction vessel with a dynamic positioning system for German shipping company SAL Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land GmbH & Co. KG.
The contract value is approximately NOK 1.8 billion (US$282.32 million).If the MOU is approved, which is subject to the Bergen Group board, the vessel is to be delivered in April 2012.Skipsteknisk AS in Ålesund has together with SAL developed the project and will be responsible for the design of the vessel, which will be suitable for deepwater operations on oil and gas fields worldwide. The vessel will be 574 feet (175 m) long with a width of 105 feet (32 m).In particular, the vessel will be outfitted for flexible pipe and umbilical laying, with two carousels below deck, each with a capacity of 3,858 tons (3,500 tonnes). Pipe laying will be carried out through a client-provided vertical laying system or portable laying system, which will be placed over the moonpool.Read More
The contract value is approximately NOK 1.8 billion (US$282.32 million).If the MOU is approved, which is subject to the Bergen Group board, the vessel is to be delivered in April 2012.Skipsteknisk AS in Ålesund has together with SAL developed the project and will be responsible for the design of the vessel, which will be suitable for deepwater operations on oil and gas fields worldwide. The vessel will be 574 feet (175 m) long with a width of 105 feet (32 m).In particular, the vessel will be outfitted for flexible pipe and umbilical laying, with two carousels below deck, each with a capacity of 3,858 tons (3,500 tonnes). Pipe laying will be carried out through a client-provided vertical laying system or portable laying system, which will be placed over the moonpool.
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