An Icelandic businessman’s fight to save Atlantic wild salmon from being wiped out by overfishing has been awarded a top environmental prize. Orri Vigfusson, 64, won a Goldman Environmental Prize for his efforts, which have led to a resurgence in salmon numbers in the North Atlantic.
The light conditions prevailing at the Louis Vuitton Cup continued on Sunday but the gradient breeze proved just strong and stable enough for fair racing. One flight of racing was completed in front of a large spectator fleet eager to see America’s Cup action.
Boat Asia 2007 draws to a close on a high note with more than 10,000 visitors in total by the end of its final day – a recording breaking increase from 7,400 last year. The boat show was launched on Thursday with a big bang by Guest of Honour, Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community [&hellip
Third time lucky for flight three which got underway after a brief postponement in 8 knots of northeasterly breeze this afternoon. This flight should have been been routine for most of the bigger teams over their smaller rivals, but this was not the case in many of the matches.
Perini Navi proudly announces that on Saturday April 21st the launch of its 40th vessel took place. Tamsen is a 52 metre ketch with steel hull and aluminium superstructure. The combination of over twenty years of Perini Navi experience and the spirit of the Owners, who contributed to the project wit
Total announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Total E&P USA, Inc., has been awarded 32 offshore exploration blocks in an oil and gas lease sale in Alaska. Award of these blocks is subject to final approval by the Minerals Management Service.
The Norwegian continental shelf’s (NCS) smallest field, Glitne, continues to glitter. This summer, well number seven will be drilled, extending its life until 2009. Small fields are becoming ever more important for Statoil.
Aker and Aker Kvaerner have decided to start a pre-study of a pilot facility for CO2 capture at the power plant at Kårstø, Norway. The companies are doing this at their own initiative and at their own expense. Aker and Aker Kvaerner consider this a time-saving tactic for delivering effective solutio
Having taken twelve months to build, the 60’ IMOCA monohull Generali that Yann Elies will sail in the next Vendee Globe, has just been launched at the Multiplast yard in Vannes. While the yacht is the 8th monohull to be built by the yard, this is however the first prototype with a canting keel and [
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the consortium led by Hyundai Heavy Industries of Republic of Korea (“Hyundai Consortium”) have signed an agreement for the establishment of an LNG Joint Venture Shipping Company. The joint venture company has been incorporated in Nigeria under
The search for a fishing boat which sank in the North Sea with the loss of four crew in October is resuming. One body was found after the Meridian, based in Anstruther, Fife, was lost in heavy seas.
It isn’t only celebrities and business magnates who float around the world on mega yachts. Families and groups are chartering these luxury vessels as well, to hold meetings, celebrate a special occasion or to vacation in opulent surroundings.
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with the shipyard Alcock Ashdown Ltd. of Gujarat, India, for advanced subsea systems valued at approximately MNOK 350. The equipment will be installed on six new surveying vessels that India’s National Hydrographic Office has ordered from the shipyard.
Transas has equipped training sailing vessel ‘Danmark’ with its electronic charts system Navi-Sailor 3000 ECS. Now the full charts folio, working as a system product, is available to the young navigators. The previous charts system installed on board ‘Danmark’ provided only leisure-oriented function
