AC Management (ACM), as the Event Authority for the 33rd America’s Cup, has announced the nomination of the Arbitration Panel that will resolve disputes in the frame of the 33rd America’s Cup.
Champion ocean racer Mike ‘Moose’ Sanderson has joined forces with Volvo Ocean Race CEO Glenn Bourke to provide a formidable antipodean challenge in a new event which forms a prelude to Cowes Week on Friday. The winning helms of 27 of the most competitive classes of Cowes Week 2006 will race against
The crew of a motor cruiser were rescued off the Cumbrian coast after their boat was engulfed in flames. The man and woman broadcast a mayday message after an explosion ripped through the boat off Flimby, near Maryport, on Tuesday.
Last week Devonport launched the 50m project P305 again. P305 is a highly secretive yacht build for a well known yachtsman who likes high speed yachts. She was originally launched a few years ago, but after problems she went back in the shipyard again.
An extremely rare ‘living fossil’ caught by a fisherman in Indonesia is being examined by scientists. The 1.3m-long (4.3ft), 50kg (110lb) coelacanth is only the second ever to have been captured in Asia and has been described as a ‘significant find’.
Executives from APM Terminals and Gestao de Fundos, an Angolan-based company have signed a 20 year concession agreement with the government of Angola to operate the country’s main container port. A joint venture named Sogester, based in Luanda, Angola, will be the local company of record, operating
Strong contributions from its ship repair, ship building and marine engineering business have bolstered the first half profit of COSCO Corporation. The marine engineering and shipping company booked a net profit of S$122 million for the six months ended in June – up 38% from a year ago.
Van der Vliet Quality Yachts since 1975 is proud to announce the sale of the 25 meter Moonen MY ‘Moon Bels’ to a direct client within 4 months since they received instructions. The Dutch yachts specialist also have been appointed Central Agent for the sale of the 29 m. Beeldsnijder design motor yach
Saudi Aramco is expected to invite companies in August to help develop Manifa oil field, with a potential production of 900,000 barrels of oil a day, sources familiar with the company’s plans said earlier this week. Aramco, the world’s largest oil supplier, plans to invite prequalified companies to
The Regional Development Agency (RDA) has confirmed it will provide £8m of funding towards the regeneration of a fishing port in Devon. The cash is for the redevelopment of Brixham and is aimed at protecting the historic town’s fishing industry.
On July 26, the 10000-TEU container ship COSCO Asia was christened in South Korea. The christening ceremony was grandly held at HHI’s shipyard in Ulsan. Executive Vice President Zhang Fusheng and Vice President Chen Hongsheng of COSCO Group were presented at the ceremony.
The Russian Navy will become the world’s second largest in 20 years’ time, said its commander-in-chief, Admiral Vladimir Masorin, speaking ahead of Navy Day. He said the navy’s core would consist of the newest strategic nuclear-powered submarines and six squadrons of aircraft carriers.
Two cruise passengers have tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease after being taken ill from their ship in Sweden. The cases were confirmed as the Black Watch vessel docked at the Port of Dover, in Kent, on Monday night, two days earlier than planned.
IF THE record display of luxury boats at this week’s Sydney International Boat Show at Darling Harbour is any indicator, these are high times on the not-so-high seas. Tied to the temporary marina, the fleet of 350 big-ticket cruisers and yachts, up from 305 last year, has turned Cockle Bay into a se
