Shipping & Shipbuilding News - The Brightest Maritime Daily - ARCHIVE - February 2007
 

February 2007 Headlines:

February 28th:

A very large Bourbon indeed!
28-02-2007
Company announces massive shipbuilding programme

Tug launched for Svitzer at Thai shipyard

Brostrom sells tankers

Eagle Bulk buys ships, orders newbuilds, sells oldest

CARNIVAL FREEDOM delivered at Fincantieri shipyard

New catamaran ferry for the Orkneys

Euroseas adds bulk carrier to its fleet

Hijacked ship's pirates arrested - concerns remain

The Murky Case of the Blue Lady

February 27th:
Revenues steady but profits tumble for NOL

Car carrier collides with fishing vessel on the Tyne

Norwegian shipyard wins local contract for supply vessel

V.Ships to manage Windstar Cruises

Deep Sea on crest of a wave

February 26th:
Greenpeace ship still held at Faslane

Indonesian ferry had just passed class inspection

Odense Shipyard Announce Job Losses

Wartsila and BW Gas sign trainingcontract

Windstar Cruises sold to Ambassadors Cruise Group

'Seriously neglected' ship detained in Liverpool


February 25th:
Fourth ship from same company hijacked by pirates

New intake at Clyde shipyards 'best news in years'

NISSHIN MARU to leave Ross Sea

Sunday feature: Could the sinking of LACONIA have hastened the USA into WW1?

Norwegian ship reported sinking off Poland


February 24th:
Engineering: Hyundai successfully test first thruster

Okean shipyard to deliver combi freighter

World Briefs: Indonesian ferry captain held; Fire in Somali port

Thieves? A pox on thee!

Safmarine issues Q&A Guide to SA HELDERBERG Incident

NISSHIN MARU - Still going nowhere

Saturday Feature: Remind me, what does a classic liner look like?


February 23rd:
Police 'smash their way' onto bridge, ship taken into base

DRAMA AND MAYHEM AT CLYDE BASE

Classic liners of the past evoked in new Disney ships

SMIT to buy Adsteam Liverpool operations

MERCHANT BRILLIANT - Case Closed!

Vietnam shipbuilding moves on

GOLDEN GUNN Sold

February 22nd:
Company misled Parliament say Greens

Three foreign ships detained in UK ports

New UK ship register launched

UK Registered Ships Quadruple in Five Years

Hapag-Lloyd Celebrate 150 years with new vessel

Crew of Irish ferry paid

New cruise ship gets ready for Ems Passage

LANCASTRIA Petition To Go To Downing Street

Celebrity chef flips on HMS AMBUSH

Belships: China fuels growth

Teekay sees earnings fall

...Diana sees earnings rise
 




February 21st:
Orders for STX, Penang and Japan breaks record.

There's always one...

On this day in history: The end of the last four-stacker

Crew worn down by fear, delays and lies


February 20th:
Crew barricaded on ferry in fear of their lives

HMS INTREPID to be broken up in UK

New Zealand Warns Japan, vessel restores electrical power

SMIT Say Union Stance 'Incomprehensible'

Spain says 'No' to fumes ship

February 19th:
VT BAE SHIPBUILDING MERGER IMMINENT
 
Union battle - Filipinos declare victory in Europe

Rolls-Royce Marine Wins £45 Million Order

Glasgow-built ship to go to final resting place


February 17-18th:
Vessel towed after fire off Spanish Coast

Body recovered from Japanese whaler

Hoegh Sells Old Lady...

...and Old Lady From Scotland Meets QM2

Business Reports:
Bonheur ASA
Aker Yards ASA
Farstad Shipping ASA
Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA
Eitzen Maritime Services ASA
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd

February 16th:
Whaler no threat says Japan

TWO DETAINED, WARRANT FOR CAPTAIN'S ARREST

Ex Royal Navy Ship Suffers Second Fire

Ship managers fear 30 job losses

February 15th:
Japanese Whaler on fire in Antarctic

TRAFIGURA pay 145m Euros to free employees

Update: Eight Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks

Cyprus Firm Takes Two Newbuild From China

Ukraine shipyard begins construction of Rolls Royce design

Appledore Gets Lifeline Order

Dockwise Vessel Launched At Raffles

Epic UK Orders Two New RoPax Vessels

The orders keep rolling in for Vinashin

February 14th:
Vinashin Bags Monster Order

Seajacks To Pioneer Fleet of 'Liftboats' In North Sea

Meyer Werft Begins Vessel Construction

WW2 Veteran and Movie Star faces final curtain

Scottish Minister Blasts
 'Basket Case' EC Policies


February 13th:

ERIKA TRIAL BEGINS

Svitzer 'Must Sell Liverpool Operation'

Genco agree charter

Omega to take delivery of two Panamax tankers

Tyne Conversion On Course

February 12th:
Vinashin and Damen Sign New Joint Venture

WHALING WAR VESSELS COLLIDE

French reject 'British-style' EC Plans

Maersk Orders Car Carriers

February 11th:
Sunday Feature:
If You Gotta Go...

Magic Dream at Carnival

Overseas Takes Delivery From Philadelphia

Launch at Tuzla Shipyard
 




Rest of February News:
10-02-2007

USS GARY on charm offensive gets enthusiastic welcome in Cambodian port

Classic cruise ship sale completed with $22 million payment

Brief grounding overshadows news of delivery

09-02-2007
Second Officer In Charge of PRIDE OF BILBAO appears before magistrates

Captain Schroder Freed By US Judge To Delight of Supporters

Problems with BP tankers operated by Alaskan due to 'Build In America' rule, claims newspaper.

Chipolbrok orders four new heavy lift ships wth options for two more from Dalian yard

08-02-2006
1960's Clyde-built Vessel Gets New Lease of Life

Six more tankers to be built at Philadelphia shipyard

BOW FAVOUR adrift in Seychelles after engine room failure

A residential vessel for life, indeed for 100 years, is to be built by Aker Yards.

07-02-2007
rv JAMES COOK formally named at ceremony this week

UK Leads Passenger Figures of over 1 Million Per Year

Navios buys Kleimar shares for $165.6 million gaining foothold in Capesize sector.

Diana Shipping Inc  announces that it has signed $98 million agreement.

06-02-2007
TSMarine Invests £130 Million for niche sub-sea market

The Scotsman reports that Halliburton subsidiary to go

Massive Ship Order For Korean Yards

World's largest liner berths at San Francisco for the first time.

05/02/2007
For the first time since WW2, two Cunard Queens will meet in the Australian harbour.

Sod's Law hits cargo of dockside cranes

Team inspects Isle of Man S.P.Co Ferry Damaged After Collision

Newbuilds at Hyundai, Gdansk, Ghaungzhou, Vinashin

Further news:
See 3rd February front page for links to the first stories of February 2007



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