Scottish Power and Hammerfest Strøm have signed an agreement to further develop Norwegian technology and tidal energy in the UK. Statoil is the main shareholder in Hammerfest Strøm. The two companies will together form the tidal power company Hammerfest Strøm UK.
Cargotec’s MacGREGOR business area providing marine cargo handling solutions has signed an agreement to acquire Vestnorsk Hydraulikkservice AS (VNH) from Norway. VNH is a service and turn-key system supplier to the offshore and marine industries. The acquisition is subject to competition authority a
The banks of China’s massive Yangtze river, a lifeline for tens of millions of people, are at risk of collapse, a state-run newspaper reported Monday. The China Daily said a recent inspection showed that banks on portions of the river were in danger.
The Louis Vuitton Cup is down to just four teams. The best four to emerge from the Round Robin portion of the event are now paired up and ready to do battle again, after a very short, four day rest. The Louis Vuitton Cup is almost Darwinian in nature. Teams that adapt and improve survive […]
Designed by naval architect Espen Oeino, Silver has a top speed of 25 knots. It has hand-made carpets, American walnut veneers, stitched leather upholstery and contemporary Italian-style minimalist furniture.
Sixteen sailors remained missing after their South Korean-registered freighter sank after colliding with a Chinese ship in dense fog off China’s east coast, South Korea’s maritime police said Sunday.
A WEALTHY businessman whose identity is shrouded in mystery has just taken possession of his Hampshire designed floating palace estimated to cost at least £70m. Bosses at New Forest super yacht visionaries Michael Leach Design are to see their latest lavish creation sail into the Solent today.
After extremely challenging conditions on Monday, day two of the Semi Finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup should provide more ‘normal’ conditions. The forecast is calling for Southeasterly sea breezes of up to about 12 to 14 knots.
It was a difficult day to be an afterguard member at the Louis Vuitton Cup on Monday. The first races of the Semi Finals saw an offshore breeze that varied from eight to 18 knots in strength and shifted by nearly 180 degrees. In fact, on the final run, the boats started under spinnaker and […
There will be a posse of Volvo Ocean Race sailors filling key roles during the semi-finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup in Valencia over the next few days. No fewer than 30 crew members with at least one Whitbread/Volvo Ocean Race on their CVs will be scattered among the challenger pairings of Emirates
There are now just four challengers in contention for the Louis Vuitton Cup, where the Semi Finals are scheduled to begin on Monday afternoon. On Wednesday evening, Emirates Team New Zealand chose to race against Desafío Español 2007 in one pairing, leaving BMW ORACLE Racing to face Luna Rossa Chall
Fishing industry leaders have branded an attempt by environmental pressure group Greenpeace to stop a trawler fishing for cod as “suicidal”. Greenpeace members jumped into the North Sea directly in front of the fishing boat Endurance on Saturday.
More than 2,000 cruise passengers have had their holiday cancelled after a problem was discovered with their ship. The Sea Princess was due to leave Southampton on Sunday but holidaymakers awoke to find the ship had not moved and the cruise had been cancelled.
Portofino, Italy – This classic event of the Mediterranean racing circuit for large yachts changed name and sponsor but remains the same in terms of atmosphere, appeal and sailing conditions.
