His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, inaugurated the 16th Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS) at the Dubai International Marine Club (DIMC) – Mina Seyahi. Following the opening ceremony, His Highness tou
Gulf Craft Inc, the Middle East’s largest boat and yacht manufacturer, has revealed five new models at this year’s DIBS. The new additions include two new luxury yachts, the Majesty 77 and Majesty 121; the Silver Craft 37, the Silver Craft range representing Gulf Craft’s latest product line up; and
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL, President: Akimitsu Ashida) today announced that it will begin independently marketing and chartering seven Large Range 1 (LR1)*1 product tankers in the world market starting in June. MOL has participated in “The LR1 Pool*2” since December 2002, and entrusted the pool
A P&O cruise liner on its way from Southampton to the Caribbean has been forced into port for repairs after being damaged in stormy weather. Artemis, which is carrying 1,188 passengers, made an unscheduled call at Falmouth, Cornwall, to undergo work.
The Russian entry has finally revealed its true colours with the unveiling of a new identity and a new look for the 2008-09 race. Originally launched by team principal Oleg Zherebtsov as Russian Challenge, the team will now be known as Team Russia.
After a 43d and 38min trip from New-York to San Francisco via Cape Horn, maxi catamaran Gitana 13 skippered by Lionel Lemonchois, improve the Route de l’Or record of 14d 02h 43′, after a 14 000 miles course. A new highlight for the Gilles Ollier Design Team & the Multiplast yard, designers and build
Gitana is an exciting project to realise the very clear vision of experienced owners, working in concert with Frers design for naval architecture and exterior styling, and with Rhoades Young for interior design.
Pirates are not just mythological characters with peg legs, parrots and pistols. They now carry AK-47s and use speedboats to rule the high seas of the world. Robbery of the high seas is not confined to 18th-Century history and literature or Hollywood films – it is still very much alive today.
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world’s third-largest shipbuilder, said Tuesday that it has won a deal worth US$602 million to build eight container ships. The deal with a European shipping company calls on Daewoo Shipbuilding to deliver the vessels by January 2011, the shipbuilder
THE Korean crane barge which collided with the very large crude carrier Hebei Spirit on December 7 to cause South Korea’s worst oil spill drifted to within about 4 km of three other vessels before hitting the tanker, a court was told today. Daejeon district court was shown data which suggested the c
Introducing yet another premium brand of luxury yacht in the region, Western Marine, part of the US$5 billion ETA Ascon Star Group, will showcase the mega yacht AICON 85 at the International Boat show, being held from March 11 – 15 at the Dubai International Marine Club (Mina Seyahi). The Aicon 85 i
Royal Boskalis Westminster nv has reached agreement with all insurers involved on the compensation concerning the mega hopper WD Fairway, that collided with a container vessel in China on March 8, 2007. The insurers have decided that there is a constructive total loss and they compensate Boskalis fo
Introducing yet another premium brand of luxury yacht in the region, Western Marine, part of the $5bn ETA Ascon Star Group, will showcase the mega yacht AICON 85 at the International Boat show, being held from March 11 – 15 at the Dubai International Marine Club (Mina Seyahi).
In a matter of minutes, crane operator Bruce Luzier has made three trips out over the hulking cargo ship and carefully placed his load, one container at a time, on the dock. Luzier is perched in the operator’s cab 115 feet above the Wando Welch terminal in Mount Pleasant. Looking straight down betwe
